Stenomesson miniatum
Paul (Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:56:48 PDT)
At 08:52 AM 3/04/2014, you wrote:
Does anyone have a bulb of this species? The
usual clone in circulation is felt to be
virused, and the bulbs I had many years ago were
definitely virused and were destroyed. Some
kind person gave me a bulb that he assured me
came from a different collection and was free of
virus. It shows no evidence of virus, and is
finally in bloom, and I would like to be able to
get some seed and start a virus free strain of
this species. I would love to receive either
pollen, or even a virused bulb, and could trade
something for it (unfortunately I can't trade a
virus-free bulb of this species yet, it has barely made one offset).
Diana,
What were the symptoms of virus in this
species? I grow it (originally as Urceolina
peruviana), and have done for well more than a
decade without any signs of virus. It flowers
every year for me, is offsetting decently despite
the fact it almost never gets repotted or any
care of attention. I would happily send you a
bulb during dormancy, but realise that your
quarantine laws make that more difficult
now. Unfortunately pollen from here is
November/December region, so unless it can be
stored safely that would be of no use to
you. Happy to help out in some way if I can?
Cheers.
Paul T.
Canberra, Australia - USDA Zone Equivalent approx. 8/9
Min winter temp -8 or -9°C. Max summer temp 40°C.
Thankfully, maybe once or twice a year only.
Growing an eclectic collection of plants from all
over the world including Aroids, Crocus,
Cyclamen, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Galanthus,
Terrestrial Orchids, Irises, Liliums, Trilliums
(to name but a few) and just about anything else that doesn't move!!