South African Bulbs 2014

[Michael J Campbell]

Hesperantha cucullata

[ArnoldT]

Scilla peruviana close-up
Lachenalia contaminata

[johnralphcarpenter]

Very nice, but isn't Scilla peruviana a North African bulb?!

[ArnoldT]

JRC:

You're correct.  Got a bit carried away after watching G. Bale dismantle Barca.

[Anthony Darby]

Got a bit carried away after watching G. Bale dismantle Barca.

........and why not. 

[fixpix]

Steve, gorgeous Lachenalias...
Michael, hats off! No matter how many hybrids are ever created, I will always fancy that M. aristata. Perfect white petals with those weird blue eyes... mmm!

[fermi de Sousa]

Oxalis palmifrons is producing a few blooms again this year.
And there are a couple more to follow,
cheers
fermi

[ArnoldT]

Two late blooming Lachenalia.

Lachenalia comptonii
Lachenalia orthopetala

[SJW]

Lachenalia liliiflora.

[johnw]

Arnold  - You continue to amaze with that definitive Lachenalia species collection.

johnw

[ArnoldT]

John:

Thanks you but I have to admit the scented ones are by far my favorite.

[fermi de Sousa]

The Moraea polystachya cavalcade is just beginning - first flower yesterday!
cheers
fermi

[Tasmanian Taffy]

Hi Fermi,
did you grow your Moraea Polystachya from seed and if so how long from seed does it take to flower. I have just sent for a variety of Morea seed from Silver Hill seeds do you or any other forumists have any tips on raising these from seed.
Cheers John.

[Maggi Young]

Some info John,  from the Pacific Bulb Society
 

To grow Moraea from seeds, sow them in a well drained mix and allow the plants to have temperature fluctuations of warm days and cool nights. Plant winter-growing species in fall, and summer-growing species in spring. Most species will tolerate light frost but not extended freezes. Depending on the species, germination can happen within three weeks or take as long as three years (Dell Sherk). Most species take three years to go from seed to flower, but Moraea polystachya and Moraea villosa were reported to flower in 1-2 years (Mary Sue Ittner).
Will Ashburner recorded germination and flowering time of 12 species where the first number is weeks to germination and the second is weeks to flowering.
 Moraea alticola (10, 118), Moraea bellendenii (5, 130), Moraea bubalina (5, 136), Moraea insolens (5, 129), Moraea macronyx (5, 120), Moraea moggii (29, 136), Moraea ramosissima (6, 130), Moraea serpentina (3, 130), Moraea spathulata (6, 135), Moraea thomsonii (6, 128), Moraea tricuspidata (5, 126), Moraea tripetala (3, 121-124).

[Robert]

Maggi,

Thank you so much for this information!