Growing Tender Bulbs in Cold Climates--Tow
Arnold (Fri, 11 Apr 2003 09:18:57 PDT)

Mary Sue:

Sure does raise the adrenaline level.

I grow a number of tender bulbs as you all have seen from the images
posted on the Wiki Wiki. I have a four by three foot stainless steel
trough with a five inch side that sits under a HID light. I have three
inches of gravel in the trough, I have never changed the duration of
light and dark that the plants receive and they seem to flower on
schedule as if they were outside.

I do water based on a schedule that approaches the normal water
availability in the native environment. Feed most bulbs with a 50%
african violet plant food.

Those that are summer growers are placed outside for the summer starting
in the shade and gradually moving into full sun. This has worked very
well with boophone disticha and eucomis sp. after some good advise from
Ken in SF.

Arnold
New Jersey