Comments on: Propagating Proiphys amboinensis from seeds is viable! http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/ WELCOME TO OUR TROPICAL GARDEN where amazing flora & fauna abound! Praise and thank God! Do explore our garden resource, plants database & encyclopedia, plus captivating photo galleries of nature in Malaysia. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:13:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jacqueline http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-226171 Jacqueline Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:26:08 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-226171 Hi Christina, We had a similar experience with our first pot of Cardwell Lily. The plants were thriving so well, but we split them to share some bulbs with my brother and sister, leaving only 2 bulbs for ourselves. They almost died but fortunately revived eventually. Since then, we'd rather leave them potbound and had never dared to repot or split them. Our tropical climate seems to be very conducive for our plant's luxuriant growth. It surprised us with a second flowering last April and we managed to <a href="http://www.jaycjayc.com/sept2011-tropicalgarden/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">germinate another plant again in September</a>. Thanks for sharing your experience of this beauty. May you be successful in procuring more bulbs to enjoy its loveliness. Hi Christina,
We had a similar experience with our first pot of Cardwell Lily. The plants were thriving so well, but we split them to share some bulbs with my brother and sister, leaving only 2 bulbs for ourselves. They almost died but fortunately revived eventually. Since then, we’d rather leave them potbound and had never dared to repot or split them.
Our tropical climate seems to be very conducive for our plant’s luxuriant growth. It surprised us with a second flowering last April and we managed to germinate another plant again in September.
Thanks for sharing your experience of this beauty. May you be successful in procuring more bulbs to enjoy its loveliness.

]]> By: Christina http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-225803 Christina Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:13:48 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-225803 Hello Jacqueline, I have had this Lily for years and when we sold up got carried away and gave friends bulbs (silly me). My plant has now lessened to about 5 bulbs and are very small. I am heartbroken as when in Hervey Bay on my back porch facing due north the leaves were magnificient. One friend ,his was in flower when I gave it to him. Sometimes we gardeners are a little generous, particularly if the friend tells you , what you have given them has died. My daughters partners' mother gave me the bulbs in the first place. She has a large clump in her garden near the sea and they are very happy I am now looking out for new bulbs. Congratulations for being patient and seeing the end results, we are now able to benefit with a history of the Lily. I have only known it as a Cardwell lily or Brisbane lily. I am happy now and will do all in my power to find some bulbs Hello Jacqueline,
I have had this Lily for years and when we sold up got carried away and gave friends bulbs (silly me).
My plant has now lessened to about 5 bulbs and are very small.
I am heartbroken as when in Hervey Bay on my back porch facing due north the leaves were magnificient. One friend ,his was in flower when I gave it to him.
Sometimes we gardeners are a little generous, particularly if the friend tells you , what you have given them has died.
My daughters partners’ mother gave me the bulbs in the first place. She has a large clump in her garden near the sea and they are very happy
I am now looking out for new bulbs.
Congratulations for being patient and seeing the end results,
we are now able to benefit with a history of the Lily. I have only known it as a Cardwell lily or Brisbane lily.
I am happy now and will do all in my power to find some bulbs

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-15097 Jacqueline Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:35:31 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-15097 Yes, James, otherwise this post will definitely not have a happy ending, huh! ;) Thank God that my curiosity and endurance got the better of me and I've this wonderful experience to share. Moreover, since my google search for literature on its propagation was futile, that gave me the impetus to do something in my own small way, for others who could be seeking for answers too. Thank you so much for visiting and your much appreciated uplifting comments. Cheers! Yes, James, otherwise this post will definitely not have a happy ending, huh! ;)
Thank God that my curiosity and endurance got the better of me and I’ve this wonderful experience to share. Moreover, since my google search for literature on its propagation was futile, that gave me the impetus to do something in my own small way, for others who could be seeking for answers too.
Thank you so much for visiting and your much appreciated uplifting comments.
Cheers!

]]> By: james http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-15093 james Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:07:45 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-15093 Good thing you have decided to bury the whole seedpod and consider it like a bulb. I would definitely made that error in cutting that friut into half thinking there is seeds inside. And patience is a virtue I yet to have, I would have settled for offsets from the parent plant. You certainly have that grace to endure in seeing this plant for 7 months. Truly that's considered something great. Good thing you have decided to bury the whole seedpod and consider it like a bulb. I would definitely made that error in cutting that friut into half thinking there is seeds inside.
And patience is a virtue I yet to have, I would have settled for offsets from the parent plant.
You certainly have that grace to endure in seeing this plant for 7 months.
Truly that’s considered something great.

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-14936 Jacqueline Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-14936 Thanks for visiting and sharing your kind thoughts, Andrea! Haha...plants sometimes do keep us baffled for long, don't they! :-D Thanks for visiting and sharing your kind thoughts, Andrea! Haha…plants sometimes do keep us baffled for long, don’t they! :-D

]]> By: Andrea http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-14931 Andrea Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:47:32 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-14931 hello Jacqueline, i smiled a bit on your step-by-step narration and patience in waiting for your seed to mature and finally its germination. So we realized it is seed maturation which took almost 5 months but only 1 wk to germinate. I am not familiar with this plant though i have seen it, but it becomes more fascinating and i became curious with your tale. I remember my experiments of germinating cycad seeds which was almost a year, and i didn't even know if they are still alive. Thank you also for visiting my blog and leading me to Pereskia corrugata. How is your son now? hello Jacqueline, i smiled a bit on your step-by-step narration and patience in waiting for your seed to mature and finally its germination. So we realized it is seed maturation which took almost 5 months but only 1 wk to germinate. I am not familiar with this plant though i have seen it, but it becomes more fascinating and i became curious with your tale. I remember my experiments of germinating cycad seeds which was almost a year, and i didn’t even know if they are still alive.

Thank you also for visiting my blog and leading me to Pereskia corrugata. How is your son now?

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-14910 Jacqueline Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:31:12 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-14910 Autumn Belle - thank you so much for your visits and kind comments! Janie - thanks a lot for visiting and thoughtful comments! Appreciate your sharing and insights on the process of seeds germinating prematurely on various plants. We've never seen this before. The closest example I can recall was seeing new plants emerged on the flowerheads of our <a href="http://www.jaycjayc.com/alpinia-purpurata-red/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alpinia purpurata (Red Ginger Lily)</a> a long time ago. Autumn Belle – thank you so much for your visits and kind comments!

Janie – thanks a lot for visiting and thoughtful comments! Appreciate your sharing and insights on the process of seeds germinating prematurely on various plants. We’ve never seen this before. The closest example I can recall was seeing new plants emerged on the flowerheads of our Alpinia purpurata (Red Ginger Lily) a long time ago.

]]> By: Janie http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-14899 Janie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:57:59 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-14899 Fascinating! I love the propagation process, of just about all plants. I have seen the process of seeds germinating while still on the parent plant before. Many crops in the field will do this if we have a rain when they are ready to harvest. Also, zinnia in my flowerbeds have done this, and native lantana was the last thing I saw doing it. It is more common than you would think. That is a really pretty lily, although not something I would have easily said was a lily. I am not familiar with it at all, but I love that foliage! Wonderful post! Fascinating! I love the propagation process, of just about all plants.

I have seen the process of seeds germinating while still on the parent plant before. Many crops in the field will do this if we have a rain when they are ready to harvest. Also, zinnia in my flowerbeds have done this, and native lantana was the last thing I saw doing it. It is more common than you would think.

That is a really pretty lily, although not something I would have easily said was a lily. I am not familiar with it at all, but I love that foliage!

Wonderful post!

]]> By: Autumn Belle http://www.jaycjayc.com/proiphys-amboinensis-seeds-propagation/#comment-14898 Autumn Belle Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:58:46 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=320#comment-14898 I am so happy to see the 'birth'. Congratulations on a job well done. You have persevered and finally reaped the rewards. I can understand how excited you must be. Cheers to you. I am so happy to see the ‘birth’. Congratulations on a job well done. You have persevered and finally reaped the rewards. I can understand how excited you must be. Cheers to you.

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