Nerine bowdenii-getting them to bloom before frost
IntarsiaCo@aol.com (Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:44:34 PDT)

In a message dated 10/5/2005 7:50:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jimmckenney@starpower.net writes:
explain the curious behavior of Nerine
bowdenii in our climate - it blooms late in the season, if at all. In other
words, it blooms after it gets a cold period

Nerine bowdenii (of no special provenance) is in bloom here now, prior to any
cold period. To initiate bloom, sometime in mid August, slip a garden fork
under the bulbs and gently pop them loose from the soil. Mature bulbs should
send up a spike several weeks later, in time to bloom before heavy frosts.

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