Re: Bomarea hirtella

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• Subject: Re: Bomarea hirtella
• From: D* M* <d*@post.its.mcw.edu>
• Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 00:06:26 -0600
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>How do you propagate this plant? What is it?
>--
>Duncan McAlpine, Federal Way, WA   m*@eskimo.com
>Why buy plants when you can grow them yourself.....?
>http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/
>http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/pumkin.html

While I can't say about the species here, Bomarea are a climbing member of
the lily family found in Central and South America.  I saw some in Costa
Rica and they are spectacular.  They are tuberous rooted perennials that
grow in the cooler mountain regions.  I have propagated some by seed.  I
used no special treatment other than patience.  The seeds took about 3
months to germinate.  The most commonly encountered member is Bomarea
caldasii.




Don Martinson
Medical College of Wisconsin
dmartin@post.its.mcw.edu

"Existing order thrives upon ignorance and lies.
Objective truth and individual reason are feared above all."

Jimmy Johnson - "Arlo & Janis"

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