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Rimmer de Vries

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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #225 on: November 22, 2018, 04:03:16 PM »
Daubenya alba from AGS 2013 seed ex. seed started fall 2014
Wife says they have a nice smell, like grape hyacinths.
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Bowling Green, Kentucky USA
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #226 on: November 22, 2018, 08:56:17 PM »
Daubenya stylosa
Is this virused or mechanical damage?
Second photo from 22 Nov (2 days later)
Third photo 1 Dec
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #227 on: November 22, 2018, 08:57:25 PM »
Massonia inaequalis -Elandsbaai. McMaster seed started fall 2014. Seed was collected in Sept 2013 as “M pygmaea as that's what the specimens in the Kirstenbosch herbarium were labeled.” A participant on the trip “immediately though it must be different, just looking at the differences in habitat (coast vs. mountains). He “did compare the seeds, and the Elandsbaai are about twice the size of the [Massonia pygmaea] from Kamieskroon area.”

A paper on M inaequalis http://www.massonia.com/documents/inaequalis.pdf
Key is Stamen filements of unequal length.

it is the first Massonia in my collection to begin to bloom.
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #228 on: November 22, 2018, 09:21:32 PM »
Lachenalia pusilla
Tiny plant
Last 2 photo from 1Dec
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #229 on: November 22, 2018, 09:49:06 PM »
Lachenalia pusilla
Tiny plant
Wow, that is a little one 
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #230 on: November 23, 2018, 06:27:54 PM »
Lachenalia calcicola.  Another tiny one. Flowers never seem to rise up high enough for a good view.

Formerly Polyxena calcicola.

Grows on limestone.


Second image self seeding of last years seed crop.
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #231 on: November 24, 2018, 11:26:45 PM »
Strumaria truncata from Garies
With larger, 1” long tepals
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #232 on: November 27, 2018, 11:25:07 PM »
 
Bulblovers - especially those with an interest in South African plants - will be sad to learn of the death of Cameron McMaster. We are grateful to Bert Zaalberg for this news. Many members will have  had seed from Cameron and Rhoda McMaster over the  years, I am sure. (http://www.africanbulbs.com)

from Bert Zaalberg
"I just learnt that Cameron Mcmaster has passed away a couple of days ago November 24th.
I feel honored I had the opportunity to travel with Cameron during 2 weeks through the Eastern Cape in jan/feb 2017. His deep knowledge about plants and nature in general was impressive. And a very kind and generous person. I am sure he will be missed by many many people."

Photos by Bert Zallberg, taken from Facebook....
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Cameron McMaster photographing Albuca crispa at Nieu-Bethesda

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Cameron McMaster with Cyrtanthus macmasteri

two more plants  bearing his name...
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Nerine  macmasteri

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Tulbaghia violacea ssp. macmasteri

Our condolences go to Rhoda McMaster and all family and friends.
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #233 on: November 28, 2018, 07:13:21 PM »
A perfect Gentleman. RIP.
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #234 on: November 29, 2018, 09:55:30 PM »
Massonia setulosa sp. ex Gouritz River Bridge, west of Vlees Bay. Seed started fall 2015 as Massonia Sp.
not M setulosa due to no bristle hairs on leaves per Massonia.com
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #235 on: November 30, 2018, 01:17:51 PM »
Massonia inaequalis Elandsbaai. Seed collected by Cameron McMaster 2013
Close up view showing stigmas of unequal length.

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=15942.msg398246#msg398246
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #236 on: December 01, 2018, 10:52:45 PM »
Massonia longipes, seed from from PBS BX337 as M pustilata from Arnold.
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #237 on: December 02, 2018, 09:06:16 AM »
My South Africans seem quite advanced this year. First one is flowering already: Lachenalia viridiflora. I am looking forward to this one clumping up over the years.

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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #238 on: December 02, 2018, 01:16:39 PM »
Lachenalia viridiflora Seems on schedule here.
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Re: South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2018
« Reply #239 on: December 04, 2018, 09:56:13 PM »
Rimmer:

The L. viridiflora is on time for you but late for me

Here's Lachenalia corymbosa.  Nicely scented

Another that was Polyxena
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