Phaedranassa
J.E. Shields (Wed, 28 May 2008 07:18:42 PDT)
I have three Phaedranassa species here, including dubia. They live in the
Clivia House -- very cool in winter, shaded in summer, and are left bone
dry in winter. This seems to work fine. It also worked when they were
moved outdoors in the sun, wind, and rain for the summer. I think they may
bloom a bit better remaining in the Clivia House year-round.
Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)
At 09:10 PM 5/27/2008 -0700, you wrote:
Jim,
There are only a handful of Phaedranassa species, all Andean and more or
less similar in appearance and culture. They are mountain plants (to at
least 7000 ft) and so appreciate cool nights; I don't know how they will
fare with warm nights but they are generally robust and not difficult to
grow. They should have a dry dormancy in winter-- some species may retain
some leaves all year (what I grow as P. dubia is evergreen but is from a
different source)-- and flower just before the new leaves emerge in spring,
as yours is doing. .......
Dylan Hannon
Dylan Hannon Rare Bulbs
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