Lee
Thanks for the mail. I refuse to classify myself as an expert: I've got a
lot to learn!
WRT your question, leaving aside the views of Jim McKenny, no Cardiocrinum
will survive after flowering or are you having difficulty in growing them to
the flowering stage?
If the later then I'm afraid I can't be of much help. What is your altitude,
rainfall and winter minimum temperature? Google tells me Zone 10a is 35 -
30F min. This shouldn't be a problem: it's most probably max. temp. and
water.
Cardiocrinum are Himalayan plants of woodland shade and so they don't like
sun and would not be happy getting too dry, ('though they also rot if too
wet!).
I don't think there is any particular type which would fare better than any
other: keep them shaded and as cool as possible.
Philip Bolt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Poulsen" <wpoulsen@pacbell.net>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Cardiocrinum
Wow, a Cardiocrinum expert! My question: Do you know of any species, or
subspecies of Cardiocrinum that you think might grow/survive in warmer
climates (such as in Southern California where I live) for more than one
growing season?
--Lee Poulsen
Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a
On Mar 22, 2011, at 7:31 AM, Philip Bolt wrote:
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> Philip Bolt
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> UK Plant Heritage®, Cardiocrinum National Collection holder.
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