I received a bulblet from BX 359 back in April 2014 - it produced two flower stalks this summer, the first time it has flowered. It's definitely worth the wait. It has produced multiple offsets, and some sit for quite a while before putting out a leaf. I just stick them in damp soil, and they do eventually sprout. Jill Metchosin, Vancouver Island ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:45:47 -0400 From: Michael Kent <kenttoto@gmail.com> To: post to list <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: [pbs] Cyrtanthus elatus x C. montanus Cultivation Help Message-ID: <CAFt4oKLSJk2gUZ8ZVmgrfavBNLNtf3dtJ89Y8vDyS_nvEeOJvg@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" David, I'm having the same problem with the bulblet I received in BX419 (I'm guessing that's also where you got it...). Mary Sue Ittner was the contributor. Paging Mary Sue... Mike *Cyrtanthus elatus x C. montanus Cultivation Help* David Gray (*Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:03:55 PDT*) I have an offset / bulblet / bulbil / cormlet (???) of Cyrtanthus elatus x C. montanus that refuses to show any positive signs of life (roots / shoots / etc). On the other hand, it's not showing any particular signs of death (rot / decay). I've been trying to coax it out of dormancy over the past couple of months - have varied temperature, moisture, etc. Can anyone offer any hints or suggestions? Am I just being impatient? David ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:06:30 -0700 From: Mary Sue Ittner <msittner@mcn.org> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Subject: Re: [pbs] Cyrtanthus elatus x C. montanus Cultivation Help Message-ID: <fec25f68-8e48-4021-a6d2-4a058e6711d8@mcn.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed I have two large pots of these and small bulblets form next to the huge bulbs at the top of the pot. Sometimes they have a small root, sometimes not. As the pots are really crowded since I haven't repotted for a number of years and since it's such a lovely plant, every now and then I check to see if there are any I can pull out for the BX. It's been so long since I started a new pot myself that I don't remember if I had trouble getting them to grow. But I have given them to the BX many times over the years so maybe someone else who had success can provide advice. Maybe it's like Arnold suggested, that it just takes some time. Mary Sue _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…