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Il giorno 15/gen/06, alle 09:26, Rick Manners ha scritto:

> I am a new member to AEG but have been interested in the recent
> discussions so thought I would make some humble comment. Some of my A.
> candidissimum are in flower at the moment, some are finished and some
> are
> still awakening from dormancy
how many specimens and which variety of Cand. ( pink  or white), I
think 2 or 3 tubers are few but if theese obsercations are on 200 or
300 they get more interest.

> All have come from the same mother plant.
How? by seeds or tuberlets?

> So it appears that dormancy can and does vary depending on growing
> conditions.
Any  difference in  growing conditions?

>  The plants that have finished flowering were re-potted this
> year in larger containers, fed, and watered by plunging the container
> in
> water with a commercial dissinfectant (Jeyes Fluid) mixed at only 2.5ml
> per litre.
Which their origin? seeds?

>  The plants that are still coming through are probably too small to
> flower.
Which their  origin? seeds?
>

> As it is very difficult to import tubers/plants into New Zealand we
> have to grow new varieties
> from seed so this probably helps the plant adjust to the Southern
> Hemisphere seasons.
May be right, then the differences you observed are due to the
behaviour of Candidissimum which in my opinion do wake up and flower
over a long interval of time by themselves, probably with differences
from year to year, and from tubers of different age.

Thanks,
Giorgio