South African Bulbs 2014

[Rimmer de Vries]

blooming now inside basement under lights

Haemanthus paucufolius
Lachenalia virdiflora
Othonna sp?
Oxalis cathara
Strumaria tenella tenella

[Rimmer de Vries]

Massonia -19 months from seed
do you think these will bloom this year? 

[SJW]

Third picture Massonia depressa.

I think it may actually be Massonia pustulata..?

[ArnoldT]

I think I mis-identified the previous Freesia fucata as "fulcata".  This one popped up in a pot of Veltheimia.

[SJW]

I think I mis-identified the previous Freesia fucata as "fulcata".  This one popped up in a pot of Veltheimia.

Hi Arnold, is this freesia scented?

[SJW]

I was examining my Massonia pustulata seedlings today - see photo - and all leaves are smooth.
johnw

John - You're not alone! Here's young pustulata plants with fairly smooth leaves (just a few bumps thus far). By comparison, another more mature plant with very pustulate leaves.

[SJW]

While young bulbs may not show their final adult form...
Paul

Here's an example of that. Massonia depressa just reaching flowering size and, this year, showing markings on the leaves - as young plants they were plain green. (Note to self: hey, slacker, get a grip on the repotting.)

[ArnoldT]

Pustulata like people they get more bumpy as they age.

[johnw]

Pustulata like people they get more bumpy as they age.

Then there's hope for warts & wens?

[angie]

Pustulata like people they get more bumpy as they age.

So my age is to blame then. So now I can carry on eating the chocolate then 

Angie 

[YT]

Here's an example of that. Massonia depressa just reaching flowering size and, this year, showing markings on the leaves - as young plants they were plain green. (Note to self: hey, slacker, get a grip on the repotting.)

M. depressa plants also get stains on the leaf skin as they get old...

[YT]

Polyxena paucifolia 2 year-old seedlings

[Mark Griffiths]

very nice YT - are they scented?

[Rimmer de Vries]

Lapierousa oreogena (Silverhill seed), blooming now,

[David Nicholson]

Lovely colour Rimmer.