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Jan 12, 2019 1:49 PM CST
Name: tarev
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I used to grow Eucomis 'Tiny Piny Opal'. It is a dwarf one, which I liked because I was still testing if it will truly endure our dry hot weather here.

It managed to bloom in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Unfortunately family events occurred so we have to be away for a month or so in the next couple of years, so I was not able to water it as it needs to during the peak of summer.

But it was truly nice when I saw it blooming in the years mentioned. In my area it starts to make new growth towards end of Spring to early Summer and blooming at the peak of summer, but it has to be watered frequently since it is just too bone dry here. Sometimes, if it failed in Spring, it will try to do the blooms in late summer to early Fall as temps go down from our extremely hot levels to comfortable warm temps.

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Initially waking up in late May 2012
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late June 2012
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