Just an update - since this thread started, I've been more generous with the water, never letting them dry down before a drink, and all my socialis clones are looking a lot happier, and beginning to take on the more lush appearance I'm used to seeing. In years of growing that species, I never tried that. *facepalm* All this time I've been treating them like I do my E. Cape gasterias... So thanks to everyone for the input. Of course, my "paucifolia" has barely budged, bu what else is new? Best regards, Dave On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:15 AM, aaron floden <aaron_floden@yahoo.com>wrote: > I use the same general ratio of organic to inorganic as Nhu. My compost > consists of peanut hulls, pine bark, peat, and then sand or turface mixed > in. Good drainage is key while retaining moisture is also important. They > get partial shade throughout the day. Full sun seems to lead foliage burn on > many of them. They get regular watering with dilute fertilizer. They are > also repotted on a regular basis, usually every 2 years. Socialis is slow at > first, but once it gets started it vigourously produces offsets. > > Aaron > Knoxville, TN > > > --- On Fri, 6/10/11, Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Ledebouria and soil type > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 2:12 AM > > Dave, > > I grow my ledebourias in a rich organic mix of about 1:1 organic:///inorganic/. > A number of them (like L. socialis) don't like full sun. Ledebouria > socialis > in particular should stay moist during its growing season and be fertilized > sparingly. They also look sad and hold on to only 1 or 2 leaves if you > don't > give them a dry winter dormancy. Once they get out of their dormancy they > will sprout new leaves and produce lots of flowers. > > In my experience, the bulblets take a while to grow new roots and leaves. > > Nhu > Berkeley, CA > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >