Hi all, Cyrtanthus inaequalis is a valid name. It behaves here in Holland as evergreen. I use a quite mineral soil mix. 70% Pumice ore gravel and 15% milled pine bark and 15% good quality humus. Here in Holland it flowers in spring (March - April). In winter I keep it almost dry. Regards, Hans Huizing Holland Op 30-10-2017 om 8:57 schreef Michael Kent: > Chad, > > Found this in the list from back in 2009, and it is listed in Kew's Plants > of the World Online as a valid name, but couldn't find out more than that. > > Maybe Jim has uncovered further information since 2009. > > Mike > > *Cyrtanthus inaequalis* > J.E. Shields (*Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:05:10 PST*) > > Hi all, > > I'd appreciate some background information on Cyrtanthus inaequalis. It is > listed in "The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs" by Manning, Goldblatt, & > Snijman, so I assume that it grows in the Cape and is hence a > winter-growing species. My bulb is now 8 years old and about 2 inches in > diameter (more or less), and has not yet bloomed. I suspect I'm not > growing it as well as I could. > > Advice would be appreciated; remember I'm in central Indiana, where it's > hot, humid, and often rainy in summer and pretty cold in winter (last > winter it dropped to -12 F / -23 C at one point). It stays on the dry side > in the warm greenhouse (T = 55 to 60 F) in winter and has been outdoors in > the open in full sun (and rain) in summer. > > Should I move it to the cold greenhouse (minimum T just above 32F or 0 C in > winter, very hot in summer) where my Haemanthus coccineus and H. barkerae > thrive? > > Jim Shield > in wet and chilly Westfield, Indiana > USA > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… photo Hans J. Huizing Tel. 31 (0)522 440717 Mob. 31 (0)6 10865573* *Wapendrager 38 7943 RP Meppel Holland http://www.hanshuizing.nl/ hanshuizing@xs4all.nl *Loving plants is not a virus. It is just a higher state of beïng* Designed with WiseStamp - <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing/…>Get yours <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…