February 2014 in the Southern Hemisphere

[arillady]

The 112 mls of rain recently certainly encouraged the Calostemma bulbs to flower. I visited a site I had not known existed and here are some photos of them on both sides of the road. Sorry about the out of focus one but it does show the numbers.

[fermi de Sousa]

Enough to rival a snowdrop patch, Pat
Here's the white calostemma you sent me a couple of years ago just coming into flower in our raised sand bed (which might be why it's rather diminuitive),
cheers
fermi

[Mini bulb lover]

Anthony, hot to me is anything over 25^oC! 40+ is "stay inside in air conditioned comfort and pray for a cool change & no electricity blackouts" weather for me (although I still have to duck outside to water some of the suffering plants in my garden). Stepping out into that heat is like feeling the rush of hot air hit you when you open the door of a hot oven.

Pat, amazing photos of the Calostemma bulbs in flower. Thanks for uploading them. What a sight!

[Maggi Young]

The 112 mls of rain recently certainly encouraged the Calostemma bulbs to flower. I visited a site I had not known existed and here are some photos of them on both sides of the road. Sorry about the out of focus one but it does show the numbers.

Delightful to see such a  pretty profusion, Pat. Exciting to be able to share from across the world. Thank you!

[Lesley Cox]

What an amazing sight Pat - and PINK!!!

[arillady]

I will visit them again on Tuesday to see what a week has done. I believe they are looking even better now.

[Maggi Young]

I will visit them again on Tuesday to see what a week has done. I believe they are looking even better now.

Crikey, that hardly seems possible