There are a few bulb in my collection , that I lug back and forth from the nursery , each twelvemonth , as they easy suppurate . Many of these South African bulb are take exception , and demanding such as Boophane disticha , or some of the Cyrtanthus species . I adore Nerine sarniensis as many of you know , but the genus has a few rare species , one of which is this , Nerine falcata , a stuffy relative of N. laticoma , both are summertime growing species that adore hot temperature , and dry winters under glass .
fit in to the aggregator of the seed , “ there are three master groups of Nerine . – winter - uprise , summertime - growing and evergreen plant species . Although some are very vernacular and others super rare , none are too difficult in cultivation givent that you have an alpine house , or glasshouse , for none can immobilize . The main key cultural head is to leave for their correct time of growth and sleeping . A congener of N. laticoma this is horticulturally very distinct with upright light green parting below immense global umbels of strongly recurve , with child , brilliant - pink bloom each borne on a 25 cm long cerebral peduncle .
The flower stubble is transcend off by , what else but long peduncles and when topped off with the large brightly coloured flowerhead , is rather is show - fillet . Culture is not too challenging , again , if you could supply just what it needs . I suppose , if you live in San Diego or southern California , you may get this out of doors , if you may retrieve one . I grow my plant in a big , prospicient gobbler pot , which is filled with granite rock chips and gumption , so it is passing fast draining , and , super heavy . I really never expected this plant to flower , for I have have the lightbulb for about 8 old age now . Last week while watering the summer growing lightbulb on the crushed rock layer , I insure this bud come out , so this was a surprisal . The incandescent lamp of Nerine falcata is large and it demand a good sized pot or a free theme prevail to do itself justice . They like high , even very gamey , summertime temperatures which is rather funny for Nerine species , but unlike N. sarniensis , or N. bowdenii , this mintage demands a completely dry wintertime geological period .
I fertilize rather heavily during the summertime , too soon in the summer with 10 - 10 - 10- , then in tardy July , 0 - 6 - 6 . Flowers are borne from the current season ’s maturation , in autumn , so it is up to your horticultural skills if they flower or not . This bulb is 9 years old , and this is the first twelvemonth it has bloomed . I wonder if last twelvemonth ’s hot temperatures helped the bulb strain a peak bud deep inside . The pot usualy sits on scalding red-hot granite , and I provide it to dry out between waterings , after all , it is planted practically in rock and roll and grit , but it seems to savor this discussion , and of course , this year , I am very proud of for the treat . A lucky beloved bee treats himself to some Nerine nectar .
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