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Title: Eucomis bicolor seeds (Pineapple Flower)
Post by: Doris_Pinks on October 20, 2003, 22:07:10

Anyone want any to try and grow? I have just pulled loads off mine......now I know they are not veges, but they do look spectacular if you like tropical looking plants! :)  Dotty P.

Title: Re: Eucomis bicolor seeds (Pineapple Flower)
Post by: jethro on November 04, 2003, 17:52:01

Hi DP, can i have some? i'll try anything once (within reason of course) and by your description it'll make the garden look good.

Title: Re: Eucomis bicolor seeds (Pineapple Flower)
Post by: foggie on November 04, 2003, 18:45:23

Could I be cheeky and have some please?
I'll offer an IOU for whatever I have going when I get started
thanks :-*

Title: Re: Eucomis bicolor seeds (Pineapple Flower)
Post by: Mrs Ava on November 05, 2003, 01:09:13

They are fab plants, altho from seed they will take a couple of years to flower.  I grew a pot full from seeds 2 years ago and had my first couple of flowers this summer.  They are real unusual, altho I don't know how hardy they are - I have mine in a big pot and they went in my greenhouse under the staging a couple of weeks ago where I will let them dry until the spring when I will start watering and feeding up again.  They made quite sizeable bulbs in just 2 years.

Title: Re: Eucomis bicolor seeds (Pineapple Flower)
Post by: Doris_Pinks on November 05, 2003, 23:38:08

Ej they are not fully hardy and you are doing exactly what I have done, bung em in the greenhouse and forget about them till spring, I love them think they look spectacular, plus they have a long flowering time! DP