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/