Lachenalia
J.E. Shields (Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:12:56 PST)

Jim McK, Carlo, et al.,

I have some Lachenalia in my greenhouse. They seem to get leggy unless we
have a lot of bright sunshine. They are not bothered by temperatures
around freezing. So I think besides wanting lots of water while in growth,
they need bright sunlight or artificial lighting, and cool to cold
temperatures for optimum performance and appearance.

Providing enough sunshine in the greenhouse here in the Midwest is the
hardest problem to deal with. Otherwise the Lachenalia are what we call a
"grateful" plant to grow.

Jim Shields
in cold, semi-sunny central Indiana (USA)

At 05:53 PM 1/31/2007 +0000, you wrote:

Jim,

I've got a few under lights but the foliage is relatively soft and
floppy...except for pustulata. They do appear to want lots of water
when in growth, but even when I keep up with them the leaves are all
over the place. Is this just how they behave, or do I need to do
something that I'm not?

Carlo

Carlo A. Balistrieri (carlob@ridgewoodpower.com)
The Gardens at Turtle Point
79 Turtle Point Road
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
Zone 6 (845.351.2049)

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