Haemanthus montana
Douglas Westfall (Sun, 10 Aug 2003 11:04:00 PDT)
Mark SmythDoug Westfall mark@marksgardenplants.com1111 Claiborne Dr. Long
Beach, CA
hi all
I very surprised by my Haemanthus montana seeds. 10 days after setting them on
to compost they have rooted and each has a leaf about .5 inch high. As we are
having a heat wave right now over the UK and most of Europe I covered the
seeds with a layer of grit to protect the roots. Is this OK?
I hate to ask again but what now? Do I keep them growing for as long as
possible?
Mark
MARK,
That is the way that they "GROW." Do keep them growing as long as you can.
They will go "dormant" later. Start watering them from the bottom with a 1/4
dilute solution of "general purpose" liquid fertilizer. They should do
well.
I planted some Haemanthus nortieri seeds just about 2 weeks before yours.
the leaves are now 8 - 9 cm long.
Good luck.
Doug Westfall