Rain-lilies: Cooperia, Habranthus, Zephyranthes, etc.2015

[fermi de Sousa]

We had a downpour last weekend and on cue here are Habranthus martinezii and Habranthus tubispathus
cheers
fermi

[Robert]

We had a downpour last weekend and on cue here are Habranthus martinezii and Habranthus tubispathus
cheers
fermi

Fermi,

Very nice to see them. H. martinezii looks very nice. I have a good crop of various Zephyranthes and Habranthus coming along. Some were moved last spring and didn't bloom this past summer.  Maybe this coming season.

[fermi de Sousa]

Robert,
let me know if you would like seed and I won't dead-head them all.

Today even more were open:
2 x Habranthus robustus ex Russell Manning
commercial form of Habranthus martinezii x H.robustus
one seedling from my own cross of Habranthus martinezii x H.robustus ex.RM.
Zephyranthes primulina

cheers
fermi

[Robert]

Fermi,

Thanks for sharing the photographs. They look great!

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks, Robert,
I like these plants because they do their own thing with little input from me! Mostly they need dead-heading and splitting up. I also use them around dormant spring bulbs to "suck up" any summer rain which I hope they are doing now because we've had more than 2" in the last week!
Here are a few more pics:
More Habranthus martinezii
More Habranthus tubispathus
The commercial form of the hybrid H.martinezii x H.robustus with H. tubispathus (2 types, the smaller ones in the background have darker exteriors)
Pink form of Habranthus tubispathus
Salmon pink form of H. tubispathus
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

A few more:
Zephyranthes macrosiphon
Zephyranthes 'Grandjax'
Habranthus martinezii (on right) and hybrid with H.robustus (on left)
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Fermi which ones do you dead head? Not all surely.

[Robert]

Fermi,

Thanks for sharing all the photographs and how you are using the plants in your garden. Some of those pictured I grow in the garden here, other I have not tried yet. 3 plus years, and counting, of drought has certainly changed my planting scheme - mostly native plants and others from similar climates that need minimal or no irrigation. Fortunately, California has a tremendous variety of native bulbs, small perennials and annuals that are completely xeric to experiment with.

In the past 3 years I have been planting new areas with mostly xeric natives - some areas are starting to look okay, with many bulbs, perennials, and annuals coming up now. Nothing blooming yet, but I will share photographs as the season develops.

Cheers

[fermi de Sousa]

Fermi which ones do you dead head? Not all surely.

Hi Pat,
Usually I try to keep a lid on the number of Habranthus tubispathus seed-pods as these seem to be able to germinate freely and establish themselves quickly where I have trouble to dig them up. I let the others set seed but try to collect it for the exchanges. I also try crossing whatever is in flower at the same time as can be seen above,
cheers
fermi

[ArnoldT]

Habranthus brachyandrus  Cherry Pink.

from Argentina and Brazil.

[Robert]

Arnold,

Very sweet! 

I have a nice crop of various Habranthus, Zephyranthus coming on. I do not think I will see any flowers until next year. I will have to enjoy yours and any others in the mean time.

Thank you for sharing!

[johnralphcarpenter]

Experimenting with Zephyranthes here: Zephyranthes candida.

[David Nicholson]

Nice Ralph. Don't think I could get away with them outside here.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Experimenting with Zephyranthes here: Zephyranthes candida.

Been flowering on and off for a month now.

[Lewis Potter]

Habranthus martinezii. Bulbs bought from alpines.dk, I planted them because they where growing when they arrived in the post.