Re: Lapeirousia Neglecta
A suggestion that is a bit unorthodox -- next time you barbeque, why not
place the plant (in a clay pot ) onto (or next to) the grill. It would be
interesting to see if it works...
Nan
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>One such plant that has been growing for 2 years now, is Lapeirousia
>Neglecta, a South African bulbous plant. I have now learned that this
>plant will only flower after a period of fire.
>
>Does anyone know of a way to induce flowering without using fire.
>
>In the wild, I assume the burnt vegetation would return nutrients to the
>ground and that these nutrients trigger the bulbs into flowering. If
>this is true would it be possible to give the bulb a potash based feed
>to trigger the flowers.
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
