How to get Hippeastrum papillo to bloom?
Robert Hoel (Sat, 18 Jun 2016 19:46:54 PDT)
Sue,
I am in the Chicago area and grow my papilio in a greenhouse in the winter which is usually when they bloom, unprovoked here. :-) My experience is that bulbs usually take at least 3 - 4 years to mature enough to bloom. From there they can be quite prolific, with 1 - 2 scapes each year. Mine get no special fertilizer beyond the weekly fertilizer I give the rest of the greenhouse plants. Ignore them and they seem to bloom. Night temps are in the 60’s and days in the 70’s.
Bob Hoel
630-240-0219 (cell)
Better on a bike than in a box!
On Jun 18, 2016, at 8:47 PM, pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
From: Sue Mandeville <pearlsperson@gmail.com <mailto:pearlsperson@gmail.com>>
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Hi All,
I?m Sue Mandeville from Eugene, Oregon, new to the PBS. Zone 7-8, wet
winters, dry summers. I joined because I wanted to find out how to get my
Hippeastrum papillo to bloom. Had it for years. Told it didn?t need a
dormant period, then read it needed two short dormant periods. Read it
liked to be pot bound, so when dormant I put it in a smaller pot. Read it
was epiphytic. Has 5 big bulbs. It?s starting to go dormant again. I?m
thinking I gave it too much nitrogen fertilizer, fertilizer suggestions and
timing would be welcome. I?m also thinking of putting it in an orchid type
pot with bark chips and peat?does this sound OK? Other than no blooms, it?s
a very healthy plant. Thanks, Sue
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