pbs Digest, Vol 103, Issue 30

steven hart hartsentwine.australia@gmail.com
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:18:05 PDT
Hi Frank

Thank you very much !
I like it , sounds like a recipe for success. The cacti mix under is a
fantastic idea i have a slight problem with too much water retention, so i
will try with my next trays.
Happy Gardening
Steven
On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Frank M <efgam@live.com> wrote:

>
> Re:3 Rhodophiala (Steven Hart)Hi there Steven I have grown a lot of
> Rhodophialas over the past few years and I have had a very impressive
> germination rate I basically use a cactus mix topped up with seed raising
> mix and then on top of that I place the seeds , after placing the seeds on
> top I then spread vermiculite on the seeds to retain moisture being mindful
> that you don't let the the vermiculite become dry,the moist vermiculite
> holds the seeds in place and off they go, having the cactus mix as the
> bottom layer helps the water to disperse, as soon as a leaf appear's I begin
> to apply a half strength seasol solution.After the second leaf pops up I
> then introduce a mild application of a soluble nitrogen less than half
> strength, the Rodophialas don't seem to mind these growing conditions one
> bit. Frank
> Sydney
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> >    1.  Rhodophialia (Kathleen Sayce)
> >    2. Re: Rhodophialia (Hans-Werner Hammen)
> >    3. Re: Rhodophialia (steven hart)
> >    4. Re: Rhodophialia (patty allen)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:14:15 -0700
> > From: Kathleen Sayce <ksayce@willapabay.org>
> > Subject: [pbs]  Rhodophialia
> > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
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> > did u plant directly into seed raising mix or soe on top &
> > cover with fine gravel or something ?
> >
> > I recantly planted hundreds of them before i saw they should be on top &
> > ankered but not covered or they wont grow.
> >
> > Steven,
> > I planted them on top of the soil in the pot with a layer of fine gravel
> on top of that. They germinated very well, and then, every few days, the
> sturdy little leaves were neatly nibbled off, clearly vole or mice-like
> rather than slug-like. I put one pot inside a mesh cover I use for 50 or so
> pots, to keep rodents off them, especially squirrels, and even so, that pot
> gets nibbled back down every so often. They are squeezing through gaps less
> than 1/2 inch wide to get inside. So I'm resorting to a finer mesh, complete
> inclosure.
> > I'll probably find that they shake the entire setup to get at the leaves.
>  : -)
> > They leave the other leaves alone on pots in the present inclosure, which
> include Pacifica iris, narcissus, moraea, etc. The Rhodophialia leaves are
> their target, and must taste like candy to them.
> >
> > Kathleen
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:39:29 +0000
> > From: Hans-Werner Hammen <haweha@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Rhodophialia
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> >
> > Seedlings of Amaryllids, and their first leaf respectively, can actually
> be consumed "invisibly" namely close to the soil level by the tiny maggots
> of Fungus Gnats. No, I am not kidding. All of a sudden a leaf here and a
> leaf there will drop down. Apply an agent that contains Imidaclopride or
> Chlorpyrifos.
> >
> >
> > > From: ksayce@willapabay.org
> > > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:14:15 -0700
> > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > Subject: [pbs] Rhodophialia
> > ... ... ...
> > > Steven,
> > > I planted them on top of the soil in the pot with a layer of fine
> gravel on top of that. They germinated very well, and then, every few days,
> the sturdy little leaves were neatly nibbled off, clearly vole or mice-like
> rather than slug-like. I put one pot inside a mesh cover I use for 50 or so
> pots, to keep rodents off them, especially squirrels, and even so, that pot
> gets nibbled back down every so often. They are squeezing through gaps less
> than 1/2 inch wide to get inside. So I'm resorting to a finer mesh, complete
> inclosure.
> > > I'll probably find that they shake the entire setup to get at the
> leaves. : -)
> > > They leave the other leaves alone on pots in the present inclosure,
> which include Pacifica iris, narcissus, moraea, etc. The Rhodophialia leaves
> are their target, and must taste like candy to them.
> > >
> > > Kathleen
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:31:36 -0700
> > From: steven hart <hartsentwine.australia@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Rhodophialia
> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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> >
> > Thanks Kathleen
> >
> > I'll do the same this time, i have lots to plant soon. I'm just starting
> to
> > collect them & gee there are some nice ones available.
> >
> > As for ur vermin, mind u i think squirrels are pretty cute !
> >
> > The Peppermint Oil ! Ants & Mice dont particularly like it either,
> although
> > if its candy their after it might be too good to resist. Clove Oil is
> good
> > too. I sell essential oils & people tall me their little snippets all the
> > time.
> >
> > There is a product that might be worth a try, it is a possum deterrent
> > called Quasia Chip its from a quasia plant. I dont know if it works but i
> > saw it when i was in the nursery industry.
> >
> > Best of luck !
> > Steven
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Kathleen Sayce <ksayce@willapabay.org
> >wrote:
> >
> > > did u plant directly into seed raising mix or soe on top &
> > > cover with fine gravel or something ?
> > >
> > > I recantly planted hundreds of them before i saw they should be on top
> &
> > > ankered but not covered or they wont grow.
> > >
> > > Steven,
> > > I planted them on top of the soil in the pot with a layer of fine
> gravel on
> > > top of that. They germinated very well, and then, every few days, the
> sturdy
> > > little leaves were neatly nibbled off, clearly vole or mice-like rather
> than
> > > slug-like. I put one pot inside a mesh cover I use for 50 or so pots,
> to
> > > keep rodents off them, especially squirrels, and even so, that pot gets
> > > nibbled back down every so often. They are squeezing through gaps less
> than
> > > 1/2 inch wide to get inside. So I'm resorting to a finer mesh, complete
> > > inclosure.
> > > I'll probably find that they shake the entire setup to get at the
> leaves.
> > >  : -)
> > > They leave the other leaves alone on pots in the present inclosure,
> which
> > > include Pacifica iris, narcissus, moraea, etc. The Rhodophialia leaves
> are
> > > their target, and must taste like candy to them.
> > >
> > > Kathleen
> > >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:16:10 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> > From: patty allen <prallen2@peoplepc.com>
> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Rhodophialia
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> > This post is to comment on how early my pink Rhodophiala bifidas began
> blooming this year, despite our terribly dry conditions. I had my 1st pink
> bloom the 1st day of August, where they normally start blooming at the
> beginning of the 3rd week.
> > Three days ago I noticed red Rhodophiala bifida blooming in 3 different
> locations in my nursery beds, and they don't normally start blooming, at
> their earliest until the last week of this month , then they  really put on
> a show starting the first week in September.
> > Patty Allen
> > Southeast Texas
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Kathleen Sayce <ksayce@willapabay.org>
> > >Sent: Aug 18, 2011 3:14 PM
> > >To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
> > >Subject: [pbs]  Rhodophialia
> > >
> > >did u plant directly into seed raising mix or soe on top &
> > >cover with fine gravel or something ?
> > >
> > >I recantly planted hundreds of them before i saw they should be on top &
> > >ankered but not covered or they wont grow.
> > >
> > >Steven,
> > >I planted them on top of the soil in the pot with a layer of fine gravel
> on top of that. They germinated very well, and then, every few days, the
> sturdy little leaves were neatly nibbled off, clearly vole or mice-like
> rather than slug-like. I put one pot inside a mesh cover I use for 50 or so
> pots, to keep rodents off them, especially squirrels, and even so, that pot
> gets nibbled back down every so often. They are squeezing through gaps less
> than 1/2 inch wide to get inside. So I'm resorting to a finer mesh, complete
> inclosure.
> > >I'll probably find that they shake the entire setup to get at the
> leaves.  : -)
> > >They leave the other leaves alone on pots in the present inclosure,
> which include Pacifica iris, narcissus, moraea, etc. The Rhodophialia leaves
> are their target, and must taste like candy to them.
> > >
> > >Kathleen
> > >
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