South African Bulbs 2014

[SJW]

Prepare to be underwhelmed...Rhadamanthus platyphyllus (Drimia platyphylla) in all its flowering glory! The bulb is relatively large given the small size of the flowers and stalk (3"/8cm), the leaf has already died back for the summer.

[Maggi Young]

Rather pretty little thing close up though, isn't it? (In a modest, understated way!)

[SJW]

Rather pretty little thing close up though, isn't it? (In a modest, understated way!)

I agree, Maggi. Although it's not often you hear a South African being described as modest and understated! (I'm thinking of rugby, I hurriedly add, before I get abuse from SAF forum members )

[ferdinand]

Eriospermum paradoxum unusually blooming at the end of spring.
 

[ferdinand]

Very satisfying species blooms from May to October, but unfortunately I could not yet get the seeds.

[Maggi Young]

Dipcadi ciliare is not a plant I have seen.  The "hose-in-hose" flower form is attractive and the flowers have a very interesting colour.

[fermi de Sousa]

I have 2 pots of Hesperantha humilis in flower; I love the stippling on the reverse of the petals but I wonder if seedling #1 is suffering from the dreaded v-word
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

See this photo from the University of California Botanical Garden -  Boophone haemanthoides on their S. African hill has grown a "twin" flower spike

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154406233515241

[fermi de Sousa]

See this photo from the University of California Botanical Garden -  Boophone haemanthoides on their S. African hill has grown a "twin" flower spike

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154406233515241

Fascinating!
 
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

  Thank you , fermi, very punny. 

[johnralphcarpenter]

Fascinating!
 
cheers
fermi

Very good!

[SJW]

Fascinating!
 
cheers
fermi

Excellent! And useful for anyone joining the forum to pick up the more unusual growing tips...

[johnstephen29]

Crocosmia Lucifer flowering at the moment, growing through a clematis.

[Maggi Young]

 That's a pretty combination I hadn't thought of.

[Hans J]

here a pic of my Haemanthus ( summerflowering ) from today :

if anybody is interested for more pics please look here :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11605.msg309492#msg309492

Hans