Dennis, I lost both Parodii and Evansiae to mild cold and too much water(Rain) when dormant.They are very sensitive to overwatering.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:01 PM, dkramb <dkramb@badbear.com> wrote:
I don't know if it's coincidence or not, but my sole surviving bulb of
H. parodii seemed to stay dormant forever. It has been growing on my
living room windowsill for 2-3 years now. The last time it was in
active growth was like 8 or 9 months ago.
Giving it water didn't seem to wake it up. I wondered if the constant
temperature of my house was a problem. So about 10 days ago I set it on
my enclosed back patio so it could experience some temperature swings
from about 45 deg F to 75 deg F. And today I noticed there is a new
green leaf about half an inch high.
I'm growing 2 children whose ancestry are half H. parodii. They're also
on the livingroom windowsill, and they emerged from dormancy on their
own about a month ago. So maybe if I had just waited a little longer
H. parodii would have done the same.
I'm just happy it's alive! <3
Dennis in Cincinnati
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