Zephyranthes and some other amaryllids... 2008-2009

[Paul T]

Fermi,

The 'Ajax' looks interesting.  Looks a bit larger to me than the usual yellows?  Nice!!  That salmon tubispathus looks great too (but really, all your pics do). 

Re the white Calostemma.... me too (although I am certain we have had this discussion previously haven't we?  ).  Maybe it is just old age catching up with me. 

[Alessandro.marinello]

Zephyranthes lindleyana,Mexico
I have noticed that the flower of this  Zephyrathes over a long time span beyond a week

[arillady]

Allexandro what a great colour!

[Alessandro.marinello]

Thanks Arillady
an other in flower today Zephyrantes primulina ,Mexico

[Paul T]

I agree with Pat... what a good strong pink!!  Nice delicate yellow on the primulina as well. 

[Alessandro.marinello]

Zephyranthes drummondii
a lot perfumed

[Maggi Young]

I do not know this pure white Zephyranthes, it is lovely indeed.

[Alessandro.marinello]

thanks Maggi
 its fragrance is similar hymenocallis sulphur queen

[Ezeiza]

More widely known as Cooperia pedunculata. The Texan bulb Flora is quite rich and most are easy and dependable.

[Paul T]

I think this one has a good blue colour to the leaves too, doesn't it?  Can't quite tell from the picture, but I think this is one of the identifying factor's for the species.... if memory serves me?

[Ezeiza]

Both

Cooperia pedunculata (Zephyranthes drummondii)
Cooperia drummondii   (Zephyranthes chlorosolen)

have broad greyish leaves

An easy way to tell them apart is the floral tube

about 5 cm. long in C. pedunculata
about 10 cm. long in C. drummondii

[arillady]

What a small difference to note between species - do they come from the same areas too?
A clump of the white would be lovely.

[Ezeiza]

They are found over a large area centred mainly in Texas. They are very easy to grow and long lived provided they have good root run (now someone will post saying that he grows a clump in a 5 cm. pot!). The flowers are snow white and have great substance like sparkling with gold dust (or better, silver dust). There is a third species with white flowers in the same area but the leaves are quite narrow and canaliculate, easy to tell from the other two. All three are intensely fragrant although I find the scent a little intoxicating, some medicine bit to it.

[ketus]

White Zephyrantes from Xalapa, Veracruz, México possible miradonensis
 
White Zephyrantes from Cuernavaca, Morelos, México , the flower are cup shape

[Hans J]

Here is a other Zephyranthes spec. from Mexico :

could this be maybe Zephyranthes minuta ?