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Author Topic: When should I see something coming up? Linny Great Gardener Member # 11711 posted                       I planted 28 Acidanthera bulbs last weekend. We've had four or five days of mid 80's temps since then and I have kept them well watered. How long before I should expect to see shoots coming up? The bag did not give me a "days to germination" time, and I cannot find the answer on line. Thanks in advance. bbbbbbbbb Linny Posts: 70 | From: Perry, Florida | Registered: Feb 2007  |  Logged: 67.158.155.187 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       Peacock Orchids, as well with any bulb, need a wee~bit of time to establish roots first.. Then will send up green shoots.. If they don't establish a root system first, they won't have anyway to uptake water and food thru the roots to utilize all the nutrients they take in thru photosynthesis process.. I'd say a good handful of weeks at least... 2~4 or so maybe...... bbbbbbbbb Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Posts: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Logged: 24.50.117.121 Linny Great Gardener Member # 11711 posted                       Thanks for the info Weezie. I must learn to be patient. I can't wait to see the shoots. One thing I did do, was to rake leaves over the bed to try and help hold in moisture since it's so dry here. Plus our soil is pretty sandy. Should I have done that? I have been watering them, actually soaking them, every day. Am I overdoing it? PS: I love your signature. Everytime I read a post of yours, it reminds me that I should never fail to be kind to others. Thanks. bbbbbbbbb Linny Posts: 70 | From: Perry, Florida | Registered: Feb 2007  |  Logged: 67.158.155.187 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       I might not water every day.. Seems like that would be too much.. But I don't know your soils' that well.. but usually you let the soil dry down a bit, before watering.. Give them a wee~bit of a break and water in a few days, if the soil seems dry... *remember the roots are forming right now, and you don't want soooo much water that they drowned and rot...* (but again, I don't know your soil all that well, but hold off a bit and dry a bit) Raking the leaves over is okay.. For us up here, it would be a temp. barrier between the ground and snow! But for you, keeping it moist and cool could be a good thing.. *I hear some of the temps' down there are 80*'s or so* ~~~>Ohhhhhh yeah , be kind to others... You just never know... bbbbbbbbb Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Posts: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Logged: 24.50.117.121

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