Schizobasis intricata
Steve Marak (Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:45:09 PDT)
Jim,
I picked up one of these at a cactus and succulent show several years ago
(I have a similar fascination for such things) and also have found it to
be easy and undemanding. Frost free, of course, and in my climate (NW
Arkansas, USA) shaded during mid-day but fairly high light in the morning,
as long as watering isn't extreme either way it seems quite happy in a
standard fast-draining mix. Mine seems to be the typical form and not the
unusual one Dylan mentioned.
It's never gone dormant, even when the days hit 38 C (100 F) outdoors and
at least 43 C (110 F) in the corner of the greenhouse where the C&S live.
It flowers frequently and as Roy noted every flower seems to produce seed.
I've collected some (it is an exercise in patience) to send to the BX;
I've held off because I wasn't sure how viable it was - you'd think I'd
have this everywhere by now, with all the seed that's gotten away, but
only a couple. (Unlike the Anacampseros arachnoides I got at the same time
- similarly self-fertile but every single seed of that germinates. Not a
bulb, but if anyone wants any I can almost supply wholesale quantities.)
Steve
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008, Roy Herold wrote:
Jim,
What a coincidence, there was a nice Schizobasis intricatus in *our*
cactus and succulent show this past weekend, and it got a blue ribbon.
This is an easy bulb to grow, and can be treated similar to boweia. It
may or may not go dormant in hot weather--the one in our show did not,
but mine did. The flowers are exceedingly self fertile, and each will
produce seed without an active pollinator. I would have sent some of
mine into the BX, but they always drop before I can collect any.
...
--Roy
James Waddick wrote:
I confess a mini-obsession - let's call it 'fascination' with
succulent plants. I was at the local Cactus and Succulent show to
enjoy the variety* when I saw a new plant (many actually). This plant
is Schizobasis intricata a bulbous Liliaceae superficially similar
to the common Boweia volubilis, but 'more so'.
Does any know or grow this plant? Is it difficult to
cultivate? The annual herbaceous growth is even more finely divided
than in Boweia and it seems to bloom easily with tiny white flowers.
-- Steve Marak
-- samarak@gizmoworks.com