South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2020

[ArnoldT]

A gift from a friend in Kentucky.

Massonia depressa Kamiesburg

[Rimmer de Vries]

Massonia depressa - Nuy
A gift from a friend in Massachusetts

[Rimmer de Vries]

Massonia depressa - Middelpos

[Rimmer de Vries]

Massonia depressa various places

[ArnoldT]

First Lachenalia of the season.

Lachenalia bifolia.

Right on schedule as compared to previous years.

[ArnoldT]

Massonia depressa 'Kamiesburg'

Flower fully open with anther and stigma visible.
Liquid at the base of flower may be a attractant for pollinators

[Gail]

Liquid at the base of flower may be a attractant for pollinators

Lovely pictures of Massonia pollination here;
http://www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2016/1/13/a-curious-case-of-gerbil-pollination

[ArnoldT]

Gail:

Thanks that's just great.

The liquid is rather thick and more like a   syrup.

Gelato for the gerblls

[Rimmer de Vries]

Massonia pustulata -Napier

[ArnoldT]

Lachenalia reflexa.

Never seems to fully extend upward.

[PaulFlowers]

A tiny little moraea growing out of a pot. Flowers only open for a few hours too

[PaulFlowers]

Geissorhiza tulbaghensis At the top (massive flowers) and splendidissima with blue flowers a third of the size at the bottom

[PaulFlowers]

Freesia verrucosa - I love this, it’s so small and so floriferous. Fingers crossed seeds to come

[YT]

Androcymbium sp., ex. Silverhill Seeds

[Maggi Young]

Androcymbium sp., ex. Silverhill Seeds

A real gem - I see  Rogan Roth has asked  on PBS site  about this  species - no name  as  yet?