Hi Mike Thanks very much for the tips -I'll check out the adresses you gave me, and try to resist as strongly as I can! Michelle 2010/11/6 Michael Mace <mikemace@att.net> > Michelle wrote: > > > >>all I want to do is understand what will make my nerines reliably happy. > > Hi, Michelle. > > First of all, welcome to the list. I hope you'll enjoy it. > > Most Nerines are pretty easy to grow, but their culture depends on which > species you have. Some of them need summer water, some winter. > > The PBS wiki has some general cultural advice, here: > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… > > And there is advice on growing Nerine sarniensis here: > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… > ensis > > The general rule is to give them good drainage, not too much fertilizer, > and > be careful about letting them get completely dry when they are dormant. > That last bit of advice is controversial; some growers say they dry off > their bulbs completely, some don't. You may have to experiment to see what > works best in your climate. > > > >>do you have any advice about how to aquire a few bulbs of different > cultivers > > A very reputable bulb supplier in France is Bulb' Argence. They carry > several varieties of Nerines, although most cannot be ordered now because > it's the wrong time of the year: > http://bulbargence.com/m_catalogue/index.php/… > > You should also check Nerines.com, which has probably the biggest selection > of Nerine sarniensis cultivars in the world. It's based in the UK, so you > should be able to get bulbs shipped to you within the EU easily. > > > I hope that helps! > > Mike > San Jose, CA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >