Nerines 2014

[johnw]

The first Nerine of the season barely opened this morning.  'Miss Frances Clark'.  A bit of flash shows the sparkly bits.

johnw

[ArnoldT]

This one comes back with minimum fuss.

Nerine Mrs. Moore x Carmenita

[Pauli]

Hello,

this Nerine I received dormant as a gift from the Botanic Garden Munich. Unfortunately on the way home I lost the label....

Any suggestions?

[johnralphcarpenter]

Went to the RHS Autumn Festival at Wisley today. Lots of foody stands, masses of people. Found this in the Plant Centre and had to buy it!

x Amarine 'Belladiva'

[johnw]

A few Nerine hybrids in flower today, this despite the warm weather.

Miss Frances Clarke (1)
Mother of Pearl (2&3)
Smither's seedling 1st batch (4)
Purple Robe (5)

I am more and more impressed with the latter as the years go by, quite a good red.

johnw - +15c at 19:24

[ArnoldT]

Nerine Blanchefleur

[David Nicholson]

I'm sure I've said here that I couldn't grow Nerines outside for toffee. I've tried three/four times and always lost them but yet in this area people don't seem to have a problem with them. Last year I had a chat with Julian Sutton of Desireable Plants  http://www.desirableplants.com/  who asked me where I had been getting my bulbs from and, when I told him from garden centres, expressed no surprise at my failure. Julian gave a talk, and as usual it was excellent, at our local AGS Group earlier this week and brought with him a selection of Nerines for me that are hardy in the South West so I'm going to try again in a South facing part of my front garden. Here's a couple of them, the third one N. bowdenii 'Pink Surprise wasn't in flower.

Nerine 'Zeal Grilse' and a more orangey/pink than the picture shows
Nerine 'Kinn McIntosh'

[johnw]

Here's a couple of them, the third one N. bowdenii 'Pink Surprise wasn't in flower.

David  - 'Pink Surprise' just opened here a day and a half ago.  I had hoped it would flower earlier as it emerged earlier than ever before.

Nerine S-8-01 by flash to catch the sparkle dust.

johnw - +15c and 20-30mm forecast.

[johnw]

And another first-timer, Nerine   'Quest'  x  ('Zambia' x 'Ken Scott')-24113b

johnw

[johnw]

And another which oddly is a combination of purple and red.  Last time it flowered purple.....

Nerine PS-09-05   ['David Lionel'  x  ('Bagdad' x 'Pantaloon')-25519a]

johnw

[johnw]

If you compare these shots with previous ones I posted the last two purples to flower have aged darker.

PS-8-01 (photo 1)  has darkened in old age and is disintegrating to black, I have not seen this before.

PS-9-05 (photos 2&3) is a much stronger colour some 2 weeks after first opening.

johnw - +8c & overcast.

[Maggi Young]

These colour progressions do add a lot  to the  enjoyment and interest of these flowers.

Do the "fancy" cultivars  have the same rather odd smell that puts me off having the standard N.  bowdenii in the house as a cut flower? 

[johnw]

Maggi - I haven't noticed any fragrance or "smell".  We've had a tub of bowdenii 'Isabel on the front porch for the past few weeks and have not detected a thing.  I'll go check on the others...

johnw

[fermi de Sousa]

I'm impressed with the colours you've produced, John.
And lots of pollen for more breeding!
cheers
fermi