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fermi de Sousa

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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #270 on: September 07, 2014, 01:02:08 PM »
More from FCHS Spring Show:
Gladiolus uysiae
Posy of Lachenalia from Helene
George's Babiana vanzyliae
Gladiolus alatus
Potted Scadoxus
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #271 on: September 07, 2014, 02:04:17 PM »
Imagine having Lachenalias you are prepared to CUT!!!!  What amazing displays.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #272 on: September 07, 2014, 02:29:24 PM »
yes, an amazing display.

That Gladiolus alatus is very cool looking.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #273 on: September 07, 2014, 08:07:48 PM »
For the first time, I got flower of Haemanthus unifoliatus, tiny flower, but colorful  :)
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #274 on: September 10, 2014, 12:53:54 AM »
Haemanthus coccineus x albiflos
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #275 on: September 10, 2014, 02:53:56 AM »
Hi Arnold,
what a lovely hybrid - did you do the cross yourself? How long did it take to flower?
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #276 on: September 10, 2014, 08:04:08 AM »
I can offer seeds from my Haemanthus - please look here ;
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12265.0

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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #277 on: September 10, 2014, 08:20:59 AM »
In flower this morning, two Bulbinellas:
Bulbinella cauda-felis
Bulbinella triquetra
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #278 on: September 10, 2014, 10:30:15 AM »
Fermides:

No I didn't perform the cross, it was done by another forumist and given to me as a gift.

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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #279 on: September 10, 2014, 10:53:49 PM »
Gethyllis villosa






Gethyllis britteniana



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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #280 on: September 10, 2014, 10:59:53 PM »
Amazing plants Steve.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #281 on: September 11, 2014, 08:36:09 AM »
wow Steve!
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #282 on: September 12, 2014, 09:54:43 PM »
Haemanthus coccineus x coccineus

Reminds me so much of a sea anemone
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #283 on: September 12, 2014, 10:13:09 PM »
Quote from: ArnoldT on September 12, 2014, 09:54:43 PM
Haemanthus coccineus x coccineus

Reminds me so much of a sea anemone

 Oh yes, I see what you mean - it's even got that sort of waxy jelly look!
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Re: South African Bulbs 2014
« Reply #284 on: September 12, 2014, 10:22:16 PM »
I don't want to get you going Maggi but to me the H. coccineus flower is more like marzipan.

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