South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2017

[ArnoldT]

You are most welcome, Ralph.  I've also always been interested in the back story on plant names and who they are named for.

[Gabriela]

You are most welcome, Ralph.  I've also always been interested in the back story on plant names and who they are named for.

These back stories of plant names are often equally beautiful and interesting as are the plants involved

[ArnoldT]

Lachenalia liliiflora.  Named for the funnel shaped flowers found in some lilies.

Described as "sweet scented" but not to my nose.  Could be due to the incomplete opening of flowers.  Will check later on.

[Maggi Young]

Lachenalia liliiflora.  Named for the funnel shaped flowers found in some lilies.

Described as "sweet scented" but not to my nose.  Could be due to the incomplete opening of flowers.  Will check later on.

The colouring is certainly most attractive - good scent would be a bonus, of course!

[David Nicholson]

Lachenalia liliiflora.  Named for the funnel shaped flowers found in some lilies.

Described as "sweet scented" but not to my nose.  Could be due to the incomplete opening of flowers.  Will check later on.

Very pretty one Arnold.

[ArnoldT]

David:

thanks, it's a nice compact plant.  Many of the Lachenalias I have present withered leaves when they finally flower.

[ArnoldT]

Freesia grandiflora

[Rogan]

Oh, I do so enjoy the flowers of the "Anomathecas"    (now joined with the Freesias) - this nameless (?) one grows near to where I used to live, beside rivers and streams in KwaZulu-Natal:

[fermi de Sousa]

Oxalis flava "mauve form" is in flower
cheers
fermi

[David Nicholson]

Very nice Fermi.

[Steve Garvie]

Babiana rubrocyanea

[ArnoldT]

Lachenalia nervosa.

nervosa= veined, regarding the prominent depressed longitudinal grooves between the veins of  the upper leaf surface

Scented and the last to flower.

Found one of my images on:
https://seedsbypost.myshopify.com/products/lachenalia-nervosa-african-cape-cowslip-10-seeds

[Rimmer de Vries]

Cyrtanthus sanguineus- blood coloured flower, seems to bloom in 6 month intervals

[fermi de Sousa]

Found one of my images on:
https://seedsbypost.myshopify.com/products/lachenalia-nervosa-african-cape-cowslip-10-seeds

Hi Arnold
Wasn't there some discussion about this crowd on the PBS Forum?
cheers
fermi

[ArnoldT]

Fermi:

Yes,there was.  I think he subscribed many to his seed list blog without asking permission first.

I'm going to contact him and let him know that he should ask permission first before capturing ones images