FREE: THE PREGNANT ONION, (ORNITHOGALUM LONGIBRACTEATUM)

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the pregnant onion, (ornithogalum longibracteatum). you are bidding on one of the pregnant onions in the 1st picture. the other pictures are just examples of the plant i have found online. the bulb will be sent bare root/with dirt and padded to survive the trip.
this is what i have found online about care:
a very easy to grow plant indoors or out doors. this plant is not for eating and is ornamental only. baby bulb-lets are produced under the bulb skin of the mother and drop off rooting in the mix below. these are born at a very early stage. you can see the babies in the attached photo. this plant is widely used in hanging baskets due to its long cascading foliage. babies can be removed and potted up seperately giving you more plants.

watering- water once a week during spring/summer months and less in the fall/winter months. if the bulb shrivels then adding water will plump the bulb back up.

potting soil with a 1/4% sand mix is what i use with good results. i use a liquid fertilizer at a ratio of 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. i usually use 20-20-20 but just about any other fertilizer will do either liquid or bag and set in very high light. i don't fertilize in the fall/winter months. scale can be your only problem, use q-tips with alcohol or cooking oil (to smother).

bring plant indoors if freeze is expected. plants can go down to 25o but mine are taken in before this. don't take a chance, bringing them in is the smart move.