Re: Sprekelia formosissima
susannah@gladstone.uoregon.edu wrote:
>
> Thanks so much, Dave and Moira, for the detailed info. I'm hopeful now
> about seeing these beautiful flowers next year! (So far, I've only seen
> them in pictures...)
>
> Moira, what do you think is the reason your plants in containers didn't
> bloom, though? In open ground in my garden, the slugs eat them
> instantaneously. You can almost hear the munching noises.
>
> Susannah
I think the answer almost certainly lies in Dave's insistance on bright
light at all times while in growth. I suspect I tended to give the pots
a site a bit on the too shady side in the height of summer to prevent
them drying out too easily.
I guess larger pots coupled with full sun and more attention to watering
might have done the trick.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata,
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
