Wiki update: Cryptostephanus haemanthoides
Jacob Knecht (Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:21:01 PST)

Hi Ron,

It seems that I neglected to answer your second question. I tend to err on
the side of caution when it comes to the amount of organic medium that I add
to potting media for geophytes in Hawai'i. Organic matter decomposes quite
rapidly in these conditions and sometimes roots will begin to rot before I
am even aware of it. To prevent this I try to use as little organic
material as possible. Horticultural pumice is remarkable and I have not had
trouble growing many bulb species in it without adding anything else. It is
not available for purchase in Hawai'i so I import it from the US mainland.

Jacob

On 9 December 2010 20:37, Ronald Redding <ron_redding@hotmail.com> wrote:

Jacob

Thanks very much I have been growing one plant for several years now. It
seems healthy enough however I would like to get it to grow to its full
potential. I found it interesting that you water it every day while in
active growth,

Have you mixed in much organic material, I have decided to give it a try
this year and hope I don't kill it.

Kind Regards and Best Wishes Ron Redding Hervey Bay Australia

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