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Gerry Webster

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Sternbergia 2010
« on: February 17, 2010, 02:38:50 PM »
Sternbergia candida

Never very free flowering with me, there are 4 more flower buds waiting to open. Better than usual.
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2010, 02:49:49 PM »
Hi Gerry ,

My compliment !!!
I have it never managed with flowers this species  :'(

Do you grow this plants in a greenhouse or in a bulbframe ?

Hans
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2010, 03:32:58 PM »
Well done Gerry !
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2010, 03:35:45 PM »
Hi Hans - Thanks. This is planted out in a permanently covered, South facing bulb frame along with most of my other Sternbergias.

(my apologies for the photos - not the best. I forgot to adjust the camera settings)

Thanks also Luc
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2010, 03:40:04 PM »
Thank you Gerry for your answer !

do use any kind of heating for this bulb frame ?
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2010, 04:05:06 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on February 17, 2010, 03:40:04 PM
Thank you Gerry for your answer !
do use any kind of heating for this bulb frame ?
No Hans, no heating. In a good summer it can get quite hot. The last 2 years have not been hot & the soil remained slightly moist - probably not good. No water at all is given during the summer & I start watering at the end of August just before the other Sternbergias come into growth.
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2010, 04:14:28 PM »
Gerry

I grow all my Sternbergia also in a bulb frame in winter - I summer I take it in my greenhouse in shade .
After 01. September I make it in the bulbframe and give them water ...similar like you !
In this season I have made my pots with St. clusiana + St. candida in my greenhouse above the tables ( together with my other winter growers )
My idea was that maybe in the bulb frame it to cold for this plants -the greenhouse has a minimum of 5° C .....but no flowers  :'(
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2010, 04:29:10 PM »
Gerry,

Your S. candida are beautiful, thanks for sharing.  I bought one bulb from Paul Christian (I think) about 8 years ago but never has it flowered nor multiplied for me.  How do you cultivate your bulbs as they look so healthy and happy?

Luar
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2010, 04:47:46 PM »
Luar - see my reply no6. And for you &  Hans, I should have said that I feed quite heavily with a high potash fertiliser. Before the first  watering I apply Vitax Q4 (a dry powder) to the soil surface at about 200g per square m. When the plants are  in growth I apply a half-strength, high potash liquid fertiliser (Phostrogen or Tomorite)  at weekly intervals.

All my plants come from one bulb purchased 15 years ago.

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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2010, 04:53:09 PM »
Gerry

I am jealous - must be the sea air that makes them grow so well.
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2010, 04:58:25 PM »
Might be the source Arthur. My original bulb came from Peter Moore.
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2010, 05:04:46 PM »
Quote from: Gerry Webster on February 17, 2010, 04:58:25 PM
Might be the source Arthur. My original bulb came from Peter Moore.

Say no more  ;)

Must try to get one for my collection  :)
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2010, 05:05:14 PM »
Thank you again for your advice !

I also use Phostrogen .....maybe I will have also flowers in 15 years  :-\
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2010, 05:15:51 PM »
Quote from: Gerry Webster on February 17, 2010, 02:38:50 PM
Sternbergia candida

Never very free flowering with me, there are 4 more flower buds waiting to open. Better than usual.

I got mine from Norman Stevens a long time ago, it flowers every year but on only 20% of the bulbs but it bulks up easily and I divide it every 2 or 3 years.
Quote from: art600 on February 17, 2010, 05:04:46 PM
Quote from: Gerry Webster on February 17, 2010, 04:58:25 PM
Might be the source Arthur. My original bulb came from Peter Moore.

Say no more  ;)

Must try to get one for my collection  :)

Arthur
Remind me later in the year I will let you have some.
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Re: Sternbergia 2010
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2010, 05:39:14 PM »
very nice Gerry. I have had mine since soon after its original introduction and it has only flowered once. I thought it was poor and not worth the effort. Yours is far superior.
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