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Ornithogalum dubium

meanie

By Meanie


Ornithogalum dubium (Ornithogalum dubium (Geeltjienkerientjee))

Keeping it dry and hot over the summer them warm and frost free over the winter seems to be the best way to grow this spring bloomer from southern Africa.



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amy
Amy
 

You've got it sussed Keith ,I can see more buds ready to bloom as well ...

3 Apr, 2017

 

A real beauty......

3 Apr, 2017

 

It has beautiful flowers.

3 Apr, 2017

 

A very nice plant! In the thumbnails I mistook it for a Cliva!

3 Apr, 2017

 

Thanks all!
It didn't bloom last year but the summer bake certainly worked. As with most things it's easy once you know how.

3 Apr, 2017

 

Beautiful

6 Apr, 2017

 

Meanie:

What's a "summer bake?"

7 Apr, 2017

 

Thank you Milky.

Delonix - it means keeping it hot and dry during its dormant period in the summer as it would be in SA. It works well with most winter blooming SA species.

7 Apr, 2017

 

Oh, it's a summer dormant plant. Some of the California native plants go dormant in summer, also (especially in the deserts). It's when we have hot weather and no rain.

7 Apr, 2017



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