South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2021

[fermi de Sousa]

Oxalis massoniana, a highlight of autumn
cheers
fermi

[Roma]

Moraea aristata.  The flowers had been open for 3 days when I photographed them yesterday and they are still open today if a bit curled up.  The weather has been so cold and dull.

[Ola]

Drimiopsis maculata


Ledebouria ovatifolia


Some strange looking creatures have reached the surface. Massonia wittbergensis

[ArnoldT]

Someone's got it wrong.

I have this as Lebedouria ovalifolia.

Flowering now outside in a pot.

[ArnoldT]

Cyrtanthus obliquus

Flowered two weeks earlier last year.  Spends the winters in the cool greenhouse.

[ruweiss]

Albuca fastigiata v. floribunda originates from The Sentinel in the
Drakensberge of Lesotho and is since more than 8 years in cultivation
with us.

[fermi de Sousa]

I'm not sure if I should be posting this here or in "Cultivation Problems"!
Massonia citrina (thank you, Paul & Colin) - I think they were smaller last year so I opted to plant 4 to a pot - must re-pot into individual pots next year!
cheers
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[Maggi Young]

I'm not sure if I should be posting this here or in "Cultivation Problems"!
Massonia citrina (thank you, Paul & Colin) - I think they were smaller last year so I opted to plant 4 to a pot - must re-pot into individual pots next year!
cheers
fermi

Oh ye of little faith!  They're super - and well deserving on their own pots!

[fermi de Sousa]

Yes, Maggi,
one of my summer-time jobs will be re-potting these.
Here's another "volunteer" a lone Hesperantha humilis,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

One of my favourite little bulbs at this time of year is Lapeirousia oreogena.
My camera doesn't quite capture the colour (first 2 pics) but the phone-camera's image (third pic) is closer
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Massonia citrina is looking better (but still crowded)
cheers
fermi 

[Nick]

Dipcadi DMC12218 - 13 years from Haworthia Society (!) seed - a rather unimpressive flower but the perfume is quite nice. Actually very nice in the evening, like Hyacinth, almost filling my greenhouse which is quite an achievement at 300 squ ft!

[Paul Cumbleton]

I have some spare South African bulbs for sale (plus one or two non-South African). This year I don't have the time to bother with eBay, so have done a simple list. If you are interested please send me a private message requesting the list and the ordering details. Be sure to include your email address in your message so I can send you the files).
Unfortunately due to Brexit I can only send to the UK
Goodies on the list are:

Daubenya aurea – colour unspecified
Daubenya aurea – orange form
Daubenya aurea – yellow form
Drimia nana (from Kamiesberg, Namaqualand)
Empodium flexile
Empodium plicatum
Eriospermum dregei
Eucomis regia (ex Silverhill seed))
Eucomis regia (from Nieuwouldtville)
Gethyllis barkerae (from Nardousberg)
Gethyllis linearis (from Clanwilliam)
Gethyllis roggeveldensis X G. villosa (hybrid)
Gethyllis roggeveldensis X G. villosa (hybrid)
Gethyllis verticillata (from Vanrhyns Pass)
Gethyllis villosa (from Ceres Karoo)
Gladilous carneus
Lachenalia corymbosa (formerly Polyxena)
Lapeirousia oreogena
Moraea polystacha
Moraea polystacha
Oxalis gracilis
Oxalis massoniana
Oxalis versicolor
Sparaxis elegans white form
Spiloxene serrata (from Saldanha)
Strumaria karooica (from Komsberg)
Strumaria karooica (from Meintjiesplaas)
Strumaria phonolithica (formerly S. gigantea)
Strumaria truncata subsp. rubella (from Garies)
Strumaria watermeyeri subsp. botterkloofensis
Wurmbea recurva (from Somerset West)

Non-South African

Galanthus peshmenii
Placea arzae
Tropaeolum tricolor
Zephyra elegans F&W 9511

Paul

[fermi de Sousa]

Romulea sabulosa doing its best to pretend to be a bunch of tulips,
cheers
fermi

[ruweiss]

Eucomis bicolor surprised me with so many flowers
like never before, I don't know why, but enjoy it.