Question From:
Chi in Hawthorn, Victoria VIC
Nature of problem:
Only one bulb after planting not many bulks multiply after one year as Chinese sacred lily.I wonder whether mine is Chinese sacred lily ie narcissus tazetta variety ornamentalis or not
Type of Plant (if known):
Narcissu
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
The bulb does not multiply after 2 or 3 years
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Normal general potting mix
How often do you water the plant:
2 days in summer in Melbourne in Australia
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
4 hours
What type of plant is it:
I think Narcissus Tazetta but cannot be sure
How long since you planted it:
2 years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
Power feed for flower
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Outdoor
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
In the ground
What other treatments have you given the plant:
None
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Other Comments:
Before I left Australia I asked the nursery there how I can make my bulb multiply in order to carve into extra ordinary figure ,they said to me that no way you can multiply the bulb.I was disappointed until I discover that mine is not narcissus Tazetta ( Chinese sacred lily ).Am I correct .Then I bought Narcissus bulb with about 4 or 5 bulbs around it . This time I think mine is truly Narcissus Tazetta .After I carve my Narcissus Tazetta into different figures can I plant into the soil that Narcissus which had been carved and will they multiply .my question is how can they live and multiply into more bulbs when their bulb had been carved,Where can I buy Chinese sacred lily in Australia
Answer: Sorry Chi but I don’t understand your questions. Maybe try Tesselaars bulbs in the Dandeniongs near melbourne. Don
