Bulbs from South America 2014

[SJW]

Not sure whether this question should go here or in the Grow from Seed thread...

I have a Hippeastrum papilio seedling (from the SRGC seedex), sown in February 2013. It's doing well on an east-facing windowsill and in the past few weeks has now produced five offsets.  So I'm interested to know if early offsetting is a feature of this species? I'm suprised that it can start to clump up at such a young age but perhaps it's just particular clones that do this? I should add that I've been feeding and watering the plant regularly.

[ArnoldT]

Steve:
My only comment would be it may be plants a bit too deep.  I usually have mine at least 2/3 above soil level.

[SJW]

Steve:
My only comment would be it may be plants a bit too deep.  I usually have mine at least 2/3 above soil level.

Thanks, Arnold. I'll remove some of the surface compost to expose more of the bulb and set it higher the next time I repot. 

[Mark Griffiths]

Having said that Oxalis lobata was more or less the only South American Oxalis I grow I've managed to recover some of my hybrids. This is Ione Hecker.

[johnw]

Like clockwork they come....Rhodophiala montana.

johnw
+20c @ 09:37

[Mark Griffiths]

lovely plant John, but on the wrong thread?

 edit by maggi - not now it isn't! 

[johnw]

Thanks all.  I'll blame the heat.

johnw
27c

[Mark Griffiths]

It's a nice plant here too. I can't remember if I have that or not - I grew one from John Watson seed - still have it although it doesn't look as nice as yours.

[johnw]

Mark - This one took ages to settle in and get going.  Once over the hump they seem to be relatively easy to grow.  It really seems to have no defined dormant period though it sluffs off some leaves in late Spring and late autumn.  We water it regularly, a little less in the winter.

johnw

[Mark Griffiths]

Just checked - mine is also montana. I've had it since 1993 as AJW 93/S73. I had two plants then down to one.

[johnw]

Here's the Rhodophiala montana today.......

john

[Mark Griffiths]

very nice - mine is pure yellow. I think it may now be going into a decline - it's not flowered for some time - need to see if I can revitalise it and maybe get some seed off it.

[fermi de Sousa]

Andrew, a member of FCHS, brought this boxful to the Rock Garden Group meeting on Saturday,
Tecophilea cyanocrocus and T. violiflora,
cheers
fermi

[Mark Griffiths]

very nice - Fermi did you mean T.cyanocrocus var violacea?

[fermi de Sousa]

 
yes, Mark!
Have a look at the August in the Southern hemisphere thread for more pics,
cheers
fermi