Rhodophiala bifida
gentian21 (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:42:38 PDT)

My potted Rhodophiala bifida bloomed on September 5th and is long finished.
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/…
and one clump planted out I had in bloom on the week that school started
with the second flush was a week ago (or was it the 3rd?). This clump has a
large number of leaves and did not miss a year after planting out. At 4
other locations they have all come up at different times with today perhaps
the last one. All locations of Rhodophiala bifida have been hardy for me
with the unmulched ones that are deep planted with just a couple leaves.
The vigorous one is planted shallow and heavily mulched planted next too My
Crinum bulbispermum that had 4 spikes this summer. I assume that deep
planted ones take longer to get established. My potted Lycoris radiata is
just peeking out of the soil but none in the ground are showing. I have
Lycoris planted close to each Rhodophiala bifida. I have one Sternbergia in
bloom while other locations are not up at all. All of these I have had for
just 3 growing seasons. Autumn crocus are finished. Update: Today
Sternbergias and Lycoris radiata planted out are coming up.
Frank Cooper
zone 5b
Central Illinois

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