Rhodophiala Image
Mark Wilcox (Sat, 17 May 2003 04:07:09 PDT)

Dear all,

I've uploaded a picture to the wiki, also accessible from the bottom of the
Rhodophiala page:

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…

A picture of 1 year old R. granatiflora plants, grown from seed furnished by
Alberto Castillo. They were grown under lights inside. The plants have formed
bulbs from 0.5 inches/1.25 cm to 2 inches/5 cm. They're quite different in
shape from R. bifida, but may be distorted due to the bulbs trying to dig their
way through the bottom of the pot. Some roots show a definite corkscrew shape,
although not easily visible in this shot. Only the top halves of the bulbs
show a tunic. Some have gone dormant while others are in active growth. 20
plants grew from the seed, which would seem to indicate a germination rate of
100%.

Mark Wilcox
Washington, DC