That is true. They do grow incredibly deep in the wild.50cms is not uncommon. Mark > Message du 21/02/14 19:08 > De : "Darren Sleep" > A : pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Copie à : > Objet : Re: [pbs] Leontice > > This is my first post to the list and I hope I get it right! > > Jane, > > I can offer a little advice (more of a warning) based on my mistakes. > My first experience with Leontice sown in normal 10cm deep pots > resulted in good germination but no tubers. After experimenting again > with deep pots I came to the conclusion that the seedlings seek > considerable depth before starting tuber formation and if the stem > that grows downward to form the tuber encounters 'air pruning' at a > drainage hole before they reach a depth they like then no tuber is > formed. Even with 20cm deep pots standing on sand I found tubers > formed partially extended from the drainage holes and I had to cut the > pot to release them. My advice at this stage is that if you sowed the > seed in a shorter pot you should stand it partially plunged in a > bigger pot of sand or similar. Then look in the bigger pot for your > tubers once top growth dies back. > > > Darren Sleep > Lancaster UK > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/