minimum temp for Nerine?

Diane Whitehead voltaire@islandnet.com
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:53:11 PDT
Google found the Israeli article but only the abstract is free.

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article:
ISHS Acta Horticulturae 430: VII International Symposium on Flowerbulbs
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BULB AND INFLORESCENCE IN OUTDOOR GROWN NERINE  
SARNIENSIS
Authors:  	J. Vishnevetsky, N. Azizbekova, M. Ziv, H. Lilien-Kipnis
Abstract:
Nerines are autumn flowering perennial bulbous plants native to  
Southern Africa belonging to family Amaryllidaceae. Nerine sarniensis  
is considered the most beautiful of all Nerine species and has a great  
potential as a cut flower. Irregular flowering is often encountered in  
commercial flower production and this might be due to incomplete  
flower differentiation or flower abortion.
The control of flower production through manipulation of environmental  
conditions during growth and bulb storage, requires information on the  
onset and duration of the various stages of differentiation, growth  
and development. The annual life cycle of N.sarniensis is  
characterized by autumn flowering prior to leaf emergence, active leaf  
growth during winter and early spring, followed by leaf senescence and  
a rest period during the hot dry summer. For most of the year the bulb  
contains two inflorescence buds at different developmental stages.  
Inflorescence development from initiation to anthesis lasted 21–22  
months, indicating that active development occurred in the bulb during  
its rest period.

On 30-Aug-10, at 5:09 PM, Adam Fikso wrote:

> Great posting, Max.  Hope you can turn up the Israeli article.


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