Sprekelia howardii
J.E. Shields (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:45:46 PDT)

Hi all,

I had one bulb of Sprekelia howardii bloom here this spring -- the first
bloom I've ever had of S. howardii. I unfortunately did not save any of
the pollen, but I will definitely save pollen form future blooms of this
species.

I had one small seedling bulb produce one tiny offset. Both mother and
offset are still too small to disturb. If or when this clone flowers, I'll
certainly try to get seed form it. The tendency to make offsets may be
genetic.

I've found in more common forms of Sprekelia that planting the bulb very
shallowly in a shallow pot can promote formation of offsets without
damaging the bulb. It may also inhibit flowering......

Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)

At 02:19 PM 6/28/2006 +0200, you wrote:

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