Calochortus 2009-2010

[fermi de Sousa]

Calochortus splendens from NARGS Seedex 2006




Calochortus amoenus  NARGS 2007


Calochortus albus


cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Fermi,

Very nice.  Good to know it isn't only me that can lose (or in your case, only think you've lost) uniflorus.  Mine disappeared one year, having thrived for many before that.  Still no idea why.  I've had amoenus flowering here this year for the first time from seed as well.  Still have to set up a Calochortus garden here.... planning to, but not yet done. 

[arillady]

A few Calochortus taken today
And if I can find it another taken about a week or so ago of amabilis.

DSC_2214.Calochortus umpquaensis   ex MH09.2.11.10
DSC_2215.Calochortus.superbus   ex MH09.2.11.10
DSC_2216.Calochortus clavatus ssp recurvifolius  ex MH09.2.11.10
DSC_2217.my Calochortus luteus  2.11.10
DSC_2151.Calochortus amabilis  28.10.10

[Paul T]

Beautiful, Pat.

[Lesley Cox]

My amabilis is just out yesterday and persists as a single bulb, as it has for 6 years or more of flowering. I get the occasional seed and the first seedling opened yesterday too. Not worth a picture after Pat's lovely clump.

I see on the PBS Wiki link on the previous page, that Mary Sue Ittner is mentioned yet again in connection with bulbs. That is so often the case that she must have an incredible collection and the knowledge and skills to go with them. Maybe she's a sort of American version of the Bulb Despot, but perhaps not so despotic?

[fermi de Sousa]

Pat,
that's a lovely lot of calochortus, but the C.clavatus looks a lot like the C. luteus.
C. superbus has also just started here and I nearly missed this Calochortus catalina which was growing up into the acacia! I took the pic in the evening yesterday, so it had closed up a bit.



cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Yes Fermi there does seem to be a bit of a mixup.
You do grow some lovely Calochortus. I am really happy I 'found' this genus and that they grow well here.