Hi Robin, I've started Albucca Spiralis from seed last winter, as too often for me with only one survivor - two thin leaves under LEDs in that first phase, I thought it wouldn't do much. I kept it dry after those leaves started wilting, and watered it in September, shortly after new leaves emerged which were much more than I expected. it's been outside in full sun till the end of October - not too much sun, as September was awful in Germany, but still some curls - and had to rescue it from a slug attack. Since then I've got it on a south window in my bedroom (~18°C) - not too wet, since the soil i use is quite sandy and doesn't hold water well. The single flower it started producing in the beginning of December is about to open - it's a bit weak for too little light here at 48.7° North, but for now it seems to do well. Can't see where I've done something totally different than you - what soil are you using? greets, Martin Am 28.12.2017 um 00:07 schrieb Hansen Nursery: > I was given an Albuca spiralis 'Fizzle Sizzle' months ago and thought I was > doing the right thing.. I kept it on the dry side (but not totally dry) in > my propagation house which gets mostly full sun. It produce a flower stalk > which didn't progress but slowly so I brought it into a west-facing window > in a house that varies from 60-70 degrees. I watched it and much more > quickly it appeared that the flowers would be opening within a few days but > all the leaves died and the flower stalk was leaning. I touched the stalk > and it was not firm, felt loose and I observed mold so I tugged gently and > it came away in my hand and was clearly rotting, so I cut off the bad part > and stuck it in a glass of water. Then discovered the bulb had completed > rotted. > > > > I can't find any but the most general cultural information which doesn't > help me. Does anyone grow this and if they do, may I please have some > advice on keeping them alive? I was so looking forward to flowers because > it's reputed to have a wonderful scent!!!! > > > > Robin Hansen > > Hansen Nursery > > robin@hansennursery.com > > Southwest coast of Oregon where it's finally raining! > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… -- Martin ---------------------------------------------- Southern Germany Likely zone 7a _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…