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Re: speaking of clivia

At 11:03 AM 2/14/98 +0100, you wrote:
>
>How does one get the flower stalk to grow above the leaves before it tries
>to bloom? My flower stalk is short but made it. My friend's always blooms
>between the leaves. I have seen tons of advice but it is contradictory! Any
>tips? BTW, I'm jealous of all you guys with rare plants. I can barely keep
>normal hardy ones alive. Someday when I finally get a greenhouse.....
>
>Marcia, jack of all trades, master of none
>
Putting your clivia in the closet will certainly work but making a tube out
of paper and slipping it down between the leaves, enclosing the buds, will
cause them to stretch out toward the light.

This also works for forced bulbs like hyacinths that start to open before
the stems are long enough.

Hope this helps.

Ruth Z
Ruth Zavitz                                     
rzavitz@execulink.com                            
Freelance Writer & Gardening Consultant, zone 6 Southern Ontario
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