Calochortus amabilis seedlings?
Jane McGary via pbs (Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:57:11 PST)

Ryan, don't touch those seedlings! If they are growing too thickly,
remove some carefully, as being crowded is likely to cause them to damp
off. Grow them on, don't let them dry out until the leaves start to
wither. Then you can move them as a bunch to a larger pot. If your
compost is brownish, you might not be able to identify the first-year
bulbs, which can look almost like a bit of fiber. You should be able to
identify the bulbs after a second season of growth. Specialists don't
like the idea of growing Calochortus in pots at all, but I keep mine in
plunged terracotta pots while they are young, and then move the larger
species to direct planting in a sandy medium. Because I live in a
winter-wet climate, mine are under cover, but not given any winter heat.
I've grown them since around 1990, always from seed; they typically
flower the fourth year from germination. C. amabilis is a very adaptable
species, desirable because it's relatively short, quite showy, and
cold-hardy to at least 20 F. Also, it is native to a region with more
winter wet than some other species.

Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA

On 3/8/2023 12:16 PM, Ryan D via pbs wrote:

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