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ArnoldT

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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #30 on: April 09, 2019, 06:34:05 PM »
Leucocoryne vittata
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #31 on: April 09, 2019, 06:43:52 PM »
Lovely Arnold
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David Nicholson
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #32 on: April 09, 2019, 06:55:29 PM »
What is the scent like on that one Arnold?
I've just, in a moment of madness, ordered some seed of various Leucocorynes from Chileseed. Really don't think the Norfolk climate will suit and my glass house is way too small...
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Gail Harland
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #33 on: April 10, 2019, 03:06:36 AM »
Thanks Dave.

No scent to my nose Gail.

I grow along wit other SA bulbs in a greenhouse kept at ~ 40 F during our winter here in New Jersey, USA.

Does fine at that temp.

Should be easy for you in UK.
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #34 on: April 12, 2019, 02:45:20 PM »
Ipheion uniflorum   seedlings ex 'Alberto Castillo' - not the real thing but nonetheless welcome

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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #35 on: April 12, 2019, 05:41:15 PM »
A nice display from my Leucocoryne this year.
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #36 on: April 12, 2019, 06:05:02 PM »
Yes, indeed!  8)
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2019, 07:00:19 PM »
Cracking show Paul.
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David Nicholson
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2019, 09:25:04 PM »
They look fabulous. Do you keep them frost-free?
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2019, 10:14:02 PM »
Yes Gail, they are kept in a just frost-free glasshouse. However, last autumn I planted some bulbs outside in a raised bed as an experiment. They have survived the winter - the coldest here has been about -6 Centigrade - and are also now in flower. One season is not much to go on, and summer moisture may be a problem for them, but perhaps it suggests they may also be OK in an unheated glasshouse?

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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #40 on: April 24, 2019, 09:04:01 PM »
This Cypella Herbertia has flowered around 14 months from sowing. It’s bedn flowering for a couple of weeks but this is the only flower I’ve managed to catch. Reminds me of something like a tulip crossed with Moraea lurida.....
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #41 on: April 25, 2019, 03:38:34 AM »
In 2003 I bought seeds of Leucocoryne vittata. According to my database, I bought 5 packets - 245 seeds of F & W 9536  I have one plant which has just flowered.  It's in a small pot - what could have happened to the other 244?  But I'm delighted with what I have.

I bought other Leucocorynes too,  usually one packet, but apparently 600 seeds of L. purpurea. I'd better check its pot.  None has flowered yet.

Of course, I am hoping to emulate Paul.  What a fantastic display of blue.
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #42 on: May 09, 2019, 06:27:58 AM »
Tristagma nivale - definitely prefers the cold of the greenhouse than in doors. Smells nice too!
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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #43 on: May 09, 2019, 09:55:32 AM »
Quote from: PaulFlowers on May 09, 2019, 06:27:58 AM
Tristagma nivale - definitely prefers the cold of the greenhouse than in doors. Smells nice too!

That's one of my favorites too - not everyones taste! I agree - easy when cultivated in a
(nearly) unheated greenhouse.

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Re: South American Bulbs 2019
« Reply #44 on: June 02, 2019, 02:49:00 PM »
Eucrosia aurantiaca (>1meter tall) and Eucrosia mirabilis (small).
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