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Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.         ctcarol Jul 1, 2018 6:15 PM CST |
| That can be a bit confusing, depending on the bulbs, the soil, and the climate. In my area the large bulbs are supposed to be planted so the neck is above ground, and mostly that works. My amaryllis have done very well that way in a 36" shallow pot for years. My Hymenocallis 'Sulfer Queen' however worked fine the first year, but the second year only one of the bulbs showed at all, and it never bloomed. Thinking the bulbs had rotted, I started digging around and found them at the bottom of their pot. This winter, I dumped them out, put in fresh potting mix, and replanted with the necks above ground. One has just finished blooming, and the other looks good. The point is one size doesn't fit all. My Zephyranthes robusta (?) are blooming with the bulbs mostly on top of the soil. Our mild winters prevent most spring bulbs that require chill time, but summer bulbs do their own thing in the ground. |
Name: Sondra NE Houston, Texas (Zone 9a)      SALL20 Jul 1, 2018 6:25 PM CST |
| I do plant my amaryllis with the top of the bulb showing, but the crinums I plant deeper. I agree that climate has a lot to do with all gardening. It does make it hard to give advice to someone in a different zone. Even people in the same zone have different microclimates, so one size certainly doesn't fit all. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut and hope for the best!😀 |
Name: Larry Enterprise, Al. 36330 (Zone 8b)         Seedfork Jul 1, 2018 7:00 PM CST |
| I did not know any better when I planted my Amaryllis so I planted the bulbs deeper. They have done very well here. |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A. ctcarol Jul 1, 2018 7:20 PM CST |
Much of learning gardening is trial and error. Every one here has different climates, micro climates, soil type, and weather. I do try to see WHERE a question is coming from before attempting to throw in my 2 cents worth. I'm sure not going to give advice to someone in Canada or Brazil. My freesias, daffodils, were long gone while others were just seeing crocus sprouting, and crocus to me are prechilled annuals  . |
central Illinois        jmorth Jul 2, 2018 12:00 AM CST |
Blood lilies blooming...  up close in the rain  Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Oxford UK (Zone 8a)  longk Jul 2, 2018 2:31 AM CST |
Sprekelia formosissima............... Sprekelia formosissima by longk48, on FlickrWatsonia pillansii..............  Watsonia pillansii by longk48, on Flickr Watsonia pillansii by longk48, on FlickrZephyranthes roseae.............  Zephyranthes roseae by longk48, on FlickrSalvia and anything unusual |
Name: harold Enterprise , Al. (Zone 8b)         cuzzx Jul 2, 2018 8:23 AM CST |
| what i'm thinking is this. plant one in each planter box right in the middle. then add other type flowers around it but not that close. container is 10 ft long 1 ft wide and 18 in deep over the ground. no bottom this is my crinum  this is where i wanted to plant, one in the middle of each  |
Name: Kristi east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)    pod Jul 2, 2018 12:45 PM CST |
Eighteen inches deep with no bottom sounds doable to me...  Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch |
Name: Sondra NE Houston, Texas (Zone 9a) SALL20 Jul 2, 2018 2:15 PM CST |
| Yes, that should work. Just remember that healthy crinums can get huge. My Ellen Bosanquet seemed to have a lot of leaves along the ground and they can be at least 3 feet long. Once you get a few offsets going, they can take up a lot of space. Be sure that the flowers you plant on the sides can be easily transplanted in the future. |
central Illinois jmorth Jul 2, 2018 9:06 PM CST |
Caladium and Oxalis Mijke (oxalis)   H S Romeo (dahlia)  Gloriosas   Blood Lily from below  Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Shreveport, LA (Zone 8b)   bkrell Jul 4, 2018 9:16 AM CST |
SALL20 said:I'm originally from SE Missouri, but have lived in Texas since 1982. We go 'home' for a visit a couple of times a year. The last time we were there in late May was when I saw stands of the orange daylily. We were driving down a country road and at an intersection with another road, the whole corner for many yards in both directions, was full of those lilies in bloom. It was a wonderful sight. Sal20, as promised, some of the Orange fulva up here in Mound City, MO. There are tons of daylilies here I guess I never noticed.  |
Name: Kristi east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a) pod Jul 4, 2018 9:43 AM CST |
| Now those daylilies are what I think of when I hear the term "ditch lilies". They are always a welcome sight. Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch |
Name: Sondra NE Houston, Texas (Zone 9a) SALL20 Jul 4, 2018 1:47 PM CST |
| I've heard them called ditch lilies too. I think they like moist soil, but will grow in regular gardens also. They also tend to 'walk' instead of clumping like most daylillies, so they're able to cover large areas. Thanks for the picture! |
Oxford UK (Zone 8a) longk Jul 5, 2018 11:15 AM CST |
Gloriosa superba..................... Gloriosa superba by longk48, on FlickrWatsonia pillansii is in full bloom now.............  Watsonia pillansii by longk48, on FlickrSalvia and anything unusual |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a) In the beginning GOD created ...         piksihk Jul 6, 2018 9:22 AM CST |
| @longk, that is a lovely gloriosa s. I lost my watsonias and would love to get them back into my garden. How do you get your sprekelia to bloom??? I have several bulbs but no blooms   @jmorth, didn't you have some sprekelias? How did they do this year? This is crinum 'Walter flory' first time it's bloomed-  “For even the Son of Man/Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”” Mark 10:45 |
central Illinois jmorth Jul 6, 2018 11:33 AM CST |
| @piksihk - My first Aztecs bloomed on 5-14-18, soon thereafter, the pot got blown over in a storm; the Aztecs were recovered and put in new pot, but no more blooms this year and probably not next (as I think they'll need a couple years to re-establish themselves comfortably). Except for 3 posts here that's all can access presently as my old computer died before I could transfer my 140000 pics therefrom. I tried to stick the old hard drive in my new computer but it still fails to allow pic access. I've considered some other options but not been able to implement any due to time restraints. The above referred to pics were in the thread 'Spring, er winter blooms', also in the bulbs forum. Nice Crinum there. Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Name: Sondra NE Houston, Texas (Zone 9a) SALL20 Jul 6, 2018 3:05 PM CST |
| That's a very pretty crinum. I'm hoping my Summer Nocturne crinum blooms this year. I've had it for several years and it's increased in size, but has only bloomed one time. We got 6 inches of rain on the 4th, so I'm hoping that will help. It may be a little early yet. The one time it bloomed, I think was near the first of August. |
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL 🌵🌷⚘🌹🌻 (Zone 8b)        purpleinopp Jul 7, 2018 5:12 AM CST |
| Jmorth, good luck with your pic situation! 👀😁😂 - SMILE! -☺😎☻☮👌✌∞☯🐣🐦🐔🐝🍯🐾 The less I interfere, the more balance mother nature provides. 👒🎄👣🏡🍃🍂🌾🌿🍁❦❧ 🍃🍁🍂🌾🌻🌸🌼🌹🌽❀☀🌺 ☕👓 The only way to succeed is to try. |
Oxford UK (Zone 8a) longk Jul 7, 2018 1:40 PM CST |
piksihk said: I just store them cold in a shed/garage over the winter and move them to the greenhouse in late March before putting them out after all chance of frost has passed. I think that the trick is (if they're in pots) is to not allow them to dry out totally over the winter. Salvia and anything unusual |
central Illinois jmorth Jul 8, 2018 2:42 AM CST |
Caladium row-    in a pot flowerNothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
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