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My potted Hippeastrum crosses are forcing foliage, even though still in a relatively dark room. I desperately need to get these into some sunli...

 
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2002 6:15 pm    Post subject: Status report... Reply with quote

My potted Hippeastrum crosses are forcing foliage, even though still in a relatively dark room. I desperately need to get these into some sunlight, but freeze damage is still a real possibility for us this time of year.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 8:03 am    Post subject: Status report... Reply with quote

Finally, I moved the Hippeastrum bulbs outside this week. Some minor burn has occurred only on a few of the more sensitive hybrid leaves. All are adjusting to the sunlight quickly. A handful are now pushing up flower scapes. Since these are my hybrid seedlings, I will be seeing most of them bloom for the first time.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 10:42 am    Post subject: Status report... Reply with quote

Spring is Great!! Today I have about 150 different amaryllis in bloom in my yard here in Northeast FL. Fortunately for me, I can keep them in the ground year-round.

I have been growing amaryllis for 15 years and have about 250 different,
mostly hybrids. Although I have had crinum here in NE FL for about 10 years,
I really got "hooked" on them about 5 years ago and have now accumulated 120
different. Crinum are in the amaryllis family of plants which includes many we don't commonly think about. Of course hippeastrum are called amaryllis, but are actually quite different. I am going to post some good web site information for both hippeastrum and crinum. Many
of the sites are for commercial sales, but many have good pictures of plants
too. Since this is not the main focus for Bulbmeister.com, I hope Kelly will
not be upset. I do have some plants available for trade or sale
(nestor69@aol.com) and have pictures of these on a site, if you are
interested.

Nestor White

Amaryllis on the internet:
Amaryllis Inc PO Box 318 14552 Glenmore Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Phone
1-225-924-5560 Catalog $1. (retail mail order sales, good prices & quality
amaryllis)
Louisiana Nurseries (Crinum, Brugmansia, retail sales)
5853 Hwy 182
Opelousas, LA 70570
337-948-3696, Fax 337-942-6404, owner, Ken Durio
http://www.johnscheepers.com/ (pictures, retail sales)
http://www.aaronscanna-amaryllis.com (amaryllis, crinum, pictures, retail)
http://www.gardensights.com (pictures, retail)
http://www.scottsbt.com
http://www.daylily.com (Daylily Exchange)
http://members.aol.com/hkellyjr2/ (Kellys Plant World, crinum, canna, retail)
http://www.tytyga.com/ (The Nursery At TyTy, many plants including Amaryllis &
Crinum, pictures, retail)
http://www.odysseybulbs.com/ (Odyssey Bulbs, crinum, hymenocallis,
zephyranthes & others, retail)
http://www.smith-hawken.com/ (plants, supplies, clothing, retail, pictures)
http://users.iafrica.com/c/ca/capeflor (Cape Flora Nursery, retail, pictures)
http://www.waplants.com (Waplants, Crinum, tropicals, retail, pictures)
http://www.bulbmania.com (Wiletts, many bulbs, nice crinum, retail)
http://www.gardenweb.com/members (plant exchange)
http://www.hirts.com (Hirt's Green) (pictures)
http://www.plantdelights.com (Plant Delights Nursery, many plants, crinum,
amaryllis, retail, pictures)
http://www.comm.lia.net/bulbs (The Green Goblin, South Africa, write for
more crinum choices, many other plants, pictures)
http://www.yuccado.com (Yucca Do Nursery, TX, crinum, many other plants,
retail, pictures)

Tropical Plants:
http://www.nettally.com/skinnerd/ombrage.html (excellent, must see) great
for Gingers & others
http://home.rose.net/~jimeds/gingers.htm (gingers with pictures)
http://www.gingerwoodnursery.com (gingers & aroids with pictures)

General Information:
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/1978/index.htm
http://pbmfaq.dvol.com/list/index.html List of Plant Catalogs
http://hgic.clemson.edu (plant fact sheets)
http://doofus.org/Crinum (see a Systematic Review of the Genus Crinum plus
the introduction and seven sections with pictures on Crinum)
http://www.crinum.org
http://www.bulbsociety.com/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS (pictures)

Books:
Garden Bulbs For The South - Scott Ogden (available at Amazon.com or
Barnes and Noble) great hardback book for bulb enthusiasts, great information
on Crinum, and others, and colored pictures, 250 pages, $23.
Bulbs for Warm Climates - Thad M. Howard (available at Amazon.com or
Barnes and Noble) 276 pages, paperback, with lots of colored pictures,
excellent resource (zone 8 & 9), $24.
The Moonlit Garden - Scott Ogden (several pages on Crinum and other night
blooming and scented flowers)
Cape Bulbs - Richard L. Doutt (flowers from Cape Provence, South Africa,
several pages on Crinum)
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 11:53 am    Post subject: Status report... Reply with quote

Nestor:

Please share your website with the Forum. I'm sure a number of folks would be interested.
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PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2002 2:43 pm    Post subject: Status report... Reply with quote

The Hippeastrum breeding experience has been more "fruitful" this season. Between 15-20 of seedlings I started in spring and summer of 1999 came into bloom this time. I've not done any crossing since 2000, and none of those have bloomed, yet. I anticipate doing a second round of crosses next season. Extremely fun and interesting (if you have the patience).
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:15 am    Post subject: Status report... Reply with quote

H. gracilis in full bloom. H. x johnsonii all with big buds, H. vittatum with big buds,H. x ackermannii with buds and all popular hybreds either blooming or very close. We had a really cold winter here in Zone 9 so we are a little behind.
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