Ian/Jude It gets as much sunlight as I can provide here in Northern New Jersey. I have supplemental light on 6-8 hours per day. I received a suggestion to plunge in moist sand and I'll give it a try. Thanks, Arnold -----Original Message----- From: Ian Latella via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Cc: Ian Latella <pituophian@gmail.com> Sent: Sun, Dec 6, 2020 5:40 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] Othonna perfoliata The Othonna perfoliatas I used to grow were sometimes slow to open if they didn’t get enough sunlight. They like cold nights though. Mine would get full sun in the greenhouse (up to 90F during the day, 40F at night). Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2020, at 2:13 PM, The Silent Seed via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Arnold, > Is it maybe a little chilly? Maybe if it were warmer they'd open? Or > sunnier? > These are just my novice guesses as I don't typically grow these. > Best, Jude > >> On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 4:04 PM Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> I've had this for a while. >> First year it has shown flowers but they don't seem to want to fully >> open Any suggestions? >> Arnold >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: Othonna perfoliata.2020.JPG >> Type: image/jpeg >> Size: 417110 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> >> > > > -- > The Silent Seed > Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. > thesilentseed.com > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>