Plumerias originated in the Caribbean, including the South American countries of Columbia, Guyana, and Venezuela, and throughout Central America.
Names of plumerias range from Paucipa in Puerto Rico, Flor de Mayo in Mexico, Flor de la Cruz in Guatemala, Amapola in Venezuela, Tipanier in Tahiti, Pumeli in Hawaii, Frangipani in Australia, Jepun in Bali, Indonesia, Dok jumpa in Laos, Phool in India, Pomelia in Italy, Pagodenbaum in Germany, Flor de Cebo on the Canary Islands to Plumies in the USA.
These beautiful exotic tropical plants can range in size from dwarfs, which under the most ideal conditions don't grow more than six feet tall to giant trees up to 30 feet in height.
Their intoxicating and unforgettable fragrances include gardenia, jasmine, ripe peaches, grapes, honeysuckle, roses, ginger, coconut and many more.
Colors of plumeria flowers include white, yellow, orange, salmon, pink, red, rainbows, and some hybrids even show some purple.
Their flower petals are defined by their distinct and unique characteristics. They can be wide, narrow, elliptical, twisted and slightly, moderately, or highly overlapped. They can be described as thick and waxy, delicate and thin, and have various textures in between.
Plumeria leaves which range from light to dark green in color are a beautiful background for these colorful, fragrant flowers. Leaves also provide natural protection from high winds.
Plumerias can be started from seeds or unrooted cuttings. You may purchase a grown rooted plant with or without developing inflorescences, with or without buds to a fully flowering plant. It is most important to purchase your plumeria cuttings and plants from reputable retailers known for selling quality merchandise. Price does not guarantee quality.
Plumerias are unique plants in a way that they can be lifted from the ground or pot and stored overwinter in a heated basement or garage. They go completely dormant during the colder months of the year needing no watering or fertilizing. Come spring plumeria enthusiasts are able to replant their plumies, an affectionate name given to them by their growers, and enjoy their sensuous fragrances again.
But these tropical beauties can also be grown successfully indoors all year long with the use of special plant lights which create the tropical sunlight that plumerias enjoy in their natural habitat. This is why plumerias, frangipani, can be grown outside their natural subtropical and tropical zones as these grow lights imitate over 90 percent of the available sunlight.
Plumerias can be grown successfully from seeds, cuttings, or as rooted plants both indoors and outdoors following tried and tested guidelines. All plumerias grow best in fast draining soil, ample sunshine and, or plant lights, proper airflow and humidity, good proper fertilization, and knowledgeable insect and disease controlled methods.
When growing frangipani outside, proper fertilizing is more important than the tropical sun. Plumerias are grown outside as far north as Alaska. But plumerias need a minimum of six hours of direct sunlight or fourteen to sixteen hours of grow lights in order to bloom.
As more and more gardeners are discovering the beauty and popularity of plumerias, frangipani, more information becomes available.
For more information on growing plumerias successfully based on tried and tested methods, and to receive your FREE guide, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden, visit How To Grow Plumeria.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
How To Grow Amaryllis Bulbs - Hippeastrum
Today's topic of Successful Guide To Growing Tropical Plants
is Amaryllis Bulbs - Hippeastrum.
Amaryllis is also known as belladonna lily or naked ladies.
The genus consists of 2 species.
One species, Amaryllis belladonna, is indigenous to South
Africa, specifically the Cape of Good Hope.
Sometimes it's confused with Hippeastrum, a flowering bulb
which is commonly sold during the winter months as it easily
blooms indoors.
Hippeastrum is a genus comprised of about 90 species and
more than 600 hybrids native to the tropical and subtropical
regions from Mexico south to Argentina and throughout
the Caribbean.
"Hippeastrum" is Greek for "horseman's star" known today
as"knight's star".
Dutch growers are considered the first commercial breeders of
Hippeastrum dating back to the 18th century. Usually you
begin to see them in nurseries and garden centers around
the middle of October so they are in bloom for Christmas
and through the Holiday Season.
When purchasing an Amaryllis bulb, Hippeastrum,, it already
has a perfect embryo flower formed. It's ready to be planted.
Soak the roots of the newly purchased bulb in a cup or glass of
lukewarm water to which you added some seaweed. Make sure
that just the roots are submerged in the water and not any
part of the bulb itself. Keep the base of the bulb above
and outside the water.
Leave the roots in the water-seaweed mix overnight.
It will be ready to plant the next day. The overnight
soaking of the roots in the seaweed mixture will
enhance the growth process of your Hippeastrum
because of the essential trace elements that are
present in the seaweed.
To plant the bulb start with a 6-inch container.
Fill it 1/3 of the way with a well draining potting
mix. Place the bulb in the center of the pot. Sprinkle
some bone meal around the roots. Cover the bulb to the
point that the "neck" of the bulb is above the soil.
Water the mixture thoroughly with lukewarm water to which
you add some seaweed and/or Superthrive.
Place your newly potted bulb in front of a well lit window.
Don't water again until you see some growth in the leaves,
flower stalk, or both. During the growing period keep the
potting medium moist. Most Amaryllis bulbs, Hippeastrum,
produce two flowers stems, which in turn can produce up to
four to six blooms each.
When your Hippeastrum is finished flowering, cut off the dead
flower stalk and continue to grow it until August/September.
During this period keep it in good light, water regularly, and
fertilize every other week with a fertilizer high in phosphorus
and potassium. You do this to promote next season's flowers.
In August/September stop watering and fertilizing. Store the pot
with the bulb in a dark place. This begins its dormancy stage.
In December/January remove most of the soil from the top of
the container until the roots are exposed. Sprinkle some bone
meal around the roots and cover with fresh potting medium.
Water with seaweed and/or Superthrive.
In a couple of months your bulb will bloom again.
It should be noted that some gardeners are able to have their
Hippeastrum bloom twice a year, during winter and summer.
The topic of the next Ezine is Euphorbia pulcherrima, another
Christmas Season favorite, commonly known as Poinsettia.
Happy Growing,
Bob Walsh
www.howtogrowplumeriafrangipani.com
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
is Amaryllis Bulbs - Hippeastrum.
Amaryllis is also known as belladonna lily or naked ladies.
The genus consists of 2 species.
One species, Amaryllis belladonna, is indigenous to South
Africa, specifically the Cape of Good Hope.
Sometimes it's confused with Hippeastrum, a flowering bulb
which is commonly sold during the winter months as it easily
blooms indoors.
Hippeastrum is a genus comprised of about 90 species and
more than 600 hybrids native to the tropical and subtropical
regions from Mexico south to Argentina and throughout
the Caribbean.
"Hippeastrum" is Greek for "horseman's star" known today
as"knight's star".
Dutch growers are considered the first commercial breeders of
Hippeastrum dating back to the 18th century. Usually you
begin to see them in nurseries and garden centers around
the middle of October so they are in bloom for Christmas
and through the Holiday Season.
When purchasing an Amaryllis bulb, Hippeastrum,, it already
has a perfect embryo flower formed. It's ready to be planted.
Soak the roots of the newly purchased bulb in a cup or glass of
lukewarm water to which you added some seaweed. Make sure
that just the roots are submerged in the water and not any
part of the bulb itself. Keep the base of the bulb above
and outside the water.
Leave the roots in the water-seaweed mix overnight.
It will be ready to plant the next day. The overnight
soaking of the roots in the seaweed mixture will
enhance the growth process of your Hippeastrum
because of the essential trace elements that are
present in the seaweed.
To plant the bulb start with a 6-inch container.
Fill it 1/3 of the way with a well draining potting
mix. Place the bulb in the center of the pot. Sprinkle
some bone meal around the roots. Cover the bulb to the
point that the "neck" of the bulb is above the soil.
Water the mixture thoroughly with lukewarm water to which
you add some seaweed and/or Superthrive.
Place your newly potted bulb in front of a well lit window.
Don't water again until you see some growth in the leaves,
flower stalk, or both. During the growing period keep the
potting medium moist. Most Amaryllis bulbs, Hippeastrum,
produce two flowers stems, which in turn can produce up to
four to six blooms each.
When your Hippeastrum is finished flowering, cut off the dead
flower stalk and continue to grow it until August/September.
During this period keep it in good light, water regularly, and
fertilize every other week with a fertilizer high in phosphorus
and potassium. You do this to promote next season's flowers.
In August/September stop watering and fertilizing. Store the pot
with the bulb in a dark place. This begins its dormancy stage.
In December/January remove most of the soil from the top of
the container until the roots are exposed. Sprinkle some bone
meal around the roots and cover with fresh potting medium.
Water with seaweed and/or Superthrive.
In a couple of months your bulb will bloom again.
It should be noted that some gardeners are able to have their
Hippeastrum bloom twice a year, during winter and summer.
The topic of the next Ezine is Euphorbia pulcherrima, another
Christmas Season favorite, commonly known as Poinsettia.
Happy Growing,
Bob Walsh
www.howtogrowplumeriafrangipani.com
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Best Grow Lights - Led Lights Compared To HID lights
LED lights, light emitting diode lights, have been
used as grow lights for quite some time now.
Recently I researched the internet and stumbled upon
LED lights produced by Sunshine Systems which
produces light systems similar to HID lights.
There are, however, some additional advantages
over HID lights that special LED lights offer.....
• Up to 80% energy savings over HID lights.
• Almost no heat is emitted.
• They provide both the blue and red spectrum.
• Grow everything from seeds to flowers to fruits.
• 50,000+ hour bulb life.
• No bulbs to replace, EVER.
• They are environmentally friendly.
Sunshine Systems include the following....
GlowPanel 45 - uses only 45 Watts of energy and its
output is equivalent to one 250 Watt high pressure
sodium and metal halide bulb.
GrowUFO - uses only 90 Watts of energy and its
output is equivalent to one 400 Watt high pressure
sodium and metal halide bulb.
GroPanel Pro - uses only 300 Watts of energy and
its output is equivalent to one 1000 Watt high pressure
sodium and metal halide bulb. This is the strongest
LED light available. It covers a 50 square foot growing
area.
It's very impressive what these Sunshine Systems offer,
especially when you consider that there are no bulbs to
be replaced, ever.
Next, for your FREE Gift, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden,
which includes useful tips on how to grow tropical plants
anytime anywhere, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
used as grow lights for quite some time now.
Recently I researched the internet and stumbled upon
LED lights produced by Sunshine Systems which
produces light systems similar to HID lights.
There are, however, some additional advantages
over HID lights that special LED lights offer.....
• Up to 80% energy savings over HID lights.
• Almost no heat is emitted.
• They provide both the blue and red spectrum.
• Grow everything from seeds to flowers to fruits.
• 50,000+ hour bulb life.
• No bulbs to replace, EVER.
• They are environmentally friendly.
Sunshine Systems include the following....
GlowPanel 45 - uses only 45 Watts of energy and its
output is equivalent to one 250 Watt high pressure
sodium and metal halide bulb.
GrowUFO - uses only 90 Watts of energy and its
output is equivalent to one 400 Watt high pressure
sodium and metal halide bulb.
GroPanel Pro - uses only 300 Watts of energy and
its output is equivalent to one 1000 Watt high pressure
sodium and metal halide bulb. This is the strongest
LED light available. It covers a 50 square foot growing
area.
It's very impressive what these Sunshine Systems offer,
especially when you consider that there are no bulbs to
be replaced, ever.
Next, for your FREE Gift, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden,
which includes useful tips on how to grow tropical plants
anytime anywhere, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Plant Grow Lights - HID Lights
Today's topic of 'Successful Guide To Growing
Tropical Plants is grow lights, HID lights
to be exact.
HID - High Intensity Discharge - lights provide you,
the indoor gardener, with ideal conditions
to grow your tropical plants, tomatoes, peppers,
herbs, and more, all year long without worrying
about weather phenomena like high winds, thunderstorms,
damaging hail, and cold temperatures.
With grow lights you are able to grow plants indoors
that you thought were impossible to grow.
HID lights emit a lot of heat which cuts down on your
energy bill if you decide to add one to your living room
or family room.
Special light fixtures/reflectors are needed for the
use of HID lights.
The three types of HID lights are....
Metal Halide
High Pressure Sodium
Agrosun
Metal Halide lights are high in the blue light spectrum
which promotes lush foliage growth.
High Pressure Sodium lights are high in the red light
spectrum which promotes budding and flowering.
Agrosun lights combine BOTH the blue and red light
spectrum and are therefore considered ideal for
growing foliage and flowering plants plus vegetables
under the same bulb.
Agrosun bulbs are used in Metal Halide reflectors/
fixtures with the same wattage.
Personally I'm using one 1000 Watt Agrosun and one
400 Watt High Pressure Sodium light both of which
provide excellent results.
Now is the time of the year many of you bring your plants
inside and face the nightmare of finding the right spot for
them. There don't seem to be enough windows in your
home to provide your plants with the correct
lighting conditions.
This is the time of the year to include grow lights in your
indoor garden.
Next, for your FREE Gift, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden,
which includes useful tips on how to grow tropical plants
anytime anywhere, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
Tropical Plants is grow lights, HID lights
to be exact.
HID - High Intensity Discharge - lights provide you,
the indoor gardener, with ideal conditions
to grow your tropical plants, tomatoes, peppers,
herbs, and more, all year long without worrying
about weather phenomena like high winds, thunderstorms,
damaging hail, and cold temperatures.
With grow lights you are able to grow plants indoors
that you thought were impossible to grow.
HID lights emit a lot of heat which cuts down on your
energy bill if you decide to add one to your living room
or family room.
Special light fixtures/reflectors are needed for the
use of HID lights.
The three types of HID lights are....
Metal Halide
High Pressure Sodium
Agrosun
Metal Halide lights are high in the blue light spectrum
which promotes lush foliage growth.
High Pressure Sodium lights are high in the red light
spectrum which promotes budding and flowering.
Agrosun lights combine BOTH the blue and red light
spectrum and are therefore considered ideal for
growing foliage and flowering plants plus vegetables
under the same bulb.
Agrosun bulbs are used in Metal Halide reflectors/
fixtures with the same wattage.
Personally I'm using one 1000 Watt Agrosun and one
400 Watt High Pressure Sodium light both of which
provide excellent results.
Now is the time of the year many of you bring your plants
inside and face the nightmare of finding the right spot for
them. There don't seem to be enough windows in your
home to provide your plants with the correct
lighting conditions.
This is the time of the year to include grow lights in your
indoor garden.
Next, for your FREE Gift, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden,
which includes useful tips on how to grow tropical plants
anytime anywhere, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Monstera deliciosa & Alpinia formosana
Today's subject of 'Successfull Guide To Growing
Tropical Plants' is Monstera deliciosa and
Alpinia formosana.
Monstera deliciosa known by many names, including....
• Ceriman
• Cheese Plant
• Delicious Monster
• Fruit Salad Plant
• Mexican Breadfruit
• Monstera
• Monstereo
• Monsterio delicio
• Split-leaf Philodendron
• Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa is a member of the Araceae, Arum,
family and an epiphyte with aerial roots which can grow
up to 60 feet or more in its natural habitat which extents
from southern Mexico to Panama.
It grows best at temperatures above 70 degrees and
should not be exposed to temperatures below
50 degrees. It tolerates dry air pretty well but
appreciates an occasional misting.
It also benefits the plant if it is wiped with a moist
cloth periodically to remove any dust accumulation.
During active growth water it thoroughly before the
potting medium becomes dry.
Fertilize it with a fertilizer high in Nitrogen, like 9-3-6.
It also appreciates some fish fertilizer and Epsom
Salt periodically.
The fruit of Monstera deliciosa, like all members in
the Araceae family, often contain Raphides and
Trichosclereids, which are needle like structures
of calcium oxalate.
It takes one year for the fruit to fully ripen.
Fruits that have not ripened contain oxalic acid.
When the fruit is ingested in this unripened state,
it immediately causes blistering, painful irritation
and swelling.
Other interesting uses of Monstera deliciosa....
In Peru, the aerial roots are used as ropes and in
Mexico they are used to make baskets.
In Mexico the leaves and roots are used to make an
infusion to get relief from arthritic pain.
In Martinique the roots are used to treat snakebites.
Alpinia formosana is a member of the Zingiberaceae,
Ginger, family.
It has beautiful green leaves with white pinstriping hence
it's other name pinstripe ginger.
If planted in the ground, it can grow as tall as 6 to 8 feet,
in pots 3 to 4 feet.
It grows very well in pots and if supplied with good light,
adequate moisture and fertilizer grows quite fast.
It's flower are porcelain white and red.
It makes a good houseplant and looks stunning in the
company of red and pink Caladiums.
Next, for your FREE Tropical Plant Guide, Grow Your Own Tropical
Garden, which includes useful tips on how to grow tropical plants
in any climate, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
www.bestindoortropicalhawaiianhouseplants.com
Tropical Plants' is Monstera deliciosa and
Alpinia formosana.
Monstera deliciosa known by many names, including....
• Ceriman
• Cheese Plant
• Delicious Monster
• Fruit Salad Plant
• Mexican Breadfruit
• Monstera
• Monstereo
• Monsterio delicio
• Split-leaf Philodendron
• Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa is a member of the Araceae, Arum,
family and an epiphyte with aerial roots which can grow
up to 60 feet or more in its natural habitat which extents
from southern Mexico to Panama.
It grows best at temperatures above 70 degrees and
should not be exposed to temperatures below
50 degrees. It tolerates dry air pretty well but
appreciates an occasional misting.
It also benefits the plant if it is wiped with a moist
cloth periodically to remove any dust accumulation.
During active growth water it thoroughly before the
potting medium becomes dry.
Fertilize it with a fertilizer high in Nitrogen, like 9-3-6.
It also appreciates some fish fertilizer and Epsom
Salt periodically.
The fruit of Monstera deliciosa, like all members in
the Araceae family, often contain Raphides and
Trichosclereids, which are needle like structures
of calcium oxalate.
It takes one year for the fruit to fully ripen.
Fruits that have not ripened contain oxalic acid.
When the fruit is ingested in this unripened state,
it immediately causes blistering, painful irritation
and swelling.
Other interesting uses of Monstera deliciosa....
In Peru, the aerial roots are used as ropes and in
Mexico they are used to make baskets.
In Mexico the leaves and roots are used to make an
infusion to get relief from arthritic pain.
In Martinique the roots are used to treat snakebites.
Alpinia formosana is a member of the Zingiberaceae,
Ginger, family.
It has beautiful green leaves with white pinstriping hence
it's other name pinstripe ginger.
If planted in the ground, it can grow as tall as 6 to 8 feet,
in pots 3 to 4 feet.
It grows very well in pots and if supplied with good light,
adequate moisture and fertilizer grows quite fast.
It's flower are porcelain white and red.
It makes a good houseplant and looks stunning in the
company of red and pink Caladiums.
Next, for your FREE Tropical Plant Guide, Grow Your Own Tropical
Garden, which includes useful tips on how to grow tropical plants
in any climate, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
www.bestindoortropicalhawaiianhouseplants.com
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Successful Guide To Growing Tropical Plants - Organic Insect Control
Today's topic of 'Successful Guide To
Growing Tropical Plants' is
organic insect control which includes....
• Insecticidal soap
• Pyrethrins
• Rotenone
• Insecticidal oil
• Neem oil
• Bascillus thuringiensis
• Yellow paper traps
....to name the most common ones.
All of them do a terrific job in getting rid of
insects and protecting the environment,
your family, pets, and, of course,
your plants.
First, you have to schedule a regular
spraying routine for your plants.
Have you sprayed your plants, and
think that you got rid off all the insects,
only to see them return a few days later?
This happens with both synthetic and
organic insect control. The reason for
this is that adult insects are killed but
not their eggs they laid before you got
to them. The insects hatch and the
cycle starts all over again.
You have to set up a spraying routine
to spray your plants at least once a week
on a regular basis until you feel
comfortable that the insect problem has
been brought under control.
Like yourself I was very frustrated
with this process to say the least.
Then I discovered Pyola, an organic insect
control product, which kills adult insects
as well as their larvae and eggs.
It is made from canola oil and pyrethrins.
Pyola is fast acting and kills on contact
many insects including....
• Aphids
• Fungus gnats
• Scale insects
• Spider mites
• Thrips
• Whiteflies....and many more
With Pyola you spray once,
maximum twice, and your insect
problems are history. This product
is very cost effective, one pint
makes up to 12 gallons.
Next week's topic of
'Successful Guide To Growing
Tropical Plants' is Alpinia formosana,
a member of the Ginger family, and
Monstera deliciosa both of whichmake great indoor and outdoor plants.
Next, for your FREE Tropical Plant Guide, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden, which includes many useful tips on how to grow tropical plants, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
www.bestindoortropicalhawaiianhouseplants.com
Growing Tropical Plants' is
organic insect control which includes....
• Insecticidal soap
• Pyrethrins
• Rotenone
• Insecticidal oil
• Neem oil
• Bascillus thuringiensis
• Yellow paper traps
....to name the most common ones.
All of them do a terrific job in getting rid of
insects and protecting the environment,
your family, pets, and, of course,
your plants.
First, you have to schedule a regular
spraying routine for your plants.
Have you sprayed your plants, and
think that you got rid off all the insects,
only to see them return a few days later?
This happens with both synthetic and
organic insect control. The reason for
this is that adult insects are killed but
not their eggs they laid before you got
to them. The insects hatch and the
cycle starts all over again.
You have to set up a spraying routine
to spray your plants at least once a week
on a regular basis until you feel
comfortable that the insect problem has
been brought under control.
Like yourself I was very frustrated
with this process to say the least.
Then I discovered Pyola, an organic insect
control product, which kills adult insects
as well as their larvae and eggs.
It is made from canola oil and pyrethrins.
Pyola is fast acting and kills on contact
many insects including....
• Aphids
• Fungus gnats
• Scale insects
• Spider mites
• Thrips
• Whiteflies....and many more
With Pyola you spray once,
maximum twice, and your insect
problems are history. This product
is very cost effective, one pint
makes up to 12 gallons.
Next week's topic of
'Successful Guide To Growing
Tropical Plants' is Alpinia formosana,
a member of the Ginger family, and
Monstera deliciosa both of whichmake great indoor and outdoor plants.
Next, for your FREE Tropical Plant Guide, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden, which includes many useful tips on how to grow tropical plants, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Copyright © Bob Walsh Enterprises 2010
www.bestindoortropicalhawaiianhouseplants.com
Friday, September 10, 2010
Successful Guide To Growing Tropical Plants - Crinum Lily
This week's topic of 'Successful Guide To Growing
Tropical Plants' is the Crinum lily.
The Crinum is a member of the large Amaryllidaceae
family.
The word 'Crinum' originates from the Greek word
Krinon which means 'white lily'.
There are believed to be about 180 species of Crinum
globally with Africa recording the most species.
The Crinum lily grows from bulbs with long sword-like leaves.
The flower stalk arising laterally is leafless, and
produces one or multiple flowers.
Several years ago I received five Crinum bulbs from
a friend in late fall.
After I researched the growing conditions for Crinum,
I decided to plant three bulbs in one 10-inch pot
and the remaining two bulbs in separate 8-inch pots.
I placed the pots on the periphery of one of my indoor
light gardens.
During the winter the bulbs grew abundant foliage,
but did not flower. I thought that by spring they would
be potbound which encourages Crinum to bloom
when grown in pots.
This was still not the case.
May arrived and still there were no blooms. I decided
to spoil the Crinum with some extra bone meal.
Each single bulb in the 8 inch pot got 1 handful
of bone meal, and the pot with the three bulbs
received 3 handfuls....one for each bulb.
In addition, I fertilized them with a 10-50-10 fertilizer
every time I watered them and added the same
fertilizer to my seaweed solution when foliar feeding.
To make a long story short....the Crinum bulbs in the
10 inch pot were in bloom a few weeks later with one
bulb from the triple bulb planted pot producing 8 flower
stalks during the summer.
The 2 bulbs planted into two separate 8 inch pots took
several months longer to produce flowers.
Following is a summary for Crinum care.....
1. Plant your Crinum lily, depending on variety, in smaller
pots than you would other plants of the same size.
This way they are potbound and bloom faster.
2. Be generous with bone meal - 1 handful per bulb.
3. Fertilize your Crinum regularly with a fertilizer high
in Phosphorus....10-50-10.
4. Use the same type of high Phosphorus fertilizer
when foliar feeding your Crinum.
5. Grow your Crinum in full sun or under grow lights.
This spring I had to transplant the three bulbs as
their root system cracked the pot.
They are now each in individual 10 inch pots.
They haven't flowered this summer, but I know
they will as soon as they are totally potbound.
I'm going to update you on their progress and email
you pictures as soon as they bloom.
Next, for your FREE gift, Grow Your Own Tropical Garden, which includes many useful tips on how to grow tropical plants in any climate, visit Tropical Indoor Plants.
Tropical Plants' is the Crinum lily.
The Crinum is a member of the large Amaryllidaceae
family.
The word 'Crinum' originates from the Greek word
Krinon which means 'white lily'.
There are believed to be about 180 species of Crinum
globally with Africa recording the most species.
The Crinum lily grows from bulbs with long sword-like leaves.
The flower stalk arising laterally is leafless, and
produces one or multiple flowers.
Several years ago I received five Crinum bulbs from
a friend in late fall.
After I researched the growing conditions for Crinum,
I decided to plant three bulbs in one 10-inch pot
and the remaining two bulbs in separate 8-inch pots.
I placed the pots on the periphery of one of my indoor
light gardens.
During the winter the bulbs grew abundant foliage,
but did not flower. I thought that by spring they would
be potbound which encourages Crinum to bloom
when grown in pots.
This was still not the case.
May arrived and still there were no blooms. I decided
to spoil the Crinum with some extra bone meal.
Each single bulb in the 8 inch pot got 1 handful
of bone meal, and the pot with the three bulbs
received 3 handfuls....one for each bulb.
In addition, I fertilized them with a 10-50-10 fertilizer
every time I watered them and added the same
fertilizer to my seaweed solution when foliar feeding.
To make a long story short....the Crinum bulbs in the
10 inch pot were in bloom a few weeks later with one
bulb from the triple bulb planted pot producing 8 flower
stalks during the summer.
The 2 bulbs planted into two separate 8 inch pots took
several months longer to produce flowers.
Following is a summary for Crinum care.....
1. Plant your Crinum lily, depending on variety, in smaller
pots than you would other plants of the same size.
This way they are potbound and bloom faster.
2. Be generous with bone meal - 1 handful per bulb.
3. Fertilize your Crinum regularly with a fertilizer high
in Phosphorus....10-50-10.
4. Use the same type of high Phosphorus fertilizer
when foliar feeding your Crinum.
5. Grow your Crinum in full sun or under grow lights.
This spring I had to transplant the three bulbs as
their root system cracked the pot.
They are now each in individual 10 inch pots.
They haven't flowered this summer, but I know
they will as soon as they are totally potbound.
I'm going to update you on their progress and email
you pictures as soon as they bloom.
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