Nerine 2015

[YT]

Thanks, Matt and John
Here are the pictures in 2012 and 2014. It looks stable at the moment.
I got this nerine in 2010 from an old man who had a quite large nerine collection. He was nearly 90 at that time and lost all his collection by senility soon after The last picture is his nerine house in the past.

[johnw]

YT - He had an amazing collection and set-up.  I have kept records for about 30 years and it is quite amazing how Nerine colours can change dramatically from year to year.  The good news is that they invariably change for the better, the flower count too.  So perhaps that great bicolour will get even better!

johnw

[YT]

Thank you again for your advice, John I'll keep my eyes on this nerine.

[johnw]

A new one here today Nerine SPS-X12.  Unknown parentage, from the very first batch of mixed Nerine seed sent to me by Sir Peter Smithers. I reckon these would have flowered years ago had they been potted singly.

johnw - a chilly but sunny day @ 6c; didn't quite make the promised 20c yesterday - closer to 15c.

[johnw]

Shock #1

Going down to the basement this evening I knocked a seed packet off the shelf alongside the staircase. Picked it up when I got to the bottom and the folded newspaper packet said Nerine SPS-X8, records say it flowered last year in Oct.  The packet opened when it landed at the bottom of the stairs and low and behold not only had the seeds sprouted but 3 had single green leaves, most had a root, some had perished.  Duly potted up.  The next shock was just minutes later.

1 seeds sprouting
2 seedlings potted up
3 &4 mother SPS-X8

johnw

[fermi de Sousa]

As a car enthusiast might say "Nice Shocks!"
 
cheers
fermi

[johnralphcarpenter]

Nerine x mansellii is a vibrant pink.

[johnstephen29]

Two nerine species are in flower with me at the moment, the first is N. Undulata. This plant gets better each year, flowering later this year for some reason. Next is a new on for me N. Gaberonensis which I bought from Rannveigh and Bob after seeing it on there bulb list earlier this year. I have to say I haven't been disappointed, it's a cracking little plant and a great edition to my nerine collection.