Greetings, I would guess you are Brian's brother? He was going to put us in contact with each other. (I am the guy that gave him some variegated Tulbaghia and Agapanthus to plant at his zoo). My contact number is 083 463 1983. I am at Camperdown where I have about 1,5 million bulbs. Regards Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Digby Boswell" <bandula@absamail.co.za> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Nerines- seed sowing > Hi all, > > Not all Brunsvegias are winter growing. There are a few species here in > Natal, South Africa that are summer growing. B.grandiflora, B.undulata, B. > radulosa and B.natalensis alongside Boophone distica. > > Cheers > Digby Boswell > Pietermaritzburg > South Africa > Zone 9 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alberto Castillo <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: 02 May 2003 10:32 PM > Subject: [pbs] Nerines- seed sowing > > > > Hi Jamie: > > These fleshy seed amaryllids of African origin (Amaryllis, > > Cybistetes, Brunsvigia, Nerines, Strumaria, Hessea, Haemanthus, etc,) give > > better results if their seed is only half buried. As you know the main > > ingredient for seed germination is oxygen. As for the Brunsvigias, they > are > > winter growers therefore excess heat will send them into dormancy. You can > > have them growing without any dormancy at first to advantage. I hope you > are > > very young for they will take eons to flower in Germany! > > All the best for now > > Alberto > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Charla con tus amigos en línea mediante MSN Messenger: > > http://messenger.yupimsn.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >