Zephyranthes and some other amaryllids... 2008-2009

[Hans J]

today now a other plant more from this strain of hybrids ( found by Fairey & Schoenfeld in Mexico )
it is called :

'Cookie Cutter Moon'

[Jim McKenney]

This is Rhodophiala bifida, sometimes called oxblood lily.  Although it is native to far southern South America, the stock in wide circulation here in the US originates from feral plants in Texas. It is sometimes called oxblood lily.

This plant is typical of what I call oporanthous bulbs: bulbs which bloom in late summer before the official start of autumn in late September. In our gardens, Lycoris are typical examples.

USDA zone 7 is probably the northern limit for outdoor culture of Rhodophiala in eastern North America. A bad winter here will set them back.
I’ll be sowing seed of several other species very soon.

[David Nicholson]

Here are a couple of pics of my (bought as!) Zephyranthes 'Labufarosa' taken today-sorry the first one is out of focus. We discussed a couple of weeks ago how the name of the plant should be written, without, I think, coming to a firm decision. I have been waiting for a couple of days for the flowers to open fully and now they have I wonder if my plant is 'as bought'! I did wonder if it could be Z. candida, but then again I had a look at a Site Jim recommended and it seems that there are a number of forms of Z. Labufarosa, possibly as many as there are of alternative spellings! What do others think?

The Site is at http://www.yuccado.com/displayengine

[Jim McKenney]

I have no idea what it is (other than that it is not Z. candida), but it sure is a nice one!     

[Hans J]

David :

my idea is your plant could be Z.traubii ....

[David Nicholson]

Hans, I have looked at pictures and description of Z. traubii and it could be my plant. But then I went back to the Site that Jim mentioned
http://www.yuccado.com

on reaching the Site type into the Search box Zephyranthes sp. Labuffarosa

It could just as equally be right. What do you think?

[Hans J]

David :

I can not see on your pic the color of the leaves - by my plants of 'La Buffarosa' and relatet are all the leaves really green - by Z. traubii ( and similar ) are the color of the leaves more grey green ....

[David Nicholson]

Hans, the leaf colour on my plant is green but not grey/green.

[Hans J]

Hi all ,

now is open here :

Rhodophiala bifida 'Oxbloodlily'

I have received this plants from a friend from USA 

[art600]

Hans

A very nice plant -  a really rich red.

[David Nicholson]

A beauty Hans.

[Alberto]

Here is a picture of Habranthus gracilifolius under the rain!

Alberto

[Hans J]

  you have rain 

[dominique]

Your plant is of all beauties Hans Thank you

[fermi de Sousa]

It has been a rather (unusually) wet summer and the rain-lilies have been excelling themselves!
First, the ubiquitous Habranthus tubispathus

And it's pink form,



The next we got as H. martinezii but there is some conjecture about this. The flowers weren't fully open yesterday and the rain will hav eput paid to them today, I fear.



Others are also about to flower so I hope to get more pics in the next couple of days,
cheers
fermi