Tom: It should work just the same. I remember on a visit to Holland being shown Nerines that had been "parted" i.e. cut into longitudinal segments like narcissus. My guess is the best time would be late MAY- EARLY July like Narcissus. Harold At 10:09 PM 9/3/2010, you wrote: >Does anyone here have experience twinscaling Nerine? Like many others >I've used the technique successfully on Galanthus and Narcissus but >am unsure whether to use the same protocol with Nerine. In >particular, I'd love advice on the best time of year to chop up the >bulbs and the best incubation method to use. I'm most interested in >working with N.bowdenii, which obviously has large bulbs compared >with most Nerine species, perhaps making cross-cutting of the basal >plate a better plan? Advice appreciated! > >Tom >Wiltshire, England, Zone 8, autumn on it's way. >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/