Arnold, Go to your nearest farm supply store and ask for chicken grit. I get mine as 'Gran-i-Grit' from Agway. They seem to have stores in NJ--call ahead to make sure they have it. It comes in several grades. Starter (#0), about 1mm, is good for small bulbs or as top dressing seed pots. Grower (#1) is a bit larger, about 2mm. Bigger yet are Developer and Turkey sizes. You may want to screen out the dust before using. Agway is also a good source for Dry Stall pumice. --Roy NW of Boston, where Haemanthus coccineus from BX 346 is starting to bloom On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Arnold140 <arnold140@verizon.net> wrote: > Hi Roy > > What's your source for granite grit in these parts. > > Arnold > Northern NJ > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 24, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Roy Herold <rherold@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > When I made the crosses, I was hoping to see some offspring with > intermediate characteristics, like a smaller white zone. Instead, as > mentioned, the 'leichtlinii' coloration seems to be dominant. Some of the > corms I sent to the BX might be unbloomed, so watch for something out of > the ordinary. > > > > Regarding culture, I've been following Rodger Whitlock's recommendation > of granite grit (not pumice) with a little organic matter. I've been using > screened peat/coir potting soil for the organics. They are in 4" plastic > pots, and don't get watered until the beginning of December, or when the > shoots are visible. The biggest problem I've had with them recently is > going dormant too early due to high temperatures in the greenhouse starting > in March. This year I sent them out to the unheated coldframe in March, and > they happily kept growing through June. Hence the extra corms for the BX. > > > > --Roy > > NW of Boston > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >