California Gardening: Funky Amaryllis Bulbs?, 0 by Kell

Kell wrote:
Hello again SW!

I am not sure if you were talking to me about saving me some of those, but if you were thank you so much for the kind thought. But please share with someone else. I just gave away 4 - 15 gallon plastic pots filled with just crinums bulbs that my DH dug out for me and I am about to dig out tons more for Clare_CA. Yours are so much cooler in how they reproduce, but they take over here. Just go nuts.

My husband also just dug out 2 clumps of naked ladies and they were stacked bulb on top of bulb. I have 3 - 15 gallon plastic pots full of just bulbs of those, top to bottom. I was shocked to see how many were there.

The bulbs I am going after now do not seem to reproduce so robustly. I have so far Brunsvigia josephinae, Brunsvigia gregaria, Boophane haemanthoides, and Boophane disticha are just a few. They are all winter growers. Something to give me a thrill in winter. LOL

Oh Charleen, I am with you! Too bad you do not live close! I am retired too and devote my days to plants! I go all over and have so much fun. I am looking for a companion to travel a bit with. My husband has no interest in plants at all, almost actively dislikes them now. I am still on the fence about leaving him though for even a few days. We only have so much time left and I guess the truth is I love being with him more than being with plants. I just wish he would at least tolerate going to look at plants. LOL

See how cool this is even without flowers. It lays flat over the soil.