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fermi de Sousa

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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #135 on: July 01, 2016, 09:47:06 AM »
I'm surprised that this delicate little flower chooses to open in the depths of winter!
Hesperantha humilis grown from seed a number of years ago. It was open as we had a sunny morning,
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #136 on: July 02, 2016, 04:34:27 PM »
Proper hemisphere and continent this time.  Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus is such a good-doer here, it will flower throughout the year if kept moist & cool enough as well as NBF-free.


johnw - a civilized 14.9c here after a hot & humid 25c yesterday.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #137 on: July 02, 2016, 11:58:48 PM »
NBF-free?
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #138 on: July 03, 2016, 02:55:29 PM »
NBF = Narcissus Bulb Fly.


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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #139 on: July 03, 2016, 04:52:57 PM »
Quote from: johnw on July 03, 2016, 02:55:29 PM
NBF = Narcissus Bulb Fly.


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And there was me thinking "no bloody frost"
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David Nicholson
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #140 on: July 05, 2016, 10:00:36 AM »
Massonia depressa flowering in the Shade-house
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #141 on: July 10, 2016, 08:31:33 PM »
A really red Gladiolus, G. teretifolius. This can only mean winter is nearly over and spring, just around the corner - spring? We haven't had winter yet! Of course, this is one of the earliest Glads...
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #142 on: July 17, 2016, 07:48:28 AM »
What we call a "Krimpvarkie" in Afrikaans - Massonia echinata? Flowering in the hills, not too far from here.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #143 on: July 18, 2016, 08:40:24 PM »
A bit of a Eucomis primer. Three summer flower Eucomis as most of them are.

Some close ups of flowers as well.543418-1

Eucomis montana purple/brown stamens and a purple ovary

Eucomis Eucomis vandermerwei-heavily purple spotted leaves and a purple flower

Eucomis zambesiaca white flowers with a reported bad smell, which I don't perceive.
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Arnold Trachtenberg
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #144 on: July 18, 2016, 08:41:32 PM »
And a group shot.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #145 on: July 19, 2016, 12:51:35 PM »
Flowering for the first time, in their third growing year, my first Zantedeschia Pentlandii.  Much deeper/darker yellow than the hybrids I used to have in the past.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #146 on: July 20, 2016, 03:07:17 AM »
Albuca shawii tenufolia
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #147 on: July 20, 2016, 11:23:51 AM »
very early flowering for your Eucomis Arnold.  Mine are still hiding their flower stalks deep down in the center of the leaves.  I guess it will take a couple of weeks before the first flowers open.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #148 on: July 20, 2016, 02:06:22 PM »
Francois:

I think I cheat a bit and keep them in the greenhouse as it heats up and then move outside.

The only first time flower for me is the Eucomis montana.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #149 on: July 21, 2016, 07:34:37 PM »
Here's a better shot of the flower fully open.

In lower light the actual purple ovary and stem are truer to color.

Eucomis montana
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