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

[Brian Ellis]

I like the pink tips!

[David Nicholson]

Habranthus estensis from seed from Paul Tyreman.

[fermi de Sousa]

The downpour last week has resulted in a few rain-lilies!
Habranthus tubispathus "Salmon Pink form"
Zephyranthes drummondii x2 different plants
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Habranthus estensis from seed from Paul Tyreman.

  What size is the flower, David?

[Maggi Young]

fermi,  super white flower on the Zephyranthes drummondii

[David Nicholson]

  What size is the flower, David?

Long gone now Maggi but perhaps 3/4 cm wide.

[Maggi Young]

  Let me check that - you mean 3 to 4 cms wide? (as  opposed to three quarters of a cm wide)

[Robert]

Habranthus estensis caught my attention too. I have a few seedlings coming on of this species.

I will definitely have to wait for mine to bloom. A cold rain mixed with snow fell most of last night - about 3 C a little too warm for snow. Lots of frosty mornings too. At least our weather has turned to a more typical pattern. Nothing like the last 4 years of drought....so far. The Sierra Nevada are completely white with snow with some locations already with over a meter of snow on the ground now. It is so beautiful to see this again.    I certainly hope that this all continues for all of the coming winter and through the spring!

[David Nicholson]

  Let me check that - you mean 3 to 4 cms wide? (as  opposed to three quarters of a cm wide)

I did mean 3 to 4cm wide Maggi BUT now I've got a ruler handy that seems a bit big. Let's say 2 to 3

[Maggi Young]

I did mean 3 to 4cm wide Maggi BUT now I've got a ruler handy that seems a bit big. Let's say 2 to 3

 

[fermi de Sousa]

In flower yesterday and this morning:
A seedling from Habranthus robustus 'Russell Manning' x2
and even a Sprekelia formosissima
cheers
fermi

[ThomasHe]

very nice Flowers, fermi. i love the Sprekelia. Thank you for posting it.

[fermi de Sousa]

The recent rain has prompted a few habranthus to flower.
Habranthus tubispathus and its "Salmon Pink" form.
Habranthus robustus is currently in bud,
cheers
fermi

[Brian Ellis]

Nice 'Salmon Pink form' Fermi and good to be able to grow them outside.

[fermi de Sousa]

Nice 'Salmon Pink form' Fermi and good to be able to grow them outside.

Hi Brian,
let me know if you'd like some seed and I won't dead-head them all!
This morning the H. robustus were still in bud;
The hybrid between H. robustus and H. martinezii had a couple of blooms open;
even more H. tubispathus were in bloom!
cheers
fermi