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Aug 13, 2015 2:11 AM CST
Name: Myriam Vandenberghe
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I've grown 2 of them from seed I started in February 2011.
On some sites they say this species doesn't go dormant.. Confused
But mine did it for the first time since about a month ago, I stopped watering them as the leaves were turning yellow, the bulbs look very healthy and are around 6cm (2,5inches) diameter.
I'm not sure now what to do..
The roots look healthy, firm and are still white. In dormancy, do I water just a little for the roots not to dry out, or do the roots die off too? do I have to re-pot them in fresh soil? Could the dormancy mean that the bulbs are ready to bloom when waking up?
When do I have to bring them out of their dormancy?
Sorry for so many questions Hilarious! but it is my first experience with growing Hippeastrum..
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