Getting Rain Lilies to Bloom
Alberto (Sat, 23 Nov 2013 15:50:47 PST)
There are three droughtland species that should perform very well with you: Zephyranthes longifolia, Habranthus concolor and H. inmaculatus, all three winter dormant. H. inmaculatus is a fabulous plant with cork screw broad grey leaves somewhat resembling a tazetta (more properly, Narcissus tortifolius) and very large white flowers. Stunning. H. concolor has sulphur yellow flowers and broad greyish foliage. z. longifolia has long arching narrow leaves and smallish yellow flowers.
" A large pink-flowered plant with maroon undersides to the straplike leaves grows and
multiplies just fine in the ground in full sun if it gets some water. It blooms with
each summer rain, but not necessarily with each watering. In a container, even 1 gallon
or larger, it often goes dormant for the entire summer. Its leaves emerge when the first
cool nights occur and it blooms sporadically some time after. Its tunics are dark brown,
whether wet or dry. It has never set seed, even after hand-pollination with another rain
lily."
could it be Habranthus martinezi? some clones are strongly self incompatible.