How is the shape of your Shiroi Harukaze?
georg_e_vergreen
8 years ago
This is the mine
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Comments (37)Hello Donna and Frank Every day to inspect the bulbs and find new things ... many of them have a small leaf growing! I'm very curious, I extract bulbs substrate and find that they already have roots, the great majority. Donna, I'll tell you my reason to plant them at different depths: I prefer to cover almost completely the small bulbs to avoid dehydration by the sun. Large bulbs are more exposed they are more stong. Moreover, they are full of very green chlorophyll layers, can take advantage of the sun to grow without suffering while their roots grow. Small bulbs stay fresh underground. The sun here is very hard, say it is like in Texas. There is a good tip to make your roots grow. Post a thermal blanket which are used for reptiles, 20 or 25 watts. Under the pot, that is widely used in kits for germination. The heat and moisture in the substrate stimulate root production...See MoreThe first flower from Japan
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Comments (15)Yes, it is rather strange, that's for sure. Apparently, in the pedigree of the Japanese variety it was something of species. Since Shiroi Harukaze white but with red stripes on the outside, then he has anthocyanin inhibitors. Therefore, the cross with a red Bogotá gave heterozygous hybrid, whose red color is weakened....See MoreSome more blooms
Comments (6)Justin, Yes, They did not show their full potential in the initial blooming. The colors were there but the flower number, size and shape has improved greatly. - J...See Moregeorg_e_vergreen
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