Antimima dualis query

[rodsmith]

I've successfully grown 6 A. dualis plants from BCSS seed I sowed in March this year. I believe they might be winter growers but can't find confirmation of this in any of my books or on the internet. Can anyone confirm this please?

[Terry S.]

Hi Rod, this species grows on the Knersvlakte in the west of South Africa and is certainly a winter-grower. My rule of thumb is to leave the species that completely sheath over (e.g. conos or monilarias) dry during the summer, but to give a little bit of water to those that stay leafy so that they do not wrinkle excessively. Most winter-growers will be "thinking" of getting going now.

[D^L]

I use this, which agrees with Terry.
http://www.vivante-passerelle.net/index ... troduction

Cheers
David Lambie
Bristol

[topsy]

Hi Rod,

As A.dualis is not a sheathing species I grow this in the summer, or rather I water it in the summer and hope and although I have had quite a number of antimimas flowering throughout this summer, it was not one of them.

Suzanne

[rodsmith]

Thanks all. The Vivant passerelle link is very useful and I'm sure I will make frequent use of it. I have watered most of my conos now but pageae doesn't appear to be ready yet. Although I keep them in the shade in the summer, the intense heat this year has led to the leaves drying out earlier than usual and I watered most of the conos in late July.

[colser]

The Vivant passerelle website is a great read, appreciate the pointer

[Bonsai2]

Scotland
I know the reply is a few years late. I obtained Antimima dualis seeds from Silverhill seeds in South Africa in 2020. I tried sowing them in the spring and summer without success. I sowed 10 from the same seed packet at the end of September and 8 came through and are doing well. I also took cuttings from an adult plant which has now started growing again and the cuttings are doing well. Definitely a winter grower.