Unusual Amaryllid foliage

Randall P. Linke randysgarden@gmail.com
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:51:53 PST
There is not a definite horizon between the layers.  depending on the size
of the bulbs I will mix the adjacent components from 1 to 3 inches (2.5 -
7.5cm) deep in about equal proportions.  For the bottom layer I do this
below the bulb, and then I mix my top grit above the bulb, for those that
are completely below ground.

I just started doing that recently when Babiana pygmaea started their
seasonal growth then several suddenly rotted as the mix they were in was
retaining too much water.  The survivors and the few others I tried this
with seem to be doing fine.

Randy
Monterey Bay Area, California
USDA zone 9
Eclectic interests including Irids and Amaryllids

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Alberto Castillo <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com
> wrote:

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> Randy, are you using your mixes in layers?
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