Dear All,
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From Cathy Craig:
Small bulbs of Nerine hybrids. Cathy says, "They are
all the types that, with the exception of one, have small bulbs that
apparently always stay relatively small. Some had one baby, some had two,
and a few had several. So while the selection is great, the quantities of
each are somewhat short."
"Nerines: I can only care adequately for one flat of potted Nerines so I
have
kept only the good bloomers and the ones that will tolerate the little care
I can give them. While I cannot guarantee they are true-to-name, I am very
good at keeping the labels in the pots and at copying original information.
These are the babies from the main bulbs. With one exception, the Nerines
seem to be naturally small bulbs and they really should bloom in a season or
two. Most of you probably know a lot more about Nerines than I do but I will
just say if anything needs perfect drainage, these things do. I pot them up
in standard potting medium to which I add about 1/3 - 1/2 crushed granite
(about 3/16 inch), and add a little standard bulb food like the Peters and
Dutch Gardens or Growers(?) that comes in bags and looks like it's
time-release.
Some are pink, some hot pink, some coral, and some red. All good bloomers,
very reliable. Most of the named ones are Ex Paul Chapman. The others are
from the Zinkowski collection (several he had originally from Charles
Hardman). Just don't overwater them! I keep them outside without sun cover
in winter since it's dull here near the ocean and under umbrellas in summer
- although I am not sure that's necessary. Once you see spikes in the fall,
put them in the sun or they will elongate and topple. They all bloom in
fall.
I took the clump of N. fothergillii apart and sent most of the bulbs to
Dell. I had a clump of 6 bulbs in a pot and it put up 7 spikes last season!
Very nice. These are the exceptions as the bulbs will get to size of daffs
and the bulbs I sent are all large and I would be surprised if they all
didn't bloom this fall. They all bloomed last fall.
Nerines seem to grow a lot of roots if they are not overwatered, that is
long roots. I have some round plastic pots 3 inches by about 6 or 7 inches
deep that I put them in this year. Don't overpot - too much soil to dry fast
and they will surely rot. When in doubt, pick up the pot to see if it's
heavy and if so, don't water yet. Charles Hardman grows his in all sand, but
I cannot seem to get the hang of that. Enjoy!"
Nerine bulblets (SUPPLIES OF EACH ARE SMALL):
1. N. sarniensis cv 'Miss Fraunce Clark'
2. N. sarniensis cv 'Miss Wilmot'
3. N. sarniensis cv 'Eddy'
4. N. sarniensis cv 'Belladonna'
5. N. sarniensis cv 'Dame Alice Godman'
6. N. sarniensis cv 'Cheerfulness'
7. N. sarniensis cv 'Inchmery Kate'
8. N. sarniensis cv 'Maria'
9. N. sarniensis cv 'Suzi'
10. N. fothergillii
11. N. xmansellii
12. N. pudica x 91-29
13. N. 83-21-88 (Zinkowski)
14. N. 82-12 (Zinkowski)
15. N. 82-14 (Zinkowski)
From Diana Chapman:
16. Bulbils of Ornithogalum caudatum "Pregnant Onion":
So-called, because the mother bulb produces bulbils on stolons that develop
beneath the tunic sheath of the bulb, bulging out until they break through
the outer layer and drop off. This bulb is usually grown as a house plant.
Plant the bulbil on the surface of the potting medium exposing about two
thirds of the bulb. Keep the bulb evenly moist, although it can dry out
somewhat between waterings. The ribbon like leaves can reach more than two
feet in length, and it will bloom under ordinary household conditions in
addition to producing many "babies" when mature.
From Dell Sherk (and the McMasters):
17. Bulblets of Brunsvigia grandiflora grown on from seed donated by Cameron
and Rhoda McMasters of the Croft Nursery in RSA and offered on the BX in
September 2003.
Thank you, Cathy, Diana, and the McMasters!!
Best wishes,
Dell
--Dell Sherk, Director, Pacific BX