sorry. Alberto ---------- Initial Header ----------- From : pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org To : "pbs" pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Cc : Date : Sun, 29 May 2005 10:33:00 +0200 Subject : RE: [pbs] Hippeastrum Cybister Potting Mix > Dear Dell, > do you have cybister to trade? Do you anyone that can? > Ciao > Alberto > Italy > > > ---------- Initial Header ----------- > > >From : pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org > To : "Pacific Bulb Society" pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Cc : > Date : Sat, 28 May 2005 15:35:13 -0400 > Subject : RE: [pbs] Hippeastrum Cybister Potting Mix > > > I have been growing my cybister seedlings very much on the dry side in a > > very gritty mix with silty soil. They are dormant for three quarters of the > > year, and, after three or more years, are still very small. After this > > discussion, I think I will repot them into another sharply draining medium, > > keep them active for longer, and feed them more. At present, they grow in a > > communal long-tom pot. Did I miss anything? > > I am also wondering about growing H. calyptratum, which is said to be > > epiphytic like H. cybister isn't, I guess. > > > > Dell > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] > > On Behalf Of Alberto Castillo > > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 10:28 AM > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > Subject: RE: [pbs] Hippeastrum Cybister Potting Mix > > > > > > > > >From: David Sneddon <mrgoldbear@yahoo.com> > > >Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > > >To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > >Subject: [pbs] Hippeastrum Cybister Potting Mix > > >Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 19:59:56 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > >Howdy, > > > > > >I'm thinking of repotting cybisters and want to use a better mix than what > > >I have now which is sharp but better suited to forest growing hippeastrums. > > > > >I was thinking of introducing some chicken grit. I'd appreciate comments > > >about what works for other people for this species and any comments as to > > >using chicken grit for hippeastrums. > > > > > >What do these plants grow in, in their native habitat, did I see or read > > >that it is a heavy type of sand, in mountain and with very little rainfall? > > > > > >Regards, > > >David > > > > > > Hi David: > > Cybister, argentinum, parodii and ambiguum are peculiar in that > > they always grow in full sun in the open. The region is droughtland with > > very little air humidity. The soil can be a mellow organic plus coarse > > sand "mix" or either different sizes of sands. In the wild they receive > > water from December to March at most in our Hemisphere (south) meaning that > > they spend part of spring under dry conditions. Dormancy is long ans in part > > > > of autumn, all winter and part of spring. Bulbs are found really deep in the > > > > ground and they must be allowed to develop the long neck they have in > > Nature. As for the mix it MUST contain crushed rock and different grit sizes > > > > to obtain the best of drainages. With such a long bulb it is easy that it > > rests on stagnant soil in a common pot with great risk of rot. > > Regards > > Alberto > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Las mejores tiendas, los precios mas bajos, entregas en todo el mundo, > > YupiMSN Compras: http://latam.msn.com/compras/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > Alberto Grossi > Italy > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Navighi a 4 MEGA e i primi 3 mesi sono GRATIS. > Scegli Libero Adsl Flat senza limiti su http://www.libero.it/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Alberto Grossi Italy ____________________________________________________________ Navighi a 4 MEGA e i primi 3 mesi sono GRATIS. Scegli Libero Adsl Flat senza limiti su http://www.libero.it/