Hymenocallis--TOW
Robert Hamilton (Thu, 22 Apr 2004 05:41:31 PDT)

Hi all,

Thanks to Kevin for the great introduction.

I have grown Hymenocallis harrisiana for quite a few years and
it is a very successful bulb in the open garden, flowering and
offsetting freely. H littoralis grows and offsets reasonably well
but has not flowered for me, although those in warmer parts of
Australia seem to flower it easily. I am now trying some bulbs
in the open garden and their growth is stronger so perhaps their
is future hope of flowers. Happily I have some strongly
growing seedlings of H glauca, howardii and maximillianii from the
IBS distribution.

Ismene narcissiflora , longipetala and hybrids x Festalis and
Sulphur Queen grow and flower well in pots or the garden.

All these bulbs appear in late spring and are in leaf until late
autumn frost takes them out.

Cheers,

Rob in Tasmania
Temperate Marine Climate
Zone 9 equivalent