Amaryllis belladonna
Brian Whyer via pbs (Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:28:11 PDT)
I can only speak for here in this particular garden. The bulb was
originally planted, presumably, with its base ~9 inches down (~20 cms).
The clump lifted was one spherical ball with the base at approximately
the same depth, but the top exposed. I would expect bulbs in the wild to
do something similar if in stony or heavy soils. Presumably self sown
bulbs would pull themselves down, if the soil is loose enough.
Brian Whyer, SE UK
------ Original Message ------
From: "Shmuel Silinsky via pbs" <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
Cc: "Shmuel Silinsky" <gardenbetter@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, 14 Oct, 21 At 09:12
Subject: Re: [pbs] Amaryllis belladonna
I remember A belladona in California growing at the surface. Here in
Israel
the suggestion on the packages says to plant the bulbs deep. Any
thoughts
on that? I know contractile roots will bring a bulb down, but will they
raise up somehow if too deep?
Shmuel Silinsky
Jerusalem Israel
Zone 9b
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