Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[Lvandelft]

Wonderful Nerines especially Berenice and Dr Rood.

Anne, I forgot to change the name into English. It looks now like Dr. Rood is a person, but means Dark Red

[angie]

I just love nerines. I bought Nerine bowdenii Alba last week.  I really like Nerine Joan. So many nice ones there I must try and get more.
Thanks for the lovely pictures.

Angie                          

[fermi de Sousa]

Beautiful Nerine pictures, Luit.  Just recently I've been seeing stems of these new hybrids, particularly the Nerine Belladonna group appearing in local florists here in Gloucestershire.

Good to hear they are already sold overseas Malcolm. I has always been a problem to make Nerine a good seller in the cutflower branch, despite they last 2 weeks in a vase.

And if you keep the stems in fresh water after the flowers fade the seeds will develop and you can start your own plants!
cheers
fermi

[Rogan]

It never ceases to amaze me - Nerine sarniensis is native to this country, but so seldom seen or heard of here, yet it is so popular elsewhere!    I have quite a few seedlings coming on from kind donations on this forum and hope to see their gorgeous flowers in the not too distant future.

Re. photos of wild Sandersonia aurantiaca: I have a coupla pictures stashed away here somewhere (slides) and will dig them out to scan.

[majallison]

.And if you keep the stems in fresh water after the flowers fade the seeds will develop and you can start your own plants!
cheers
fermi
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Unfortunately these are female-sterile triploids, so no seeds; but you can use the pollen

[Lvandelft]

Re. photos of wild Sandersonia aurantiaca: I have a coupla pictures stashed away here somewhere (slides) and will dig them out to scan.

Looking forward to them Rogan

[mark smyth]

Maggi some of the red Nerine sarniensis smell of c-h-o-c-o-l-a-t-e

[Maggi Young]

Maggi some of the red Nerine sarniensis smell of c-h-o-c-o-l-a-t-e

 That is a real plus point, Mark!
The bowdenii types all seem to have that nasty musty"insect" smell.......

[Lvandelft]

Today I looked at my Nerine bowdenii Marnie Rogerson and did smell nothing.
I also tried the smell of the red Nerine sarniensis Mysore and this indeed smells like chocolate  , whereas a white and a pink flowered did not smell at all.

Nerine sarniensis Mysore

[angie]

Today I looked at my Nerine bowdenii Marnie Rogerson and did smell nothing.
I also tried the smell of the red Nerine sarniensis Mysore and this indeed smells like chocolate  , whereas a white and a pink flowered did not smell at all.

Nerine sarniensis Mysore

Stunning and to spell of chocolate...what more would I need

Angie

[Lvandelft]

Not so many entries in this time of the year, so I combined 2 weeks
Here the pictures:

various entries                                         
Crocus goulimyi Mani White                           
Crocus speciosus Conqueror                       
Nerine 1   
Oxalis polyphylla var. pentaphylla                 
Nerine Ostara 1                                       
Amarine tubergenii       

[Lvandelft]

Scilla lingulata                           
Nerine bowdenii rose                       
Oxalis anomala                         
Astilbe                           
Astilbe Hip Hop                         
Nerine bowdenii Stephanie           
Nerine 2     

[annew]

A wonderful display of Nerines, Luit. Are they scented?

[mark smyth]

I feel lost this autumn with no Nerine collection 

Anne the reds have the best scent

[David Nicholson]

Did you loose them all?