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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: ThomasB on February 21, 2014, 09:31:26 PM

Title: Different Cyrtanthus species
Post by: ThomasB on February 21, 2014, 09:31:26 PM

How are your experiences with different Cyrtanthus species in cultivation, do they Need full sun to grow and flower?

I'm thinking about ordering some Cyrtanthus as I found a webshop which offers some species (young bulbs). I could offer an east-facing window (sun till about 11 a.m.) and they could spend the warm season outside on a balcony (either east or west).

Especially interesting are experiences with C. breviflorus, C. epiphyticus, C. flanganii, C. loddigesianus and C. smithiae.


Kind regards
Thomas

Title: Re: Different Cyrtanthus species
Post by: jshields on March 15, 2014, 01:15:41 PM

Thomas, I grow several Cyrtanthus species here in Indiana, USA.  In summer (May-Sept) they are outdoors in full sun (at 40° N) so I think they will take full sun easily at the latitude of Germany.

Jim

Title: Re: Different Cyrtanthus species
Post by: Steve Garvie on March 15, 2014, 02:48:17 PM

C. epiphyticus and C. smithiae need particularly sharp drainage in the compost and both will need good sun exposure at our latitudes -especially smithiae.

Title: Re: Different Cyrtanthus species
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 16, 2014, 10:04:33 AM

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Title: Re: Different Cyrtanthus species
Post by: jshields on April 13, 2014, 10:52:21 PM

Cyrtanthus falcatus is finally blooming again after sulking for years after it was repotted.

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Unfortunately, past experience shows that these are self-sterile, and I have no compatible pollen in storage.

Jim