Viable Tubers for Our Climate

[Hamad]

sounds workable, count me in and looking forward

Hamad

[jdashraf]

Don't know if they ship to Pakistan. Probably not. I might be going end of September and will be purchasing many for myself. They are usually 10 bulbs per type and if you want we can share the bulbs half half and the cost. This way I too can get more varieties at half the cost.

Agreed not a bad option but do share the final list and the cost before finalising the purchase please and do you know any source of Pancratium maritimum (sea Daffodil)?

Hamad

Hammad, I ll give you one bulb of Sea Daffodil from four bulbs that I have .. I think it should multiply .. Let me visit my friend's house in Chaklala Scheme - 3, if I can grab couple of more then I may give you one odd more .. they seem to be rare bulbs as they grow on coastal lines in sand, as the name suggests "Sea" daffodils..
All the best with your tubers planting endeavour ..

[jdashraf]

Can't find any source for the sea daffodil on the Internet.

Hammad, here is one link that I found who are selling Sea Daff:-

http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/ ... _item/4210

[Hamad]

Can't find any source for the sea daffodil on the Internet.

Hammad, here is one link that I found who are selling Sea Daff:-

http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/ ... _item/4210

thank you very very much and any guide for planting medium and care, also check your inbox I have sent you a PM.

Hamad

[Hamad]

adding some more tubers according to expert opinion

Amaryllis
Acidanthera (Glad family must do good but yet to try)
Babiana
Crinum
Canna
Caladium
Chlidanthus (Haris is growing it successfully and mine reached Pakistan lets see)
Daffodils/Narcissus (Gule-nargis)
Daylilies
Dahlia (could be tried as an annual)
Eucharis Amazonia (with some care)
Freesia
Glads
Hyacinth (could be tried as an annual)
Hymenocallis
Iris
Ixia
Lycoris
Paper white
Pancratium maritimum/Sea Daffodil (JD Ashraf is growing successfully)
Rain lilies
Ranunculous
Sparaxis
Tube rose


any suggestions?

Hamad

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

Fressia is great in our climate.plant it & forget it.it will reward you every year with beautiful blooms.Tube rose, Paper whites, Nersissus,Crinum,Ranunculus,Glads,Cheerfulness(Nersissus),Clivias,Cannas are proven performers.If you are sucessful in keeping Runuculus tubers in good condition,the flower size,petal count & numbers of blooms will increase each year.I,l suggest you to start from seeds The Blooming dale variety.its growth is compact,clean & neat as compared the ones you start from tubers.Daffodiles like Dutch master,King Alfred or Casata will not flower in second year.
If you need the Desi Nargis i have so many i,l send you the bulbs after Eid.PM your add.Cannas are great in masses.i really love this Rizome.Hamad another proven perfomer in our gardens is Iris.All the three categories are great.Bearded & bog loving are very happy with.I don,t know about the Dutch as first hand but many members on the board said its a proven bulb here.I came to know it from very valued merber Khurram that Duth is performing very nice in his garden every year.He has great collection of Irises.
Day lilies are performing very well with our senior members like Arif khan & A Y khan.but i dont like Days personally so i don,t have direct knowlegde of it.

[Tahir Khan]

Thank you all, I will consider your guide and plan accordingly

Tahir
Chlidanthus: Haris Kabir is growing it successfully with no problems at all, it belongs to rain lily family... yet to see his plants flower.

can you ask him if they are flowering for him?

Hamad

I asked him about chlidanthus.. He said that they are a success and the had multiplied rapidly on DAP application..He had one bloom stalk on alant as well but unfortunately it broke by accident.

I came to know about a source of pancratium from Haris, a nursery on Tulsa road, Rawalpindi besides Evergreen nursery..Name of the nursery he forgot.

[Tahir Khan]

I will recommend the following according to my knowledge and experience with some bulbs.

Amaryllis
Acidanthera
Babiana
Crinum
Canna
Caladium
Chlidanthus
Daffodils/Narcissus (Gule-nargis)... will need pre-chilling if your weather is not cold enough
Daylilies
Dahlia...Dwarf annual types will be best
Eucharis Amazonica
Freesia
Glads..Will split into mini bulblets in the second year and may not flower for several years
Hyacinth..Must have for heavenly fragrance as an annual or saved and pre-chilled for planting next year
Hymenocallis
Iris..Dutch ones are very sensitive to heat..will not perform the second year from saved bulbs..Bearded ones can do good
Ixia
Lycoris
Paper white...better alternative to other daffodils...more heat tolerant
Pancratium maritimum/Sea Daffodil
Rain lilies
Ranunculous
Sparaxis
Tube rose

[Hamad]

I asked him about chlidanthus.. He said that they are a success and the had multiplied rapidly on DAP application..He had one bloom stalk on alant as well but unfortunately it broke by accident.

Thank you Tahir, lets see how mine will perform

I came to know about a source of pancratium from Haris, a nursery on Tulsa road, Rawalpindi besides Evergreen nursery..Name of the nursery he forgot.

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Tahir I'm a bit confused between Hymenocallis and pancratium because some variety look literally same check the link below for Hymenocallis look same as pancratium how to spot the not?

http://www.angliabulbs.com/hymenocallis ... c-130.html

Hamad

[Hamad]

Fressia is great in our climate.plant it & forget it.it will reward you every year with beautiful blooms.Tube rose, Paper whites, Nersissus,Crinum,Ranunculus,Glads,Cheerfulness(Nersissus),Clivias,Cannas are proven performers.If you are sucessful in keeping Runuculus tubers in good condition,the flower size,petal count & numbers of blooms will increase each year.I,l suggest you to start from seeds The Blooming dale variety.its growth is compact,clean & neat as compared the ones you start from tubers.Daffodiles like Dutch master,King Alfred or Casata will not flower in second year.
If you need the Desi Nargis i have so many i,l send you the bulbs after Eid.PM your add.Cannas are great in masses.i really love this Rizome.Hamad another proven perfomer in our gardens is Iris.All the three categories are great.Bearded & bog loving are very happy with.I don,t know about the Dutch as first hand but many members on the board said its a proven bulb here.I came to know it from very valued merber Khurram that Duth is performing very nice in his garden every year.He has great collection of Irises.
Day lilies are performing very well with our senior members like Arif khan & A Y khan.but i dont like Days personally so i don,t have direct knowlegde of it.

Umar thank you for your detailed reply, really appreciate that and for Nargis naki or pooch pooch I will PM you

Hamad