Hi Doug, Thanks very much for the advise and seeds! Norm --- Doug Westfall <eagle85@flash.net> wrote: > > On Friday, January 26, 2007, at 06:31 PM, Norman > Rose wrote: > > > I just received some Scadoxus membranaceus seeds > in > > one of the BX offerings. I am not sure how deep to > > plant them. Please advise when you can. > > thanks > > Norman Rose, > > The seeds were from me. Here is the way that I have > grown dozens of S. > membranaceus, > > I use about 50/50 Haemanthus mix - (well draining > mix w/ sand etc.) and > a seed mix like Scotts. place that in a container at > least 4 inches > deep or deeper. With your finger, press the seeds > into the mix so that > the seeds are soil level or just a LITTLE deeper. Do > not let the mix > dry out but slightly damp. > > The first year, you may not see much growth above > the soil level. The > roots start first and they are rather large. By the > end of the first > year, there should be a leaf. continue to keep them > damp. As the growth > appears, I use a liquid fertilizer at 1/4 strength. > They will begin to > grow faster at this point. > > When they develop two or better three leaves, you > can transplant them > into three or four inch pots. Use a mulch as the top > layer in the pots > and continue to water. They should remain in the > green all year. > > I live in Long Beach and our weather is not too > different from yours. > They seem to grow best in light shade. They would do > well under a > bench, on a covered back porch, etc. Protect them > from heavy rain and > direct sun. > > They are easy to grow but not fast the first three > years. Feel free to > email any further questions to me directly. > > Doug Westfall > <eagle85@flash.net> > 562)424-0516 > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >