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| My sister-in-law here in Mexico gave me this plant and by the green bulb it looks like it could be an allium, although I don't know as I've never grown them before. It's in a small 8 in pot and has orange to brown tips on the leaves. Should I transplant it to a bigger pot and are the orange tips do to water problems or lack of growth space? Thanks! Z |
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- Posted by Dzitmoidonc 6 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 16:29
| Ornithogalum I think. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 1, 13 at 7:12
| tips usually brown due to a water issue.. usually not enough .. but IMHO ... the damage shows up long after the insult ... [sissy did it.. lol] and that issue often involves a failure of the potting media ... or owner abuse thru improper watering.. or lack thereof ... ... since you just adopted it.. you might also throw in culture shock.. or hardening off to a new environment ... it looks.. like the pot is big enough.. hard to tell from this pic.. but the media might be old and failing ... media is all about water management.. holding enough water for the plant to use.. while draining off excess that the plant doesnt need ... failure at either extreme makes the plant very unhappy ... there needs to be a proper balance ... offhand.. i dont know what this plant prefers ... wet or dry media ... maybe others can help you there ... my gut tells me it would like a drink.. and then drainage of excess ... otherwise that big bulb might rot ... anyone want to confirm my gut [???] .. lol ... there are drainage holes in that pot.. isnt there???? ken added note: black pots should NEVER be in the sun ... you dont mention where you have it outdoors ... they can heat up and trap too much heat .. frying the roots.. which is also complicated with poor media ... its a water management issue .... it should be in very bright shade ... to alleviate the potential harm .... |
This post was edited by ken_adrian on Fri, Feb 1, 13 at 7:58
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- Posted by jardinerowa 10 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 14:50
| Thanks for the responses. I'm not sure it's ornithogalum but we will see. It's definitely has been maintained moist, maybe too moist. The pot is not black, and it's not in full sun all day. However, maybe it still gets too hot in that little pot. I will move it to a place with a little more shade. I'm still wondering if it's still too small of a pot. I guess I will just move it and try to keep it at a more consistent moisture level and see what happens. Thanks again! |
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- Posted by jardinerowa 10 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 9, 13 at 0:26
| I wanted to update this post and thank you for the replies. To the poster Dzitmoidonc, you're right! It is ornithogalum. It's sending up a flower now. Here the bulb looks so "oniony" but I found out it's not even in the same family! Thanks :) |
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| Ornithogalum prefer shade c filtered sun at most, and dryish conditions. Shade during heat of day. I water mine when it "asks"; the bulb will wrinkle very slightly. Let dry between waterings. Watch for scale! They love this plant, unfortunately:( |
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- Posted by jardinerowa 10 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 9, 13 at 16:38
| OK I might need to ease up on the watering. Thanks! |
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