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Growing Papilio from seed
Comments (10)OK,...would planting them in a small pot with sterile soil and then covering them slightly, as was suggested, and then covering the pot with clear plastic wrap to keep constant humidity on the seeds, and place it under the lights in my AeroGrow garden, be good for them??? Or it that overkill? I do that to make my super hot pepper seeds sprout, that are suppose to sprout in like 2 weeks to a month, they sprout in like 1 week! So,would this be ok? These seeds came as a shock, I didnt try to fertilize them with their own pollen. BUT another set of 3 bulbs I bought from Jackson and Perkins, that cost a fortune, 2 of them bloomed and I covered all the stamens with each others pollen and got no seed pods. Why? There are no other amaryllis near my outside Papilio that formed the pod/seeds,...so does it mean that a bee or something pollinated without me knowing? I mean it cant cross with a mango tree that is blooming right next to it, I KNOW that. That is impossible, right? There are no other blooming amaryllis anywhere within a mile or so that I have seen. What could I end up with and how many years does it take to bloom from seed if things go well? 'Dondeldux'...if you care to try some of the seed,email me and maybe I can send you some to grow,if you like....See MorePapilio and Papilio'Improved'...what's the difference?
Comments (8)the circumstances are differently, and I am not very amused at all about these. The pictures on the web, carrying this promisefull signature "INPROVED" displayed in fact a cybister hybrid (one with strong H.papilio influence as regards to the color profile indeed) namely JUNGLE STAR. The count of flowers is yes , I admit "inmproved" being up to 6 per stem and up to 3 stems from a 26 cm+ bulb. However, these cybister hybrids with H.papilio parentage do not exhibit these wonderfull broad "butterfly wings" and so I like to say that this label is a FAKE - and nothing but a commercial trick in order to envoke additional interest *Grrrrrrrrrrrrrh* Hans-Werner...See MoreAdvice Please! ASAP...For papilio Bulb.
Comments (19)Well my EverGreen is just so huge, for a 'miniature', I was being funny, saying it should put out 5 flower stalks. I know it wont. I bought it when it was on sale I guess. The sale must be over, and they are back to the regular price. I THINK i bought it on 'Cyber Monday'...so maybe it was a 1 day sale. Guess i got lucky. i will stay with the one bulb,and wait for bulblets to appear for free! I kind of thought i did the right thing with my big clump of my Papilios. I have or will have 3 new blooming size and forced bulbs of Papilio as soon as my replacement arrives,and 2 others I bought. From 2 other sellers. I am hoping one will be the 4 bloom variety. So my big clump is in a nice big clay pot,14in I think,out of a 10in, as long as our cold spells hold off for a few more weeks, last year we got hit with 3 days of 30's here in Ft.Laud. on Dec 12-15th, which was very unusual,...we usually get our 3 days of cold weather in January. Big deal. So..if I get a few weeks of warm weather to wake the bulbs up,and get the clump to grow into its new soil some, then i will be set. I can/will bring them all in the house if it hits below 50,to keep them growing and alive....See MoreETG's 'True Strain Papilio'
Comments (9)Dear Mike and Maria, I am grateful to learn that my frustrating and prolonged experience is not unique. My saga may be of interest. In June of 2009, I ordered 5 bulbs of Supreme Garden from B&B, spending more than $90. When they bloomed in February 2010, I sent the following message to Becky Heath (I only deleted the order number): Hello Becky, I apologize for bothering you directly, but I have an identification question. I ordered 5 bulbs of Hippeastrum Supreme Garden from you. The bulbs were expensive and, now that they have bloomed, I am concerned that they may have been mislabeled. This variety should have a yellow throat as shown in the photo on your website and on Dave's Garden. However, the bulbs I received produced solid red flowers as shown in the attached photo. I have done some careful research, and I think that bulbs I received are actually Hippeastrum Lovely Garden instead of Supreme Garden. Please advise. Thank you very much for your assistance. Becky's response in March 2010 : I'm sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you - I had forwarded your email to Holland where I got the bulbs. I personally had never heard of Hippeastrum 'Lovely Garden' and assumed it was someone's cute 'marketing name' - but I was not correct - it is indeed a cultivar. And unfortunately you did receive Lovely Garden and as lovely as it is, it isn't correct! I'm so sorry. The grower said 'I didn't have enough Supreme Garden so I just added more of the Lovely Garden to fill the order! Of course, I was upset because that is never acceptable! I'm SO sorry! Do you want more now? for next fall? Take care, Becky I was astonished to find that one of the owners of this company was not aware that 'Supreme Garden' and 'Lovely Garden' are distinct cultivars. Since I still wanted the bulbs, I told Becky that I would wait until fall 2010. After waiting very patiently, in early November 2010 I discovered that somehow my order had been forgotten . Alas, I received apologies, but no bulbs. Now, I am waiting until fall 2011. Sigh! Best, Blanca...See Moredondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
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