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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #270 on: November 01, 2016, 04:11:39 PM »
Nerine labelled as N. gaberonensis blooming in a pot now.
Flower is about 2" across.

is this Nerine identified correctly?
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #271 on: November 03, 2016, 12:04:44 PM »
We received this white watsonia a few years ago but the wet winter seems to have spurred it on to new heights.
It appears to be Watsonia borbonica subsp ardernei maybe the form called "Ardern's White",
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #272 on: November 03, 2016, 05:05:49 PM »
White watsonia is very pretty - looks to have good-sized flowers, too.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #273 on: November 05, 2016, 01:55:30 PM »
White watsonia is very pretty - looks to have good-sized flowers, too.
At over 150 cm high everything is good-sized ;D
Albuca canadensis (AKA Albuca maxima) is also a tall grower; a bit like a snowdrop on steroids? :o
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #274 on: November 06, 2016, 11:23:08 AM »
Strumaria truncata and the red form (ssp. rubella) both in flower now. I think these have a rather "graceful" appearance. The flowers are held on tall-ish stems sometimes up to 30cm tall for me but often shorter.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #275 on: November 06, 2016, 11:58:30 AM »
Real beauties Paul.  Lovely to see.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #276 on: November 06, 2016, 01:31:12 PM »
Strumaria truncata With pink or yellow tint.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #277 on: November 06, 2016, 01:33:56 PM »
Strumaria gemmata With a yellowish flower.
Last photo next to white flowered Strumaria discfera
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #278 on: November 06, 2016, 02:34:23 PM »
Strumaria saltieri. In bud in front and early leaves in back
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #279 on: November 06, 2016, 02:39:54 PM »
Some iPhone pics of polyxena maughanii. From Middelpos
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #280 on: November 06, 2016, 02:44:44 PM »
Strumaria karooica a pot past prime. And it's fuzzy leaves
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #281 on: November 06, 2016, 02:49:19 PM »
1 year old seedlongs of "strange notched" form of Massonia from Gouritz
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #282 on: November 06, 2016, 03:10:18 PM »
1 year old seedlongs of "strange notched" form of Massonia from Gouritz


Genetic or stress-induced?  I've seen this on bulbs before, even on shrub growth, and always assumed the latter.


johnw +5c and drizzling.



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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #283 on: November 06, 2016, 03:47:48 PM »

Genetic or stress-induced?  I've seen this on bulbs before, even on shrub growth, and always assumed the latter.


johnw +5c and drizzling.

On every one in the seed batch  and not on any in any other seedling batch?
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Re: South African Bulbs 2016
« Reply #284 on: November 06, 2016, 04:20:22 PM »
It is most likely a damage to the small plant cells growing out.

I've had it with Arum and Ariseama seedlings.
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