Re: Gloriosa, Glory Lily, Tiger's Claws

Thanks John, that makes more sense to me now.  The pictures I've seen of the
flowers don't strike me as shirinking violets.  They seem to demand being
seen.  I'm looking forward to it.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John MacGregor" <jonivy@earthlink.net>
To: "meditplants ," <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: Gloriosa, Glory Lily, Tiger's Claws


> on 5/31/05 12:51 PM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center at
> 4042N15@nationalhearing.com wrote:
>
> >> 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.
>
> Not necessarily.  You must keep in mind the function of the vining habit
in
> plants: to raise the stem out of the darkness of the forest floor where it
> germinated up above the surrounding foliage to display its flowers to
> pollinators to ensure seed setting and perpetuation of the species.  Ivy
and
> many other vines initially display a reverse phototropism by growing
toward
> the darkest point on the horizon, since that usually is a tree trunk or
> other solid object up whose face the vine can climb.
>
> Once the Gloriosa has latched onto the outer twigs of the lilac with its
> leaftip tendrils, its leaves and inflorescence will lean out toward the
> light, displaying the flowers
>
> > 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?
>
> I don't know what soil mixture you are using.  The roots of lilies tend to
> be thick, fleshy, and somewhat elastic rather than fine and highly
diffuse,
> so they may not hold the soil ball too well.  However, if done carefully,
it
> should be possible to knock it out of its gallon can with minimal soil
> disturbance.  Even if soil falls off, you should be able to transfer it
with
> minimal root breakage.  If you water thoroughly to settle the soil
> immediately after replanting and keep the plant shaded for a day,
> transplanting shock should be minimal.
>
> John MacGregor
> South Pasadena, CA 91030
> USDA zone 9   Sunset zones 21/23
>
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