>From: "J.E. Shields" <jshields104@insightbb.com> >Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >Subject: [pbs] Worsleya rayneri/procera >Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:26:47 -0500 > >Hi all, > >I just received a few seeds of Worsleya rayneri. Now I'd like to know how >best to germinate them and get them started growing. > >What is the accepted botanical name now for this plant? > >Regards, >Jim Shields Hi: Germination will be good under warmish conditions. Sow the seed in a gritty compost on their edge. In the wild it grows in full sun on almost vertical rock walls and in a thin layer of decomposed rock and organic matter. The plants develop a huge root system that grows superficially (there is no depth to reach into). Most of the bulb is out of the ground, foliage is perennial and rainfall is during the warm season. Hence drainage is most important for it. Worsleya rayneri. Regards Alberto _________________________________________________________________ MSN Amor: busca tu ½ naranja http://latam.msn.com/amor/