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Steve Garvie

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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #45 on: February 25, 2015, 11:42:27 AM »
Superb plants Tatsuo!!!   :o

I really struggle with winter-growing S.A bulbs due to poor winter light.
I need to research artficial lighting systems.
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Re: South African Bulbs in the Southern Hemisphere 2015
« Reply #46 on: February 26, 2015, 12:10:37 AM »
While you guys are exulting in your fine, exquisite spring flowers, the large and exuberant autumn flowerers are hitting their straps in the Southern Hemisphere!
Crossyne flava
White Amaryllis belladonna
cheers
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #47 on: February 26, 2015, 05:52:33 PM »
Love your White Amaryllis Belladonna  8)

Angie  :)
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #48 on: February 28, 2015, 10:05:36 PM »
A third Lachenalia reflexa still not fully extended flower scape.
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Arnold Trachtenberg
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #49 on: February 28, 2015, 10:06:47 PM »
Veltheimia bractaeta and a close up.
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Arnold Trachtenberg
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #50 on: March 01, 2015, 03:29:37 PM »
From recent posts I am guessing that this is Romulea reflexa - mistyped- should be  Lachenalia. peduncle seems quite long and leaves are hardly marked at all. Came from a packet of "mixed sp" seed bought by a friend from Karoo NBG. Sown October 2011.

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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #51 on: March 07, 2015, 04:59:13 PM »
Lachenalia namaquensis
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #52 on: March 07, 2015, 05:34:55 PM »
Quote from: Menai on March 01, 2015, 03:29:37 PM
From recent posts I am guessing that this is Romulea reflexa. peduncle seems quite long and leaves are hardly marked at all. Came from a packet of "mixed sp" seed bought by a friend from Karoo NBG. Sown October 2011.

Erle
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I'm no expert Erle but I don't think it is and I'm surprised some of the South African experts haven't been in on this one. Apparently Romulea reflexa is a synonym of R. flava and R. flava is a synonym of R. rosea var. reflexa. Perhaps the best picture I can find is on the Pacific Bulb Society pages http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/SouthAfricanRomuleasTwo#flava  and you may well find there some information that will help.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #53 on: March 07, 2015, 05:37:17 PM »
David:

You're right.  It looks like the Lachenalia reflexa that has been prominently featured on these pages.

I've been busy digging myself out each day trying to get to work and trying to hack through the daily freezes.

 
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #54 on: March 07, 2015, 07:21:09 PM »
Taken hurriedly this morning before setting off for my great grandaughter's first birthday party

Ferraria schaeferi
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #55 on: March 08, 2015, 07:41:16 PM »
Sparaxis elegans flowering for the first time for me.
The photo doesn't really capture the vibrant colour. Lovely and more to come.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #56 on: March 08, 2015, 08:23:23 PM »
Hesperantha vaginata
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #57 on: March 08, 2015, 08:24:43 PM »
These hot colours are almost as cheering as actual sunshine!
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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #58 on: March 09, 2015, 10:06:19 PM »
Sorry David. A serious senior moment. Why on earth did I type Romulea? when I meant Lachenalia? I don't even have any Romulea

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Re: South African Bulbs 2015
« Reply #59 on: March 10, 2015, 12:51:02 AM »
Quote from: Steve Garvie on February 25, 2015, 11:42:27 AM
I really struggle with winter-growing S.A bulbs due to poor winter light.
I need to research artficial lighting systems.

The choices used to be metal halide or HPS lamps but LEDs seem to be making inroads: http://www.heliospectra.com/ (click on Reviews to read what Gothenburg has to say).

Anyone had experience of using horticultural LEDs? Much cheaper to run than high pressure sodium lamps, I assume, which may make them an attractive option to boost winter light levels here in Yorkshire. Although I suspect the neighbours would still wonder what exactly I'm growing in the greenhouse regardless of the source of the light!  ;D
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