Dipcadi serotinum

[frits.kp]

This Dipcadi was raised from SRGC seed 2015 and flowered for the first time this week. Does anyone know if the bulbs multiply or do I have to save more seed.

[Lesley Cox]

I can't answer you question about whether the bulbs multiply but I would imagine they do to some extent at least. You've done much better than I have in that you have flowers from a 2015 sowing. I sowed surplus seed from SRGC in 2013 and still have no flowers because the small bulbs are still in their original sowing pot and have had no attention or extra nutrition from that time. The germination was good but somehow in the mass of other things, frits, irises, primulas and many more that I sow each year, these somehow seemed not so important and have been badly neglected. I saw the pot just yesterday when on a pleasantly warm winter day (16C) I was clearing out old pots and making space for new. Now I am reminded that I'd better DO something about it and plant out the potful and see what results so thanks for that.

[ashley]

A lovely plant Frits.
Unfortunately I find the bulbs reluctant to multiply, so seed is probably the fastest way to increase your stock. 
Admittedly I've never tried twin-scaling or injuring the basal plate to stimulate formation of bulbils

[Karaba]

I agree with Ashley : no multiplication since several years even if the bulb are flowering every year. Production of seeds is also quite rare in my garden.

[gerrit]

I agree, Dipcadi serotinum does not multiply easyly. I have seen many of this species on the Toix Mountain near Calpe, South-East Spain. They are growing there in full sun in a very stony soil in December. All plants with linear very small leaves grow with a certain distance between each other.

[frits.kp]

All this is very useful thank you. I have kept them inside a warm tunnel so I am hopeful of some seed.

[Roma]

I have 2 pots of Dipcadi serotina which live in my greenhouse.  because they flower so late they are often watered or left dry at the wrong time.  I don't remember when they were last repotted.   I must have got it right this year.

[Maggi Young]

Too right Roma - they're growing like your Tulipa sprengeri!!