Tiny bulbs
J.E. Shields (Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:06:34 PST)
Jane,
I don't "do" trough gardening, so maybe I don't understand what is needed
for troughs. The leaves on Cyrtanthus sanguineus stay under about 12
inches tall for me, in a small pot.
At 11:08 AM 2/14/2004 -0800, you wrote:
For really tender bulbs, the small Nerine might be interesting. I
especially recommend Nerine filamentosa. Some of the smaller Cyrtanthus,
perhaps, but also tender. My Cyrtanthus sanguineus stays small in a
small pot but blooms.
I can't imagine that there are any Nerine or Cyrtanthus that don't have
large foliage. They would be handsome in a large planter, however. I don't
grow them because they don't flower in this climate.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA
You have to see and try to grow Nerine filamentosa in that case. Foliage
is thread-like, up to 6 inches high. Summer growing, winter semi-dormant,
neat little plant and flower that blooms in late summer or autumn. Tender
here.
See: http://shieldsgardens.com/Bulbs/…
and: http://shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/…
Also consider Nerine rehmannii (tiny bulb and plant, white flowered)
Jim Shields
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