Re: Gloriosa, Glory Lily, Tiger's Claws

Re > As it grows, Gloriosa leans away from the light--which means it would
lean
> in toward your lilac bush and grab ahold of its twigs with the tendrils at
> the ends of its leaves.

John,
Does that mean the flowers would be inside the lilac as opposed to on the
surface?  I've grown climbing roses and clematis on trees and they tend to
reach for the sun and bloom over the tree's canopy.  This is what I was
hoping for with the Gloriosa and the lilac.

Also, it's beginning to seem like the gallon pot might not be sufficient.  I
used a gallon because I started it on a heatmat.   Does it repot well or
does it dislike disturbance?

 Thanks for your help.

Kitty
neIN, Z5

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John MacGregor" <jonivy@earthlink.net>
To: "meditplants ," <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: Gloriosa, Glory Lily, Tiger's Claws


> on 5/31/05 11:07 AM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center at
> 4042N15@nationalhearing.com wrote:
>
> > Has anyone grown Gloriosa?  Since I had to give that talk on summer
bulbs, I
> > awakened an interest this year and bought some things.  My Rhodohypoxis
has
> > a bloom on it now!  But, back to Gloriosa...It's in a gallon pot and
it's
> > already 2 feet tall.  I read that it grows 6-8 feet and begins blooming
at 3
> > feet, so I've got to get it out there.   I think I'll just sink the pot.
I
> > don't really want to buy another trellis.  Do you think it would climb
> > around on the outside of a lilac?  The stem is awfully thick.  Any help
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN Z5
>
> Kitty,
>
> As it grows, Gloriosa leans away from the light--which means it would lean
> in toward your lilac bush and grab ahold of its twigs with the tendrils at
> the ends of its leaves.  When it starts to blossom, new shoots will emerge
> from the base of each flower cluster, thus climbing higher and setting new
> inflorescences.
>
> I have found it extends the blooming season to cut off the faded flowers
> individually before the seed capsules begin to expand and to give it a
shot
> of Miracle-Gro or fish emulsion in mid-season.  I grow them in two-gallon
> pots, and move them out to a porch when they are in bloom--then move them
> back to partial shade when they are finished.
>
> John C. MacGregor IV
> 815 Park Avenue #4
> South Pasadena, CA 91030-2788
> (626) 799-1554
> jonivy@earthlink.net
>
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