Bulbs of south africa--Cyrtanthus breviflorus
IntarsiaCo@aol.com (Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:43:34 PDT)

In a message dated 6/13/2005 2:07:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
msittner@mcn.org writes:
C. breviflorus are Eastern
Cape species so would be a summer growers. I don't grow either so perhaps
someone could tell us their water needs.

Cyrtanthus breviflorus bloomed in the greenhouse here perhaps 6 weeks ago.
We treat it as a summer grower, a dash or two of moisture over the winter and
a good soaking to wake it up in late March or very early April. We water
throughout the summer and begin to dry it off in late August or very early
September. All of our Cyrtanthus bloom in the same pots in which they are sown
unless they become really overcrowded (the sides of the pot swell and we know it is
time to repot).

Cheers to all,
Mark
Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, Connecticut 06755-0142
USA