I was going to post an image of some never-bloomed corms that I have in a 'mystery' pot of corms raised from seed that I bought from Silverhill Seed planted 2006. I say 'mystery' since the label says Ferraria crispa, but I was doubting the accuracy, since the foliage looks nothing like any of the foilage in many Ferraria photos. I have never grown this genus before. After looking at the PBS Wiki, I think that these are indeed Ferraria crispa, but I have a problem. I had been potting up the cormlets every year, and now I have many, far too many. They are not very large, the largest is about the size of a US quarter coin, and the rest, smaller. They have been dividing in copious amounts. Should I repot all of the corms deeper? Right now, they are falling out of the pot, pushing themselves out over the rim, and they are so tight inside the pot that I may have to crack it. I have them in a 10 inch clay pot, with a fast draining soil mix which is mostly lean, and about 80% perlite. The foliage is magnificent, but no flowers yet. Should I isolate the larger corms and plant those alone? What sort of soil mixture should I use? It would be nice to see one of these many corms bloom! Of course, these may even not be Ferraria, but I am going to trust my metal label. Matt Mattus Worcester, MA Zone 5b On 8/15/11 10:03 PM, "steven hart" <hartsentwine.australia@gmail.com> wrote: > O so lucky, I have been to Rio & Iguassu Falls, I had they overwhelming urge > to disappear into the rain forest like an early explorer. > I have quite a few hippeastrums just about to enjoy the first flowers, goats > ate a few buds off though. They mowed crushed & stomped about $5000 worth of > bulbs into the ground actually, If they didn't wiggle their ears & tails so > sweetly we might have to discuss their living arrangements. I'll have some > princess flowering soon. I grow Worseylas too i love the colour & i'm a > sucker for anything endangered in my eyes. I'd love to see them in the wild > too > I think all my Hippeastrums are hybreds but i have a big interest in endemic > natives. > I wana come with u to Brazil > On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:52 AM, Shelley GAGE <sgage4@eq.edu.au> wrote: > >> Dear Steven, >> I am interested in many plants but especially love amaryllids. I am off to >> Brazil next month hoping to get photos of hippeastrum and other amaryllids. >> With any luck I might get to see Worseyla flowering in its native habitat. I >> am buying a new camera in anticipation. I was in Uruguay and Brazil for the >> International Palm Conference last year and had to go back. >> Shelley >> >> On 12/08/11, steven hart <hartsentwine.australia@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Shelley >>> >>> Thanks, i wish i had joined up long ago, i have looked at the PBS website >>> meny times as a reference, especially when i was trying to find out about >> a >>> native crinum from here, it took me several months & it is the SE >> Queensland >>> Crinum Flaccidum, they are beautiful, Brisbane lilies are native on my >>> property too. >>> >>> What do u like to collect ? >>> >>> I gotta get to work, for a few days straight now :-) >>> >>> Bye for now Shelly >>> Happy Gardening.......... >>> Steven >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Shelley GAGE <sgage4@eq.edu.au> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Steven, >>>> Welcome. I live between Gympie and the coast and have visited Ron's >> amazing >>>> collection on the way to Hervey Bay. It's good to have another local on >>>> board. >>>> Shelley Gage >>>> >>>> On 11/08/11, steven hart <hartsentwine.australia@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Alan >>>>> >>>>> I am in the mountains near Esk Queensland. The crinums love it here >> high >>>> dry >>>>> peaks surrounded by rain forest gorges about 500m above sea level. >> Lots >>>> of >>>>> due & fog through out the year. I'm having good success with some >>>> Madagascan >>>>> Crinums, my favorites along with the Australian natives. >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking forward to working out how this all works. Sure got a lot >> of >>>> new >>>>> email visiters haha.........mmmm i'll have to watch the time though, >> i >>>> work >>>>> from friday until Monday 3am till late so its early to bed for me, i >>>> only >>>>> get a few hours sleep on weekends >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 1:06 AM, Alan O'Leary <aoleary@esc.net.au> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Welcome aboard Steven. >>>>>> >>>>>> You have similar interests to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Whereabouts in Australia do you live? >>>>>> >>>>>> Alan O'Leary >>>>>> Adelaide ,Sth Australia zone 10A >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "steven hart" <hartsentwine.australia@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:12 PM >>>>>> Subject: [pbs] Hello >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Everyone ! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm Steven. 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