I learned the hard way that putting Hippeastrums outside in the warm months exposes them to the Narcissus bulb fly which can rip through a collection pretty quick. Arnold -----Original Message----- From: Jane McGary via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Cc: Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2021 7:45 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] Hippeastrum outdoors in Southern California? Two of the species mentioned by Chuck are described in detail in the forthcoming monograph "The genus Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae) in Bolivia" by Raul Lara Rico et al. It will be available from PBS pretty soon. For Hippeastrum caupolicanense, the habitat is described thus: "Terrestrial, or rupicolous on moist, rocky slopes along the rivers Challana and Tipuani." For H. yungacense (note correct spelling), he has "Terrestrial geophyte, growing both in deciduous woodland of the dry yungas and in moist montane woodland with soils rich in humus which accumulates in the crevices of rocky slopes." Yungas are deep, mostly forested river canyons or valleys above rivers (a better description appears in the book). Apparently H. yungacense has a fairly wide range, but H. caupolicanense is a narrow endemic, only recently refound in the wild. While translating this monograph, I was surprised to learn that many Bolivian Hippeastrum species grow in moist habitats and on steep slopes. My only experiences with South American amaryllids were in alpine and arid places. In any case, most of them are found at high elevations, where they must experience distinct night cooling. They'd probably be a lot happier outdoors in S. California, provided they get a similar level of moisture as in the wild. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 10:42 PM Chuck Goodman via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> I have about 12 different Hippeastrum such as H. harrisoni, H. striatum, H. >> yungasensis, and some rarer ones like H. caupolicanense. >> My green house fell apart years ago so I grow them in a garden window, on >> heat mats and humidity trays. >> My question is, what is the group’s opinion about moving the pots outdoors, >> under a covered patio, with misters, in the spring and summer in Southern >> California (Northridge)? >> Thank you for any help you can provide! >> Chuck >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe:<mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe:<mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>