seed setting in Narcissus fernandessii
Ina (Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:36:40 PDT)
Alf, there were lots of flowers, no lack of them. It is the fact that
they have not set seed, for the first time, and I suspect it is because
of too many bulbs and a natural selection so they don't get too crowded.
Animals do it, but do bulbs? Does anyone know?
And Ellie is fine, thank you....
Ina
On 2/11/2012 10:55 a.m., alf wrote:
Hello Ina !
The longer they stay in the same pot without repotting the more flower you
will get.
By repotting they will just put up more leafs and you will get fewer
flowers.
All is well , winter is here.
Take care of yourself and the dog!
Hugs Alf
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From: "Ina" <klazina@orcon.net.nz>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 9:56 PM
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [pbs] re seed setting in Narcissus fernandessii
When I had only one bulb, the flowers set seed. When there were more,
the following season, there was less seed per flower. This year there
is quite a clump of them and no seed at all. It is not lack of bees as
other trees and flowers set seed very well. Which makes me wonder, can
seed set be affected by how much space there is?
These bulbs are in a pot as they are strongly scented and it is the only
way to get the benefit of that. And I do repot, so it is not that there
is no fertility in the soil.
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Auckland New Zealand Zone 10
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