Hi fred, As Nhu suggests - cooling off period and leaving the leaves on. But I like to place in greenhouse hat is really humid and moist after dormancy. Then I use granite chips for really good drainage. And I am also wondering if he charcol amount is to much and making soil too alkaline. Let us know what you figure out as I am sure you will get them to bloom! Best Heather On Monday, May 11, 2015, Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Fred, > > The trick to getting these Andean bulbs to bloom is to allow them to cool > down for several months. My P. viridiflora multiplies well just like > yours. I don't think it has as much to do with mixes as it has to do with > cooling them to get them to bloom. My pots stay outside (Berkeley, CA) and > cool down to near freezing temperatures (8-4C) for a few months and the > temps even dip down to -2C some nights. I also stop watering them during > dormancy, but because my winters are cool and moist, the pots never dry out > and I don't ever recommending drying out completely for these bulbs. > > Nhu > > On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Fred Biasella <arlen.jose@verizon.net > <javascript:;>> > wrote: > I even keep them cool and dry in the winter like the clivias, > > > but.no dice. What am I doing wrong? Help? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org <javascript:;> > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >