I grow and flower other Massonia species however it is only M. longipes that never flowers. I do agree based on all responses that this species seems to require perhaps more light. To that end I have brought it in under my lights in a cooler spot. Let’s see what happens. Thank you to everyone for your assistance. Erika Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2020, at 7:00 AM, pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net wrote: > > Send pbs mailing list submissions to > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > > > List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Massonia longipes (ERIKA SCHROEDERSECKER) > 2. Re: Massonia longipes (Arnold Trachtenberg) > 3. crocus (Diane Whitehead) > 4. Re: Massonia longipes (Candy Garner) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:17:43 +0000 (UTC) > From: ERIKA SCHROEDERSECKER <eschroedersecker@yahoo.ca> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Massonia longipes > Message-ID: <1539727360.4958421.1609168663557@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Happy Holidays to everyone.? > I have Massonia longipes which develops a flower bud every year however the bud just sits there. Does anyone have any idea why it is not flowering? I'm puzzled. Attached is a photo. > Thank you. > Erika?Toronto, ON.Canada > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: IMG_3371 (3).jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 2270598 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:57:27 +0000 (UTC) > From: Arnold Trachtenberg <arnold140@verizon.net> > To: "pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net" > <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Massonia longipes > Message-ID: <1303812596.4957984.1609171047815@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Erika > I have the same issue although mine opens just a bit. > They never seem to fully open. > > I keep my greenhouse between 45-50 F.? Add some light during daytime hours with some LED's. > Image attached. > Arnold > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ERIKA SCHROEDERSECKER via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: ERIKA SCHROEDERSECKER <eschroedersecker@yahoo.ca> > Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 10:17 am > Subject: Re: [pbs] Massonia longipes > > Happy Holidays to everyone.? > I have Massonia longipes which develops a flower bud every year however the bud just sits there. Does anyone have any idea why it is not flowering? I'm puzzled. Attached is a photo. > Thank you. > Erika?Toronto, ON.Canada > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: IMG_3371 (3).jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 2270598 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Massoni longipes.2020.JPG > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 2284543 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:44:28 -0800 > From: Diane Whitehead <ldiane.whitehead@gmail.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: [pbs] crocus > Message-ID: <4021C061-6694-445C-B4AE-3CC0E264E1A0@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > A new member listed crocus as her favourite bulbs. > > There are always discussions about crocus on the Scottish Rock Garden Club forum, and there is a compilation of photos of many species here: > > https://srgc.org.uk/genera/index.php/… <https://srgc.org.uk/genera/index.php/…> > > The Crocus Group is a rather casual group that has a seed exchange and posts newsletters on the Scottish forum. It doesn?t require a yearly fee, but asks for 5 euros when their funds run out. I have had to send money only twice in the 25 years I?ve belonged. > > The 2020 newsletter is here: http://files.srgc.net/CGBulletinarchive/… <http://files.srgc.net/CGBulletinarchive/…> > > Diane > > > > Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada > cool mediterranean climate warm dry summers, mild wet winters 70 cm rain, sandy soil > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:19:19 -0800 > From: Candy Garner <candygarner0@gmail.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Massonia longipes > Message-ID: > <CAD_77u1GKR0dLQUX=R6xAtZEB1GpTQT=mRrnhPJjYabvzauSaw@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear Erika, > > I grow many Massonias in San Diego, California. Most are in blossom now. > I'm wondering if it's only temperature related since your plant looks > wonderful. Maybe a heat pad such as those used to start seeds could be an > answer. Just a thought. > > Candy in San Diego > > > >> On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 7:18 AM ERIKA SCHROEDERSECKER via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> Happy Holidays to everyone. >> I have Massonia longipes which develops a flower bud every year however >> the bud just sits there. Does anyone have any idea why it is not flowering? >> I'm puzzled. 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