That's fantastic, Linda! Now how do we get Alberto curse to?? :) Donna in Winnipeg, Manitoba ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Foulis" <lmf@beautifulblooms.ab.ca> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:53 PM Subject: [pbs] Bulb mix curses > Hello, > Back in February of this year I had corresponded with Alberto Castillo > regarding potting mixes for bulbs. Alberto had said to me, 'As matter of > fact, I am not doing you any favor, as once you adjust your mixes and > everything explodes into growth with you it will be like a curse!' > > Well, cursed I have been and I could not be more pleased. Sometimes when > something seems so simple, it does not make sense that it could work, and > yet here I am dealing with this curse. I followed Alberto's instructions > and repotted all of my bulbs (mostly hippeastrum), and since then I have > had > hippeastrum in some stage of bloom, with at least one at any given time in > full bloom. Right now, one in full bloom (Jewel - a small double), one > just > starting to bloom (unknown, hasn't bloomed in years) and five more with > buds > out downstairs. Bulbs are splitting their tunics at an almost alarming > rate > and I am absolutely giddy. > > Thank you Alberto. Actually I would also like to thank the rest of the > group as well. I don't participate much, but the knowledge that I am > gaining from all of you is just wonderful. Thanks! > > > Linda Foulis > > Okotoks, AB Canada > > Almost blizzard conditions tonight which will hopefully give a good > blanket > of snow on the beds. Inside, I'm in hippie heaven and even better, just > got > my order of albuca seed from Silverhill. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >