Hymenocallis 2017

[jshields]

This is Hymenocallis (occidentalis x liriosme), my #2653, blooming right now -- which is splitting the difference between the normal bloom times here of liriosme (late May) and occidentalis (late July).  The foliage seems to be intermediate between the bright, glossy green of liriosme and the matte, gray-green of occidentalis.  So I'm pretty comfortable that this is a real hybrid between the two species.





Jim

[Maggi Young]

Makes a change when the plants do what you expect (hope?!) they're going to do, isn't it? 

[jshields]

Maggi, it's a rare thing to get a true hybrid in this genus.   Mostly I just get apomictic or self seedlings from attempted interspecific crosses.

Unless, or until, this one clumps up, I won't try it for hardiness outdoors in the ground.  Its mama is marginally hardy in Indiana, and its papa is the only clone of liriosme I have tried that survives in the ground here, and then only under the south wall of a greenhouse.

Jim

[Maggi Young]

Seems to be growing well so far, Jim. You're probably wise to keep under glass  for the time being - hardiness so often  such an uncertain feature.

[jshields]

This is Hymenocallis phalangides.  This is one of the dwarf Mexican species, summer-growing and winter dormant.  I
 find they grow erratically, and bloom infrequently.  I grew this one from seeds on my older plants of this species.





Jim

[arilnut]

Opened this morning.
hymenocallis  caroliniana

[jshields]

Hymenocallis azteciana just now blooming. This bulb came from Dylan Hannon almost 15 years ago. Native to Mexico, where it is known from
Jalisco, Nayarit, and Zacatecas (http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=278768) This one has never set seeds for me.  My #1808.  Like most of these dwarf Mexican species, it is summer growing and deciduous in winter.







Jim

[Alberto]

For @arilnut: how do you grow your caroliniana? without water at their foots?

[arilnut]

Hi Alberto. It is in a bed in the back corner of my lot that stays wetter
than other areas.

John

For @arilnut: how do you grow your caroliniana? without water at their foots?