Re: Lapeirousia Neglecta
- To: d*@cableinet.co.uk, medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Lapeirousia Neglecta
- From: S* A* O*
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 09:37:33 -0700
In Recent months, Anne Bean of South African spoke locally about the
South African flora, and this issue of fire and bloom was touched
upon. Many Watsonia species are also closely linked with fire,
blooming heavily after fire sweeps an area, and then not again for
several years. A trick she said they use is to dump ashes on top
of Watsonia crowns which causes a decent bloom in the next season.
I wonder if if would also work for Lapeirousia neglecta? In what
area of South Africa does it occur?
Sean O.
At 08:53 PM 9/23/99 +0100, david field wrote:
>Since moving into my new home 4 years ago, I have been replanting my
>garden.
>
>Many of the perennial plants are either Californian or South African.
>Most of the
>plants are grown from seed.
>
>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.
>
>Any thoughts will be welcomed.
>
>David Field
Sean A. O'Hara sean.ohara@groupmail.com
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