South African Bulbs 2015

[Diane Whitehead]

Albuca shawii flowers in late July in my garden.

[johnstephen29]

It's a hardy plant then Diane?

[Diane Whitehead]

Yes, it's been growing in the garden since 2008.

[johnstephen29]

When it dies down I'll have to give it a go, if you can grow it well in Canada Diane, I should have no problem doing the same here.

[Diane Whitehead]

Another hardy bulb blooming in my garden right now is Gladiolus tristis.

[fermi de Sousa]

Oxalis palmifrons in flower in the rock garden yesterday - briefly open when we had some sunshine!
I've written on the Southern Hemisphere Thread that it should never be planted out into the open garden as it will run amok!
cheers
fermi

[Anthony Darby]

I have a unknown albuca in flower at present, grassy foliage and loverly yellow flowers. It was a swap I did with Graeme over in Derbyshire.

I have Albuca canadensis, but the leaves are wider. I also have spiralis (which looks more like namaquensis). Either way, I have spare seed of the latter, and mine flowered a year from sowing.

[ArnoldT]

Ledebouria ovalifolia
 

[ArnoldT]

Ledebouria sp. from Huntsdrift, SA

[Graeme]

I have a unknown albuca in flower at present, grassy foliage and loverly yellow flowers. It was a swap I did with Graeme over in Derbyshire.

image by johnstephen29, on Flickr

  John - been in Feuterventura for a few weeks so missed your post - cannot believe you have it in flower - it appeared originally as a piece of grass that looked like a bulb seedling in a Primula Allionii I had bought - I treat it like Allionii in the alpine house so mine are just above the ground.........
Glad its done something for you and it is a pretty flower

[johnstephen29]

It is Graeme, it has a few seed pods so I'll so some and try them outside. Hope you had a great holiday.

[Diane Whitehead]

The nearest tag reads Tritonia squalida, but the colour isn't right.
Others planted nearby are (or, more commonly WERE) T lancea, a couple of Romuleas
and a Homeria sp (salmon coloured)

All except the Homeria were from Silverhill Seeds.

[fermi de Sousa]

The first Lachenalia is in flower in our garden - the irridescent Lachenalia viridiflora,
cheers
fermi

[Robert]

Fermi,

I certainly appreciate all the plants and photographs you post! Many of the plants you cultivate seem like they will fit into our California climate well. There is so much for me to file away in my brain for the future. 30-40 years ago I grew a few Lachenalias. At this point I do not even remember the names. For me much to contemplate - Thank you for taking the time to post all the photographs.

[Paul Cumbleton]

I have just listed several Gethyllis species for sale on eBay, along with various other offerings including some Massonia & Daubenya. These have all been grown by me here in the U.K. so everything is on northern hemisphere timing. Check them out at http://ebay.eu/1n3uCgm

Paul