Cryptostephanus haemanthoides
John Grimshaw (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:04:46 PDT)

Dylan made a comparison of the rootstocks of Clivia and Cryptostephanus that
is very apt and in fact I debated with myself this morning whether to say
that Cryptostephanus is very much like a deciduous Clivia, having a growing
point on a short rootstock and masses of thick roots. They are quite closely
related - see Harold Koopowitz's Clivia book.

I grew mine in a gritty loam-based mix, so it would have add some though not
lots of organic matter & certainly did well in this: Dylan's compost sounds
a bit thin for an established plant, but good sense for establishing a
traumatised one.

John Grimshaw

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