Thank you Glenn and Helen for your responses. I guess that brings me to a slightly different question, if both are pale yellow, then why cross them together?...
I should be interested in comments on the enclosed picture of variegation. The centre of the three is 'normal' whereas the outer images have distinctly non...
Hi Folks, I messed up the donor of one of the plants: the Yellow Cyrtanthifolia was bred, grown, and donated by Harold Koopowitz. I got confused when I was ...
In response to many enquiries over the past fortnight, I have listed some 200 plants that were special to my late father – most of them marked with a special...
Hi All Can anyone help me out with an image of the flower from the above plant. I bought 10 seeds earlier this year but have no idea what they look like. Best...
Does anyone know which fungal diseases are known to attack clivia, more specifically I'm interested in root rot. I did do an online search and a search in the...
Please excuse my ignorance, but I need your help. I love my 15-20 year old orange Clivia miniatas and am looking for new varieties for my private garden. All...
cfgrimes
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Dec 2, 2004 12:39 pm
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... They look like Light of Buddah is in the mix somewhere. Georgia Fisher San Francisco...
Hi All: This is Joe Dana from the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. Here is another one of my favorite flowers. Please see attachments listed above. First is...
Hallo Toy, A Karkloof Falls Citrina, which flowered during Sept., is flowering again.................. Thought you and Joan would like to see this beautiful...
Dickie Gunston
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Dec 3, 2004 2:05 am
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Hello Ian, Are these the first leaves? I have seen a few seedlings that show this kind of diffuse variegation in the first leaves that they produce. The...
Sedra, look at the Clivia Society website www.cliviasociety.org under Cape Clivia Club, Cape News 5 where Jim McDermott deals comprehensively with clivia...
Jill Dower
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Dec 3, 2004 2:15 am
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lt tran, I would also be interested in response. Have been using Funginex at rate of 3/4 tsp per cup as spray. This appears to be ok so far (been using daily...
cfgrimes
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Dec 3, 2004 2:23 am
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I had a similar thing on a slightly older plant. The cuse in mine was damage to the apical meristem (growing point- the newly emerging top leaf was dead - I...
Cathy, For testing purpose, I put seeds in two different mediums - vermiculite and a recycle pot - seeds are doing just fine! regular potting soil/orchid mix...
I ordered "Clivia E-Book" through www.netdollars4you.com/meb/clivia.htm and paid by PayPal over a week ago. Have not received download instructions and Seller...
cfgrimes
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Dec 4, 2004 12:47 am
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lt tran, Amazing! Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I have 30+ seeds growing in 'bio dome' with Parks seed mix doing just fine. But old seeds...
cfgrimes
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Dec 5, 2004 7:14 am
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Cathy, I have never ordered from that person, but Paypal does give you the option of withdrawing your payment if the purchase is not sent. You go to your...
Cathy, I checked the seeds today - it seems that the spraying doing some good. The seeds in vermiculite are starting to sprout! I usually buy what ever the...
Linda, Thanks for responding and for info on possible PayPal follow-up. I suppose there is a chance she is sending me disk rather than downloads, so don't ...
cfgrimes
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Dec 5, 2004 2:25 pm
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Sam, In my experience, perlite breaks down too quickly! Right now, vermiculite is the onlymedium that is working for me. I have had many fungal...
Hi, How so? Shouldn't break down that fast during the germination period. You mean re-using over and over again? I usually reuse it in the potting mix after...
lt tran, Thanks for the update info! I got a tip from local Clivia grower that I've been using. That is soaking the seeds in dilute B1 solution (3/4 tsp to 1...
cfgrimes
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Dec 5, 2004 4:24 pm
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I would have thought so, also, mainly because perlite is much less water-retensive and mainly used to add more air to soil, whereas vermiculite holds water and...
cfgrimes
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Dec 5, 2004 4:26 pm
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Hi, Ling and others. Thanks for your responses. You are spot on on two counts. Firstly, the pictures were as you suppose only the third leaf so I am...
Although non Miniata varieties flower for me at many times of the year, the first spring flowers of Miniata have been fairly consistent over the past forty...
Tran Do you have the two confused, Perlite will last for years ( I have pots that have been potted close to ten years and no signs of deteriation of the...
Hi Sam, Beside being messy, I think Perlite can absorb too much water and they tend to get mushy/soggier quicker than Vermiculite. I usually put the used...
