I have grown Cyrtanthus mackenii and C. brachyscyphus in Seattle, though not C. montanus. I grew them in pots outside, though I did bring them in if there was a freeze. They thrived and flowered with winter rain and dry summers. Randy Linke Seattle, WA On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 2:45 PM, <tony.joe@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I have grown a bulb sold to me as Cyrtanthus montanus for several years. > I'm growing it in a pot in my cool greenhouse. The bulb has grown well and > increased in size, but has never bloomed. I'm keeping it dry in winter, > having read the Wiki. Lately, it is producing myriad offsets around the > base. I'm concerned that I have it potted at the wrong depth. Does anyone > know how deeply this bulb prefers to be potted? It is now sitting almost > completely above the potting mix. Also, is it best to remove the offsets, > or let them mature next to the mother bulb? If I do remove them, how big > should I let them get before I separate them? > > It is finally really raining here in Seattle and snowing in the > mountains! It was mid-50's here yesterday and feels like spring is already > here. > > Tony Peterson > > Seattle, Zone 8 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ --