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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #75 on: October 13, 2009, 04:23:29 PM »
Hello, Davey, good to have you join us.... You'll find help from the Amaryllid fans here,  I'm sure
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #76 on: October 13, 2009, 07:31:33 PM »
Quote from: Rogan on October 13, 2009, 11:54:12 AM
Here's a rather ancient picture (collage) of mine of C. epiphyticus growing in its natural habitat - the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa:

Interesting place where it grows - Suicide Cyrtanthus?   ;)

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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #77 on: October 14, 2009, 03:41:31 AM »
Davey,

Welcome to the forum!!!

Re your Cyrtanthus mackenii and winters etc.... I think it will depend on where in the world you are.  Here in my climate they're evergreen, in fact some of them seem to flower for me (particular mackenii variants that I have) in the middle of winter.  I would definitely not dry them off in my climate, although I don't know how cold they will take and therefore whether severe enough cold will knock them back to the ground.

So without knowing anything more about your location I can't be of much more help.

All the best.
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #78 on: October 14, 2009, 12:04:53 PM »
sorry paul i'm in the uk,i will be growing them under cold glass conditions,no lower than 3c- 4c.
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #79 on: October 14, 2009, 12:30:17 PM »
Davey,

In that case they should be evergreen, at least they always have been for me.  What colours did you get?
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #80 on: October 14, 2009, 10:43:00 PM »
Quote from: daveyp1970 on October 14, 2009, 12:04:53 PM
sorry paul i'm in the uk,i will be growing them under cold glass conditions,no lower than 3c- 4c.
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I hold it in cold greenhouse, I bloom from end January to March, is evergreen and he does not have details requirements, easy
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #81 on: October 15, 2009, 11:32:37 AM »
Paul im not sure of colours,i will email my friend and find out,cheers for yours and Alessandro's advice
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #82 on: November 05, 2009, 09:50:11 AM »
 :D today a other nice hybrid :

Cyrtanthus 'Alexandra'

it is a triple cross between :
C.mackenii v. cooperii x C.bicolor x C.brachyscyphus

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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #83 on: November 05, 2009, 10:17:45 AM »
Hans,

A nice strong colour to it.  It looks like the mackenii influence is pretty strong in it?
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #84 on: November 05, 2009, 11:13:43 AM »
Hans, really nice. Is it scented? I have 'Buttercup' now blooming and it is strongly scented

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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #85 on: November 05, 2009, 11:47:48 AM »
Paul ,

it is a small flower - the flower tube is only 30 mm long

Alberto ,

sorry no fragrance .....please make a pic of 'Buttercup' when you find time !

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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #86 on: November 05, 2009, 05:51:28 PM »
Hans
beautiful a yellow nearly orange
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #87 on: November 05, 2009, 06:03:33 PM »
Quote from: Alessandro.marinello on November 05, 2009, 05:51:28 PM
Hans
beautiful a yellow nearly orange

Thank you Alessandro  :)

it is really a good orange color .....no help with photoshop  ;D
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #88 on: November 05, 2009, 06:27:16 PM »
This would have to be Cyrtanthus mackenii red, but it is said that a red form does not exist, I have confronted with the Cyrtanthus obrienii, to my eyes seem equal, to perhaps be just C. obrienii ???
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2009
« Reply #89 on: November 06, 2009, 06:19:22 AM »
Nice colour, Alessandro.  8)

Flowering here for me at the moment is Cyrtanthus 'Red Prince', which is a bit redder than in the picture (the camera is picking up more orange than in reality).  Large, flared flowers make a great display.  Originally given to me as C. mackenii 'Red Prince', I doubt this can be true as it looks to me to be a hybrid as I said.  I'm open to any input if anyone has info on the parentage etc.  8)

Enjoy.

Please click on the pic for a larger version.


Edited somewhat later to correct name.... 'Red Prince', not 'Red Chief'. Sorry for boo boo.  :-[
« Last Edit: November 14, 2009, 09:02:54 PM by Paul T »
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