Flowers and foliage March 2008

[Lesley Cox]

I agree, Romulea bulbocodium.  Oh Michael, what GORGEOUS Moraeas!

[Michael J Campbell]

Narcissus bulbocodium

[Michael J Campbell]

Thank you Lesley.

[David Nicholson]

Michael, those Moraeas are outstanding, did you grow them from seed, and if so at what time of year did you sow them please?

[Michael J Campbell]

David,just popped out to have a look at the label, it reads the 26/07/02 AGS seed,

[David Nicholson]

Is this their first flowering Michael?

[Michael J Campbell]

Yes David, and here is Moraea aristata from last year, not in bloom this year for another few weeks .

[Michael J Campbell]

David, this one is nice in a pot but do not plant it in the garden because it is a thug.
Moraea vegeta

[Michael J Campbell]

This one is quite safe in the garden,
Moraea  polystachya

[Paul T]

Michael,

Fantastic Moraeas.  Great pics!!  Is the M. polyschaya still flowering for you?  It's usually an autumn/winter flowerer as far as I know, which is why I ask.  Mine are just coming into bud at the moment!!  A great species, and flowers for so long.

[Michael J Campbell]

Paul, it flowers  from October until Late December here  depending on the weather conditions.

[Paul T]

Michael,

Ah, so it isn't in flower at the moment.  That makes more sense.  THought your climate may have skewed it into spring instead of it's usual autumn/winter.

[gote]

Thank you very much Luc you are very generous.
 I really intended to buy somewhere so I hope that I will find a commercial source.
However, if I fail, I will try to keep your offer in mind.
Göte

[mark smyth]

Michael I never knew you had such a varied collection

[David Nicholson]

David,just popped out to have a look at the label, it reads the 26/07/02 AGS seed,

I'm never sure when to sow South African stuff, it's always a problem to find out whether they are Winter growers or Summer growers and the PBS Wiki is not always clear on that respect. Of yours tricolor seems to be Winter as is vegetata; polystachya seems to be Winter or Summer; and I haven't found out what atropunctata and aristata are.

I have seed of Moraea huttonii which the Wiki tells me is a Summer grower, but I sowed the seed last week and put it under the greenhouse staging in an unheated propogating case, maybe I should waited?