Leontochir ovallei

Robert Parks via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:42:32 PDT
I have enough rocks in the yard I could create a fake talus slope *not just
for this plant* for a number of geophytes that like this sort of condition.
Of course, the spot is currently occupied by a small dead tree.

Anyway, this plant is ridiculously cool.

Robert
in dry dry San Francisco, without even condensing fog.

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On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 6:32 AM Chad Cox via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> I’ve seen photos from its native habitat where the plant looks quite large
> maybe 3-4 feet long with thick shoots. It is related to alstroemeria & has
> a similar growth pattern in that it sends up single shoots at a time. Mine
> have only gotten about 2 feet long & the shoots are not as thick as some I
> have seen. It has a summer dormancy and I keep it almost completely dry
> from around mid May until whenever shoots appear in the fall.
>
> Now what I’m really after is the yellow form of this plant... Anyone?
>
>
> Chad in Elverta
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Chad L. Cox, Ph.D.
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