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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Eucomis bicolour Jun 7, 2011 20:58:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 7, 2011 20:58:07 GMT Jun 7, 2011 20:51:00 GMT Lou78W said: What feed do you use Steve?....I was thinking a balance feed then high potash when the flower buds appear? Nothing special, If I am using phostrogen then they'll get some of that
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Eucomis bicolour Jun 7, 2011 20:59:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 7, 2011 20:59:11 GMT Jun 7, 2011 20:56:26 GMT Fractal said: Just checked......my Sparkling Burgundy is coming up in the garden! That's a good sign
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 5:25:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jun 8, 2011 5:25:51 GMT I lost all mine too

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Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 6:19:48 GMT

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Post by Lou78W on Jun 8, 2011 6:19:48 GMT

Jun 7, 2011 20:58:07 GMT steve said:

Jun 7, 2011 20:51:00 GMT Lou78W said:

What feed do you use Steve?....I was thinking a balance feed then high potash when the flower buds appear?

Nothing special, If I am using phostrogen then they'll get some of that

Thanks our Steve ;D

Born and bred in Northumberland!!

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 11:37:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 8, 2011 11:37:04 GMT The dwarf Eucomis vandermerwei and its variety 'Octopus' are very nice, not sure if enough is showing yet to photograph
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Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 19:52:04 GMT

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Post by peony on Jun 8, 2011 19:52:04 GMT

Jun 8, 2011 11:37:04 GMT steve said:

The dwarf Eucomis vandermerwei and its variety 'Octopus' are very nice, not sure if enough is showing yet to photograph

I didn't know there is a dwarf Eucomis Steve, I'll be interested to see a photo when its big enough

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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 20:19:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 8, 2011 20:19:21 GMT Next to the bottom of page here www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/EucomisThree
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 20:20:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 8, 2011 20:20:56 GMT And here www.chelseagardener.com/perennials/perennials/eucomis-vandermerwei-octopus
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Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 20:42:31 GMT

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Jun 8, 2011 20:20:56 GMT steve said:

And here

www.chelseagardener.com/perennials/perennials/eucomis-vandermerwei-octopus

I like this one Steve with its chocolate coloured spotted leaves and maroon flower, sounds unusual but at £10.25 it will have to go on my birthday/Christmas wish list ;D

Hertfordshire

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 20:50:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 8, 2011 20:50:35 GMT Cheaper here www.avondalenursery.co.uk/2011/Content/plant.asp?control_id=20110123140881233701
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Eucomis bicolour Jun 8, 2011 20:53:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Jun 8, 2011 20:53:12 GMT Just noticed they don't do mail order, try here www.worldsendgarden.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=EUCOCT&cat=1 Or if I see them reasonable at NEC i'll get you one
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