Mark SmythDoug Westfall mark@marksgardenplants.com1111 Claiborne Dr. Long Beach, CA > hi all > > I very surprised by my Haemanthus montana seeds. 10 days after setting them on > to compost they have rooted and each has a leaf about .5 inch high. As we are > having a heat wave right now over the UK and most of Europe I covered the > seeds with a layer of grit to protect the roots. Is this OK? > > I hate to ask again but what now? Do I keep them growing for as long as > possible? > > Mark > MARK, That is the way that they "GROW." Do keep them growing as long as you can. They will go "dormant" later. Start watering them from the bottom with a 1/4 dilute solution of "general purpose" liquid fertilizer. They should do well. I planted some Haemanthus nortieri seeds just about 2 weeks before yours. the leaves are now 8 - 9 cm long. Good luck. Doug Westfall