Phaedranassa Virdiflora
From HK (Mon, 11 May 2015 06:41:45 PDT)

Hi fred,

As Nhu suggests - cooling off period and leaving the leaves on. But I like
to place in greenhouse hat is really humid and moist after dormancy. Then I
use granite chips for really good drainage. And I am also wondering if he
charcol amount is to much and making soil too alkaline.

Let us know what you figure out as I am sure you will get them to bloom!

Best
Heather
On Monday, May 11, 2015, Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Fred,

The trick to getting these Andean bulbs to bloom is to allow them to cool
down for several months. My P. viridiflora multiplies well just like
yours. I don't think it has as much to do with mixes as it has to do with
cooling them to get them to bloom. My pots stay outside (Berkeley, CA) and
cool down to near freezing temperatures (8-4C) for a few months and the
temps even dip down to -2C some nights. I also stop watering them during
dormancy, but because my winters are cool and moist, the pots never dry out
and I don't ever recommending drying out completely for these bulbs.

Nhu

On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Fred Biasella <arlen.jose@verizon.net
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wrote:
I even keep them cool and dry in the winter like the clivias,

but.no dice. What am I doing wrong? Help?

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