Confused Eucomis

Judy Glattstein via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 07:11:58 PDT
 I have Eucomis autumnalis, E. not-pole-evansii (Robert suggests it is E.
pallidiflora). They are wintered over in their pots, kept totally
unwatered, in my basement.

The autumnalis stays decently dormant until I bring them upstairs, repot or
top-dress, and begin watering. They multiply generously.

The pallidiflora, I have learned, is going to start growing earlier than it
can go outdoors, in the dark, untended and unwatered. As I do have a
greenhouse once they have made an appearance that is where it goes. One
season of etiolated falling over foliage was enough. One bulb is now two,
and apparently feels that is all I need, no further increase.

Kathy, I would keep your eucomis growing over the summer. Fertilize maybe 2
or 3 times with dilute liquid fertilizer lower in nitrogen, higher in
phosphorus and potash.

Sometime before next January buy a grow-light setup - in the past I have
used a 4 foot long, 4 tube shoplight unit with 2 cool white, 2 warm white
fluorescent tubes but there are much superior lights available today.

Judy in wet New Jersey where thunderstorms are rearranging my plan for a
garden visit today

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