Re: Bowiea Volubilis

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: : Hello,
: : in my experience Bowiea volubilis is easy propagated by seed as well as by separating doughter bulbs. There is really no need of that tricky micropropagation mentioned above.

: : Bowiea volubilis is a self fertile species. At least my single plant used to produce seed without assistance of a second one as pollen donator. 
: : In my greenhouse small flies and other insects took care for pollination. If you lack on them give a helping hand and use a brush or just rub one flower against another.

: : Medium-sized plants usually produce many dozends to hundreds of flowers a year and as each flower results in three (sometimes more) seeds there should be no lack of seedlings.

: : Moreover seedlings are very easy grown. In their first year they show a grass-like leaf only. The typical vines don't appeare before the second year. Flowers will be produced from the third or fourth year on.

: : Well feeded plants tend to produce doughter bulbs with the age which can be separated without problems. 

: : Ask Carole for a second opinion:
: : http://www.geocities.com/caroles72165/poseypointersurvey.htm

: : Here are photos of Bowiea volubilis:
: : http://131.152.161.2/FMPro?-db=b.fp5&-lay=L&-format=art/ artlistee.htm&gatt=Bowiea&art=volubilis&-max=6&-find
: : Unfortunately this URL is very long. I suggest to copy and paste it in two parts.

: : 
: : Frank
: : www.euphorbia.de



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