Nomocharis
Rodger Whitlock (Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:47:57 PDT)
On 07/30/2017 04:00 AM, Diane Whitehead<ldiane.whitehead@gmail.com> wrote:
I have tried for decades to grow nomocharis from seed, as bulbs have
never been offered for sale here, and, though they do germinate,
that's as far as it goes.
I would really appreciate some instructions.
In our climate, pots, not open garden.
Eastern Asiatic, so summer monsoon climate: protect from excessive
winter wet. I don't know for sure if any species are truly winter hardy,
but the word "montane" in descriptions suggests that Nomocharis is
generally frost-hardy.
Peaty soil.
Do NOT disturb roots! I grew a nomocharis from seed to flowering many
years ago, but potting it on killed it. I suspect that if you really
want a show, sow the seeds directly into a large, deep pot filled with
an appropriate soil mix, and keep it on the north side of the house
where direct sun rarely reaches it but it has good strong diffuse light
from the sky.
Don't forget to water.
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