Wiki update: Cryptostephanus haemanthoides
Jacob Knecht (Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:16:06 PST)

Greetings busy bulb growers,

In August this year Josh Young and Ron Redding asked the PBS for advice on
growing *Cryptostephanus haemanthoides*. Today I uploaded a few photos and
added some information on how I grow my plant to our beloved wiki.
Hopefully this will be of some use to those who wish to grow this species.
See: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

Many folks have asked me if I ever have seeds to share. Our plant has not
yet reached maturity or bloomed. We only have one clone. Hopefully by the
time mine blooms, Nhu or I will be able to get pollen from someone so that
there will be seeds to share. I don't know if anyone is actively
propagating this species from seed.

Its general culture is comparable to that of *Costus spectabilis* which I
have described in previous posts, on the wiki and on my flickr. It should
be a great pot subject for those with 'tropical summers'. Made famous by
its relation to *Clivia*, *Cryptostephanus haemanthoides* needs much warmer
climate and has different water requirements than its South African cousin.

Aloha,
Jacob Knecht

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On 23 August 2010 15:07, Josh Young <joshy46013@yahoo.com> wrote: