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Paul T

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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #90 on: October 30, 2009, 11:02:26 AM »
Wow, Pat, you can really see the inflated seedpods, can't you.  :o
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #91 on: October 31, 2009, 07:14:46 PM »
They are gorgeous Pat and so much earlier than mine. C. amabilis isn't even in serious bud yet. ???
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #92 on: November 01, 2009, 07:14:02 AM »
With a few 30C days I guess we are earlier!
Yes the seed capsules are very decorative.
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Pat Toolan,
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #93 on: November 02, 2009, 05:24:50 AM »
Pat,
your patches of calochortus look well established compared to mine! I just got C. luteus this year from Marcus Harvey and the first ones have just started;
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I also have a couple of them coming on from seed but they're a week or two off blooming.

Calochortus superbus also grown from seed shows a little bit of variation,
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #94 on: November 02, 2009, 08:17:23 AM »
Lovely blooms Fermi.
Just took a couple of photos of my Calochortus patch.
Calochortus superbus is the cream.
So I have in that patch: C amabile, C luteus, C superbus (as shown) and C venustus which says white on the label but the buds are lilac. The bloom on this last one was too snail chomped to look any good.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #95 on: November 02, 2009, 09:47:55 AM »
Very nice indeed Pat and Fermi, I hope there are more to come.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #96 on: November 02, 2009, 10:03:10 AM »
Great Calochortus Pat and Fermi !
They look gorgeous like that in the open garden..; something we can only dream of..  :-\
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #97 on: November 02, 2009, 10:43:10 AM »
Totally agree with Luc, really lovely to see, thanks Pat and Fermi  :)
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #98 on: November 02, 2009, 11:23:02 AM »
Pat and Fermi,

Excellent pics.  They're great plants, aren't they!!  8)
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #99 on: November 03, 2009, 07:19:02 AM »
Great to see Calochortus in the open garden! They are really special!
Thanks for showing Pat and Fermi.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #100 on: November 03, 2009, 09:06:20 AM »
Calochortus was one of the bulbs I had wanted to grow since my first visit to California - sentimental and all that. When I met some great people I wanted to grow something from their area to remind me of them - can't always do that of course but I was pleasantly surprised that Calochortus is one of them.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #101 on: November 11, 2009, 04:53:46 AM »
Quote from: fermides on November 02, 2009, 05:24:50 AM
I also have a couple of them coming on from seed but they're a week or two off blooming.

The first of the seedlings (from NARGS Sedex as Calochortus luteus 'compact form' ) has opened!
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It doesn't look the same as the first of the tall ones
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but is similar to another one
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Calochortus suberbus is living up to its name!
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #102 on: November 12, 2009, 08:13:26 PM »
Superb indeed Fermi, as they all are. They obviously love your climate. :)
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #103 on: November 13, 2009, 08:11:05 AM »
A couple of Calochortus flowering now.bye Ray

 Calochortus luteus
 Calochortus albus var rubellus
 Calochortus sp.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #104 on: November 13, 2009, 08:22:21 AM »
Great stuff from Down Under guys !
Superb Calochortus.

Fermi, that compact "Luteus" if it is, looks glorious - a real show stopper !
I love the shorter ones.. for obvious reasons !  8)
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Luc Gilgemyn
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