Scoliopus
Mary Sue Ittner (Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:02:02 PDT)

Hi,

Gerhard Stickroth sent me a picture of Scoliopus bigelovii blooming in
Germany grown by friend Josef Mayr who has given permission to add it to
the wiki. I was quite amazed to see all these flowers together since in the
wild it is tucked into corners here and there in the shady forest so I've
never seen a photo opportunity where you could capture so many flowers at
once. Also since this plant usually grows in the shade, the lack of light
and shadows make good pictures a challenge. Josef is growing his plants in
full sun in a former pond where he has changed the soil. I always find it
fascinating to learn about the different ways people grow plants
successfully. I don't know how cold it is where he lives, but he has found
a system that works. Read about it and see the picture below. I guess I
need to give my plants more nutrients and more light besides the new
regimen of additional summer water.

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

Mary Sue