Hi all, I have Ipomoea platensis from seeds too. It is now 12 year old, a really big tuberous root emerging from the ground ( I grow it in pot). In winter I cut the vegetation and leave the pot (clay pot) almost dry in a min. +10 room. I put once a month a little water from the bottom. In spring when I see the sprouting gems I begin to water freely. Alberto Italy ---------- Initial Header ----------- From : pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org To : pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Cc : Date : Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:13:05 +0000 Subject : Re: [pbs] Newbie > > > > >From: "Eugene Zielinski" <eez55@earthlink.net> > >Reply-To: eez55@earthlink.net,Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > >To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > >Subject: Re: [pbs] Newbie > >Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 23:25:22 -0500 > > > >Hello Donna, and welcome to the group. > >Well...now we have at least two members of the group who are growing > >Ipomoea platensis. > >I have a question. What do you do with the plant over the winter? I > >started mine from seed this spring. It is growing outside in a small pot, > >and our frosts are now slowly killing the leaves. I plan to take it > >indoors soon, and I'm wondering if it should be stored dry. (Maybe Alberto > >C. can provide some information, too.) > >Regarding caudiciforms, take a look at Gordon Rowley's Caudiciforms book. > >It has photos of lots of interesting species. As for pelargoniums, > >Silverhill Seeds has a very nice selection. > > > >Gene > > > Hi Gene: > I would be pleased to contribute anything but we do not have any > caudiciform by that name around here. Is there a synonym? The richness of > Ipomoeas varieties in South America is mind boggling but a number are > tuberous not caudiciforms. > > Awaiting your reply > Alberto > in the pampas of South America > > _________________________________________________________________ > Consigue aquí las mejores y mas recientes ofertas de trabajo en América > Latina y USA: http://latam.msn.com/empleos/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Alberto Grossi Italy