South African Bulbs 2014

[fermi de Sousa]

This has been flowering for a week or more, but is still in bloom so it deserves to start the New Year!
Cyanella hyacinthoides - sprays of little mauve flowers with prominent yellow anthers,
cheers
fermi

[dominique]

very nice Fermi, so delicate flowers ! are they difficult to grow ?

[johnralphcarpenter]

Melasphaerula ramosa today, a prolific self-seeder in the polytunnel.

[ArnoldT]

More African than South African

Crytostephanus vansonii fruit

[johnralphcarpenter]

Cyrtanthus mackenii

[fermi de Sousa]

very nice Fermi, so delicate flowers ! are they difficult to grow ?

Hi Dom,
they don't seem too difficult, but I've only grown it as a potted specimen so far. We don't get heavy frosts - just down to -7^oC. It flowers quite late in the season, too,
cheers
fermi

[ArnoldT]

Gladiolus griseus

[angie]

Arnold thats really lovely, love the colour.

Angie 

[Mark Griffiths]

very nice, how tall is that Arnold?

[ArnoldT]

Thanks you Angie.

Mark:
It stands about 29 inches tall.   

[Jean-Patrick AGIER]

Pictures taken at Lyon's BG
I took the snapshots through the protecting glass but it seems quite good.
JP

[Darren]

Four forms of Gladiolus maculatus, originating from the same packet of seed (from Silverhill about 12 years ago). The first form shown has been in flower since Christmas eve, the last is just opening today but all 4 have open flowers today so I have been cross-pollinating but previous attempts have only produced fertile seed in some years - the capsules swell but are full of chaff. Possibly something to do with cool, dull conditions here when the embryos are supposed to be forming.

[ArnoldT]

Darren:

# 3 is my favorite. The splashing of color is great.

[Robert]

Very Sweet! #3 is my favorite too.

Robert

[SJW]

# 3 is my favorite. The splashing of color is great.

Agreed, although they all look pretty good to me.