Re: Haemanthus albiflos
I no longer use terra cotta for any plants. Hermine's Sansevieria book
shows good testing and all liliaceous plants do far better in plastic.
So I use a variety of green plastic pots, especially for vireyas and bulb
pans for Haemanthus and Veltheimia.
MDB
Nan Sterman wrote:
>
> Cali and friends
>
> Do you suggest a glazed pot or can I use the unglazed terra cotta pot
> that is sitting outside my back door, looking for an occupant?
>
> >Hi Nan--
> >--I have one (2,3,4,5...) in Corfu. The reason I moved it back to a
> >pot, after several years in the ground (in light shade) is not because
> >it wasn't doing well, but because both in flower (September) and in leaf
> >(October to June) it looked like a misshapen alien intruder among the
> >other plants, it's good points (questionable where the shovel-like
> >leaves are concerned) totally lost in the variety of the bed. I moved
> >it to a wide but shallow pot and tuck it out of sight only to be brought
> >out and admired in September, set apart from the other pots. It needs
> >no special care and is thriving and multiplying on poor soil and no
> >feeding. I give out bulbs to friends when I divide it.
> >Cali Doxiadis
> >PS I have a good photo from last month that I can attach to you
> >directrly if you want. (Just flowers)
> >
> >Nan Sterman wrote:
> >>
> >> I have always admired the photo of Haemanthus albiflos in Heidi
> >> Gildemeister's book and today I was lucky enough to buy one! It's a
> >> tiny little thing in a 2" pot. I looked it up on the internet, and
> >> all I see is information on pot culture. Can I plant this jewel in
> >> the ground? Anyone got any advice?
> >>
> >> Nan
> >> --
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> >> '''''''''''''''''''''''
> >> Nan Sterman
> >> San Diego County California
> >> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
