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Lesley Cox

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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #75 on: September 04, 2011, 11:50:45 AM »
Thanks for the links Luit. I've just had a very quick look at the first and didn't see the name of Terry Hatch, the person in the second and third photos, bald on top but plenty round the sides. Terry is something of a bete noir for me, having done a terrible thing with some Nerines which were of immense value to growers of smaller plants. Enough of that. He is a fine plantsman and has bred many plants including eucomis. I 've not heard of the Hide man.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #76 on: September 04, 2011, 03:46:16 PM »
On the recent BBC Gardeners' World programe Carole Klien showed how Eucomis stock could be increased through leaf-cuttings -which produce bulbils if cut, watered and placed in gritted compost. Worth a try?
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #77 on: September 04, 2011, 04:01:22 PM »
Here's a link to some info on leaf cuttings for Eucomis.

http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Eucomis

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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #78 on: September 04, 2011, 04:07:44 PM »
Brian is sometimes "in the  vicinity " of the Forum, perhaps he would care to comment?
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #79 on: September 04, 2011, 05:32:13 PM »
Nothing complicated about it, if you have ever rooted succulent/cacti cuttings. I chopped up some wind damaged leaves, say 1 - 1/12" sections, marked which way was "up" by shaping the bottom and pushed into gritty compost; probably 1:1:1 sharp sand, perlite, compost/organic. I don't recall if I used any rooting aid. The original photos are dated 11/10/2007 so I guess that is 2 months or so of growth, in my greenhouse in an open seed tray. I potted each rooted leaf in 3" pots and had clumps the next year. Some rotted but then it was only an experiment at the time.
Any similar plant with a good central rib is worth trying, even some snowdrops, according to the RHS book of propagation.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #80 on: September 04, 2011, 05:39:36 PM »
A speedy reply, Brian.... many thanks!

Would you think it worth it  to take some leaf cuttings even now, September?
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #81 on: September 04, 2011, 05:55:31 PM »
Why not. what have you got to lose? Just a slightly wonky plant. But then I am down in the tropical south :)
As I lost several potted eucomis last winter, maybe I should do some more.
I bought a crowded pot of a very showy "pink" form, called "Leia" I think, last year and lost it. Certainly the "prettiest" form I have come across.
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