Hesperocallis undulata

Diana Chapman via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Thu, 14 May 2020 14:55:47 PDT
Hi Chad:

I grew these years ago.  I sowed them the usual way for me, putting them 
in a plastic bag in damp vermiculite in the fall. They germinated very 
easily, and I had a pot full of seedlings. They went dormant in the 
spring.  The following year about five seedlings came back, so I thought 
I had lost the others.  The next winter, something like ten came back.  
So after they went dormant, I tipped out the pot and they were all 
there, about 20-30 bulbs, of varying size since some had not broken 
dormancy for a couple of years. Apparently, this is normal, and the 
bulbs can remain dormant for years, some emerging, others staying 
dormant.  In the move from Oroville to the coast I lost them, so I never 
was able to get them to maturity.

Diana
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just received my Hesperocallis seeds in the mail (thank you Luminita!) and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for successfully getting these from germination to full-size plants? I have heard that they are easy to germinate but difficult thereafter. If anyone has any experience with these I would greatly appreciate any advice or tips that you could offer. Thank you!
>
> Chad Cox in Elverta CA Where last week it was summer and now it’s back to early spring again...
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> Chad L. Cox, Ph.D.
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