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Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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Posted by carol23 z6PA (My Page) on Wed, Jan 28, 04 at 20:13
This is a seed grown plant that just refuses to flower!
It's very tall, has two large stalks, nice green leaves.
Last year I repotted it, then let the soil dry out until the leaves began dying back. The two new stalks emerged but still no flowers. It's been growing for many years and a sister seedling has flowered for several years now at the home of a friend.
Does it need some sort of chilling? I can photograph the plant and post the photo on the Garden Photo Gallery if this would help.
Thank you for your help,
Carol |
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RE: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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| I guess nobody has any advice. |
RE: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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| Carol, couple of comments - Is it getting the right kind of light and enough of it? It does come from a climate that gets cool, but not very frosty, for part of the year. It gets pretty dry there too, during their winter. So it might need a period of dryness and of cool nights/mild days which would be hard to replicate indoors. |
RE: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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| I just moved it into the garage which is semi-heated, but does not freeze. Last year I reduced the water until the stalks died back but that did nothing but cause two more stalks to emerge. It looks very healthy and green. Let's see if the cold will bring it into flower. The plant has been receiving adequate light and some direct sun in a western facing window.Thanks, Davidrt. |
RE: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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| Hi Carol, mine are flowering now in Perth Western Australia. Some are in pots, some are in the ground, all are in dappled light or shade. The ones in the ground are in virtual sand, the ones in pots are in free draining potting mix. They flower here in the hottest part of summer. |
RE: Link
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Here is a link that might be useful: Scadoxus
RE: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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Success at last.
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RE: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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- Posted by cjhin Gauteng ZA (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 21, 04 at 7:11
| Great picture. I have just sown some seeds. Hope to get these flowers in a couple of years! |
RE: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae
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| Carol, your blooms are beautiful. I hope mine will do as well... they are not quite as tall as yours, mine consistenly lose all foliage each winter regardless of temp and water consistency. They bloomed for me two years ago - but seemed to resent being repotted and skipped last year. The plants are healthy, bigger than ever with lots of little pups ringing the older plants..... hope they bloom this year! |
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