Speaking of mangoes....I finally tried that mango pudding recipe I posted a while back. Nummy and too easy for words. I think actually even easier than package puddings!
Brenda
I would feed half strength every two weeks. Rest of time (if needed) plain
water.
Ginny
it
> will keep coming. Any suggestions when I should start feeding it and what?
I
theirs,
> bloomed poorly (neat bloom all the same) and then the bulb collapsed. I
had
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That mango seed seems to be settling in quite nicely. That strange frail
little digit that poked through the potting mix has developed into a stem
and has several sets of leaves at the moment. It is still about 21/2 " I
would say but the largest leaf in now almost an inch long and so I think it
will keep coming. Any suggestions when I should start feeding it and what? I
have started to give it some transplant food, the potting mix is just the
starter, so I expect the thing will want groceries soon.
The amaryllis bulb that I had bloom for 7 years, just had leaves for the
past almost two years. It has now finally let the leaves on the main bulb
die back but there are two small new bulbs that are sending up leaves now.
Neat. Should I keep feeding them and leave them where they are or should I
pull them away and let the main bulb dry out?
That strange new one I had over Christmas, someone posted a photo of theirs,
bloomed poorly (neat bloom all the same) and then the bulb collapsed. I had
to compost it. My friend has one and it is blooming its heart out on two
stalks and the bulb is in great shape. Did many of you see those? Very
striking, indeed.
Marg in N.S. Zone 5b
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Have you ever repotted your amaryllis? If not, it may be overdue for =
new
soil. You could plant it outdoors this summer and repot it when you =
bring
it in next fall in late August or early September.
Pot up those two new bulbs, too...and they'll grow on and reach blooming
size an a few years.
Good skill on the mango.
Barb in Southern Indiana
> The amaryllis bulb that I had bloom for 7 years, just had leaves for =
the
> past almost two years. It has now finally let the leaves on the main =
bulb
> die back but there are two small new bulbs that are sending up leaves =
now.
> Neat. Should I keep feeding them and leave them where they are or =
should I
> pull them away and let the main bulb dry out?
> That strange new one I had over Christmas, someone posted a photo of
> theirs,
> bloomed poorly (neat bloom all the same) and then the bulb collapsed. =
I
> had
> to compost it. My friend has one and it is blooming its heart out on =
two
ok, Ginny, will try that. I would like to have this as a structure plant on
the steps into my workshop in the summer. I see I am influencing the young
fella next door. I know he thinks I am so weird but after his visit last
week, I heard via the grapevine, I make great beef soup, "....better than
yours, Grannie" heheheh, am a lousy house keeper but have cats toys
everywhere and I am an "...artist you know and she talks to birds..." and
now I see seed cakes in the trees in their yard that are crawling with
birds...Now if we could just get their cat out of the hunting
business........:?))
Marg in N.S. Zone 5b
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mmillard/index.html
Hi Barb, Yes it has been repotted several times as the bulb grew. Probably
each year I had it up until after the seventh blooming.
I would let it dry back after the leaves did their thing then a couple years
ago, the leaves came and just stayed. It is now a quite large bulb, nice and
solid. It fits this pot perfectly. Since it didn't die back, I gave it some
Holland bulb food, little time releases, rather than repot it, so as not to
disturb it. I figure now with the babies I know why no blooms. Procreation!
ha! Isn't that what life is all about?
There are 2 new leaves on the bulbettes (is that a word we use in
gardening?) this week. Each now has three with a possible 4th coming. Do I
wait for them to die back to break the young away from momma or just do it
now? while there are healthy green leaves. (not big leaves mind you, just
about 8" long.)
We have bulb eating critters in the yard. Voles and mice and so I have
pretty much given up dealing with things that are bulbed based. I might put
it out in a container but then I have to deal with bugs in the fall, we have
so many earwigs around here, so maybe It will go into the new workshop on
the back window sill . I have those orchids and I do not want bugs back in
the house after last year!!
Marg in N.S. Zone 5b
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mmillard/index.html
Have you ever repotted your amaryllis? If not, it may be overdue for new
soil. You could plant it outdoors this summer and repot it when you bring
it in next fall in late August or early September.
Pot up those two new bulbs, too...and they'll grow on and reach blooming
size an a few years.
Good skill on the mango.
Barb in Southern Indiana
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What do you think is the best potting medium for amaryllis? All the ones I
bought this year were potted in coir fiber. Should I repot them in regular
potting soil?
Elizabeth
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Zone 6, KY
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Have you ever repotted your amaryllis? If not, it may be overdue for new
soil. You could plant it outdoors this summer and repot it when you bring
it in next fall in late August or early September.
Pot up those two new bulbs, too...and they'll grow on and reach blooming
size an a few years.
Good skill on the mango.
Barb in Southern Indiana
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