Hi Lee, Thank you for help and response :-))) Since I'm in the cold north, I have to grow them in post exclusively but they do go outdoors in the summer and in full sun. I tried to follow their native growing medium of a powdery sand and soil mix but they still don't flower. What type of medium do you use or what do you recommend? Also, what do you feed them and how often? Thank You and Warm Regards, Fred -----Original Message----- From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> On Behalf Of Lee Poulsen Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 12:32 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Nothoscordum dialystemon help I’ll just throw in my experience growing it in mediterranean southern California. It kind of grows and multiplies like a weed just by letting it get our winter rainfall and cool temperatures and endure its dormancy during our dry summers—even though it comes from the east coast of the southern half of South America and gets summer rainfall. I have to grow them in 2 or 5 gallon (20cm or 30 cm diameter) pots because they too quickly fill and crowd a 1 gallon (16cm) pot. The more I feed them, the better they grow and bloom. But they bloom every late winter; some years the entire pot is covered with yellow blossoms. I leave them out in full sun all winter long. (The leaves first emerge in late autumn.) They smell like honey to me. They sure act like they’re mediterranean climate plants even though they’re not. --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m > On Feb 18, 2019, at 9:36 AM, Jose <arlen.jose@verizon.net> wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I have had this little bulb growing in pots in a sandy loam mix for > years and it grows well.but no flowers. Can anyone tell me how to get > them to flower? Do they need a dry/cold/resting period to initiate > flowering? Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Fred Biasella > > Cambridge (Boston) MA > > USDA Zone 6b Maritime > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…