Bulbine roots
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- Astro
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Bulbine roots
My Bulbines woke up a few weeks ago so it's time to repot a few that are in need of more space. I was pleasantly surprised by the root system of these bruynsii. I grow this species in a mix of coarse sand and pumice. The narrow sections of the root eventually whither and the tuber becomes an independent offset. The related Bulbine diphylla is much more prolific and a single plant can produce tens of offsets over just a few years.
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Re: Bulbine roots
Nice! Does it flower and produce seed?
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Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
Re: Bulbine roots
They flowered and set seeds last season (and maybe one the year before, I don't recall). They're about 4 years old now.
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Re: Bulbine roots
Be carefull with repotting!
I had a pot filled with two year old plants. Lost them all after repotting somewhere in August a few years ago. But mine were still dormant, at least yours are active already.
I had a pot filled with two year old plants. Lost them all after repotting somewhere in August a few years ago. But mine were still dormant, at least yours are active already.
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Re: Bulbine roots
I used to grow a number of species of this genus when I lived in California, but the climate here is not as conducive to their overall health.Astro wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:40 am My Bulbines woke up a few weeks ago so it's time to repot a few that are in need of more space. I was pleasantly surprised by the root system of these bruynsii. I grow this species in a mix of coarse sand and pumice. The narrow sections of the root eventually whither and the tuber becomes an independent offset. The related Bulbine diphylla is much more prolific and a single plant can produce tens of offsets over just a few years.
That B. bruynsii is my current favorite (until a possible new one is found, at their ever increasing frequency). Well done!