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Plant Experimentation: Bowiea Volubilis (Sea Onion, Climbing Onion), Day 7.

May28

There is already another small growth coming out of the active bulb. It looks much thinner and vinier than the first small green growth.

5/28/2011 Bowiea Volubilis (Climbing Onion, Sea Onion)

I am so excited! The other two have not changed, so I am still assuming dormancy on those.

Plant Experimentation: Bowiea Volubilis (Sea Onion, Climbing Onion), Day 1.

May22

I was looking for plants that were similar to my Pregnant Onion, which multiplies by these little bulblets that come off of it. I came across some posts about this plant, Bowiea Volubilis, also known as a Sea Onion or Climbing Onion. It is supposed to multiply in the same way, and also grows a little vine out the top, that can be wound through a small trellis in the container. I thought it was amazing, and I found a site where I could get it for $5.00 (Hortus Botanicus Catalog, I’m sure you can find them if you search for them). I expected only 1 small bulb, but it came with 2 small ones and 1 tiny one. I put them all in the same pot.

5/22/2011 Bowiea Volubilis (Sea Onion, Climbing Onion)

One of the bulbs already had a small growth out the top. The other two appear to be dormant. They do not seem to be rotting away or anything, so I assume they are still viable and are just dormant at the moment.