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The papilio that my daughter-in-law gave me in 2012 divided in three last year; this year one of the three bulbs rotted from the top. I hope the other two will be okay. It gave me one seed pod in 2012, so it will live on after a fashion even if the other two keel over.


That other hippeastrum that I thought I'd saved fell out of its pot. Lovely green leaves but no roots. I am planning to try cutting a slice off the basal plate, cutting back its leaves, soaking it in fungicide, and leaving in the back house to cool off in a dark place. At least it birthed a lot of seeds before collapsing.

Date: 2015-09-15 01:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com
So beautiful!

Date: 2015-09-16 12:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lblanchard.livejournal.com
So dead and dying. Le sigh.

Date: 2015-09-15 02:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pondhopper.livejournal.com
They come and go but I think you're fairly well covered for future generations. My seeds are now soaking!

Date: 2015-09-16 12:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lblanchard.livejournal.com
I haven't fully given up on that second one, and I'm considering re-potting the remaining two 'papilio' bulblets after a thorough examination. Definitely segregating them from my other hippeastrums!

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