Ferraria
Mary Sue Ittner (Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:09:54 PDT)

Hi Marguerite,

Ferraria crispa blooms reliably for me in containers and in the
ground. I grow it in a deep container and don't take off the old
corms since it is supposed to grow better that way. It can be
challenging deciding which way to plant it since it's not always
clear what's the top and what is the bottom. (One of those to plant
sideways to hedge your bets.) It gets floppy sometimes in the ground
with all the rain we get in winter where I live. I once had it in a
raised bed and it got a bit out of control. Several other species
I've tried to grow in containers have never bloomed so I too don't
know the secret. Perhaps it is time to try what Paul suggests and
just put them in the ground and they will either bloom or disappear I
suppose. I planted some other Ferraria crispa in the ground in
another place and I haven't seen it since.

Mary Sue