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Ornithogalum dubium

By Meanie

Ornithogalum dubium (Ornithogalum dubium (Geeltjienkerientjee))

3 Apr, 2017
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Keeping it dry and hot over the summer them warm and frost free over the winter seems to be the best way to grow this spring bloomer from southern Africa.

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Amy

You've got it sussed Keith ,I can see more buds ready to bloom as well ...

3 Apr, 2017

Dottydaisy2

A real beauty......

3 Apr, 2017

Delonix1

It has beautiful flowers.

3 Apr, 2017

Balcony

A very nice plant! In the thumbnails I mistook it for a Cliva!

3 Apr, 2017

Meanie

Thanks all!
It didn't bloom last year but the summer bake certainly worked. As with most things it's easy once you know how.

3 Apr, 2017

Milky

Beautiful

6 Apr, 2017

Delonix1

Meanie:

What's a "summer bake?"

7 Apr, 2017

Meanie

Thank you Milky.

Delonix - it means keeping it hot and dry during its dormant period in the summer as it would be in SA. It works well with most winter blooming SA species.

7 Apr, 2017

Delonix1

Oh, it's a summer dormant plant. Some of the California native plants go dormant in summer, also (especially in the deserts). It's when we have hot weather and no rain.

7 Apr, 2017

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