Is there another bulb whose culture is similar? Do eremurus grow anything like the South African bulbs? On Sep 17, 2006, at 6:20 AM, Kelly O'Neill wrote: >> Is this a low water or regular water bulb? > > I probably only have Hybrids doing well here. That said, They are > easy and > do great here for me. I think they prefer a south facing slope and > a rather dry > season in summer. Mine are in a clay loam, usually, with alliums. > They are > big spider shaped things planted very shallowly (for their size). > The crowns > are basically at the surface, legs a bit deeper. They are best > divided (teased > apart) / moved every 3 to 5 years in the driest summer time. They > do not like > to have their spider legs bent at the "crown" or to be out of the > ground very > long. I do not crowd them and I try to water and fertilize in > spring (before they > bloom). Most of mine are under black weed control fabric (Dewitt). > They > begin growing in late winter. They are moist to wet all winter > here. I'd guess > they do not prefer much wetness before they begin growing. I wonder > if they > (or some kinds) come from areas that are VERY WET during their growth > season (wetland and/or snowmelt maybe?) and then dry in summer. I > think > they like to be fed well, though I do not do so often. I have not > done well at > getting seedlings to thrive and think feeding them well during > their short > growth season is likely the key to bulking them up. Careful with > that idea, > however, it might kill 'em :-). I may just need to be more patient > and keep > ahead of weeds better? KellyO > > Kelly O'Neill Wet Rock Gardens Flower Farm > U-Pick and more at the farm (open 9 to 6, Sun, Wed and Fri - > from March > thru Halloween): > 2877 N 19th Street > Springfield, Oregon 97477 > To contact us: * Business Office for mail > or by appointment only: > gardens@wetrock.com * 1950 Yolanda AVE > http://www.wetrock.com/ * Springfield, Oregon > 97477 > (541) 746-4444 * > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php