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Terryk
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| | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 10:39 am EST : |   |
Hi Jan-
I have to get myself a cold frame. My problem here is that snow is not consistent. Some years, this one especially, it did not snow till February. Of course we had snow towards the end of March.
I have had success keeping them downstairs in a cooler, darker portion of the basement.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Valia
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| | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 12:42 pm EST : | |
Same here. Purpurascens had a good germination rate.
Valia
- WA (summer) UT (winter),
Zone "5a and 9a"
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Guff
| | Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 01:36 am EST : | |
Jan_bravenboer, I will try that this fall. I will try germinating as I have in the past, then I will prick out the ones that germinate in 1-2 months time. I will then stick the pot outside for the winter and see what happens.
Doing this, I will still get my 15-20% germination rate, and have plants to grow inside under lights all winter.
How many seeds per pod average do you get with purpurascens?
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Guff
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:50 pm EST : | |
Cilicium update
It's been a battle keeping these growing. I think they have been going dormant on and off all winter long. All the leaves died on all three plants. I am starting to see some growth on the other two plants. Plant pictured has alot of flower buds, hopefully I can keep it growing and see it flower.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 09:15 pm EST : | |
Guff, I know it is going to kill you to take the buds off but Tim recommended it to me last year. The reason being the tuber is using up lots of energy trying to get the flowers growing at the expense of the tuber.
I pulled mine off and they did bloom nicely this year.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Guff
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 04:59 pm EST : | |
TerryK, I took a closer look, and there are 5 leaves starting to grow as well.
Heres a picture from today. Only 24 hrs or so difference from yesterdays picture, and those buds are plumping up. It seems happy for now, but warm weather coming who knows. I'm going to plant them outside in the fall, too hard to keep growing indoors, for me anyways.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Guff
| | Posted on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 05:40 pm EST : | |
Netting doesn't look pretty, but it keeps them safe.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Galanthophile
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| | Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2007 - 02:55 am EST : | |
Yes safe is best!
Galanthophile
- Ann (Northern England),
Zone "8"
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Guff
| | Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 10:16 am EST : | |
Cilicium update
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 11:30 am EST : | |
So exciting, maybe it would look a bit better if is was topped off with a bit more soil or gravel?
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Guff
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 03:50 pm EST : | |
Cilicium flowers opened today. The flowers are very small compared to Purpurascens. No scent yet, maybe tomorrow.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 10:00 pm EST : | |
Maybe the day was too warm to get the scent-Tim has them listed and says they are honey scented. I have not had flowers yet.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Guff
| | Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 08:52 pm EST : | |
TerryK, no scent today.
Purpurascens update.
They are putting up more flowers.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:11 pm EST : | |
Is that one plant in the pot shown in the first photo Guff? You really must be enjoying those purpurascens! Looks like you have a magic touch with them.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Guff
| | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 - 06:46 pm EST : | |
Terryk, 3 plants in the tub.
Cilicium update. No scent yet.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 - 11:09 pm EST : | |
Looks great even if no scent.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Guff
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 05:20 pm EST : | |
Starting to see growth in my holding beds.
I can see 3 buds on this plant so far. Can't wait to see one open.
First sight of a leaf in the holding bed.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 10:42 pm EST : | |
Good to have you back Guff. You are luckier than I. So far nothing seems to be stirring in my bed of coum.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Guff
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 11:38 pm EST : | |
TerryK, another 2-4 weeks I may have some open flowers. I had checked the outer edges of the beds, by moving away the pine needles. I can see lots of buds forming.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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Guff
| | Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 01:55 pm EST : | |
Seeing more flowers and leaves popping up. I checked again on the outer edges of the beds,lots of growth starting and many have 1-3 flowers buds forming. Maybe in another week a flower will be open.
Guff
- NY,
Zone "?"
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