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Diane Whitehead

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South African bulb
« on: April 18, 2016, 07:32:43 PM »
A mystery flower in the bed where I dump pots that have lost their labels.

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Wim Snoeijer

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Re: South African bulb
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2016, 07:55:15 PM »
Hi Diane,

Probably Casmanthe bicolor.

Best wishes,

Wim
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Re: South African bulb
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2016, 08:01:33 PM »
hasmanthe bicolor is what you thought you'd got in 2012, Diane .... http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8333.msg248442#msg248442

 Here's Paddy Tobin's pic from 2007


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Diane Whitehead

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Re: South African bulb
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2016, 08:06:49 PM »
Goodness, Maggi, you do keep track.  I thought this was the first time it flowered.

Thank you both!

Diane

I see now that it flowered June 1 in 2012, but mid-April this year.
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