Given rainfall that we had a few weeks ago, we've not watered our bulb plot here in San Jose. Probably too late for these bulbs, but we also plant in well draining mounds, not pots. Cheers, Bracey -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Makiko Goto-Widerman Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 7:51 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Babiana rubrocyanea Bracey How often you give water? I think I planted Freesia grandiflora at the same time, and they are ready to bloom. Everything grows fine except for Babiana. Using the same soil mix that I made. ( DG mix) I should stop watering for a while. Makiko Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 12, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Bracey Tiede <tiede@pacbell.net> wrote: > > Our babianas of various kinds are growing strongly right now and will bloom soon. Perhaps too much water, Makiko? > > Cheers, > Bracey > San Jose CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jude Haverington > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 3:08 PM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: Re: [pbs] Babiana rubrocyanea > > I think you answered your own question - since you say that they are winter > bloomers, and it's spring there. Maybe they just needed a little more age > before blooming. > If they are winter growing, and it's spring there, then yes, they would be > going dormant, no ? > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Makiko Goto-Widerman < > makikogotowiderman@me.com> wrote: > >> Hi Jude, >> Dormant? I thought they are going to bloom in winter. (Actually it is >> spring here. We do not have winter here.) >> I live in Southern California. Many plants from Mediterranean basin and >> South Africa are growing season here, and >> ready to bloom. I found yellow flower buds of Tulipa sylvestris. >> Heirloom irises are in bloom. Some daffodils are in bloom. >> >> Makiko >> >> >> >> On Jan 12, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Jude Haverington <tylus.seklos@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Could they just be going dormant ? >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Makiko Goto-Widerman < >>> makikogotowiderman@me.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi PBS Members: >>>> >>>> I can not remember the number of box for Babiana rubrocyanea that I >>>> received last year. I planted last fall. >>>> They quickly germinated, however, leaves turned brownish color since >>>> December. I got so disappointed. >>>> They are getting worse and worse, and I�fm afraid that I won�ft have a >>>> chance to see flowers. >>>> Leaves of another variety, Babiana strict, have also slightly brownish >>>> color at the tip, but they >>>> are still growing well. >>>> >>>> This is caused by some disease, infection, or too much water? >>>> >>>> I need an advice. >>>> >>>> Makiko Goto-Widerman >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/