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Hans J

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Cryptostephanus 2009
« on: July 04, 2009, 08:35:24 PM »
Hi all ,

here is a new member of the Amaryllidaceae family :

Cryptostephanus vansonii

This plants are relatet with Clivia ....

Enjoy
Hans
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2009, 10:25:39 PM »
I have never heard of this lovely plant, Hans. Can you tell us some more about it?
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2009, 11:10:58 PM »
Hi Maggi  ;)

here is a bit more information :
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Cryptostephanus

I grow also  Cryptostephanus haemanthoides ....but until now no flowers ( this plants are much more difficould then C.vansonii )
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2009, 11:18:02 PM »
Hi Hans
splendid, the flowers seem of ceramics, have obtained it from seed?
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2009, 11:24:09 PM »
Hi Alessandro ,

I have bought this plant in this year ....it is grown from seeds sowing in year 2004 !
In my collection I have a second plant ( around 3 years old ) ....so I hope for the next years for two flowering plants :P

Ciao
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2009, 11:36:22 PM »
Hans
I have a plant of four years, therefore I can hope for the next year
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2009, 11:37:43 PM »
Hans, thanks for the PBS link, very useful.  I thought it might be from South America, rather than Africa like the Clivia ...... I was wrong again!!
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2009, 12:08:43 AM »
I have a couple of 2 year old seedlings, so it is lovely to see the flowers.  What conditions do others grow it in, particularly what sort of potting media etc?  I need to repot mine now, which is why I am asking.
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2009, 10:38:41 AM »
Wonderful! is it scented?

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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2009, 10:55:42 AM »
Quote from: Paul T on July 05, 2009, 12:08:43 AM
I have a couple of 2 year old seedlings, so it is lovely to see the flowers.  What conditions do others grow it in, particularly what sort of potting media etc?  I need to repot mine now, which is why I am asking.

Paul ,

my suggestion for a potting mix is :
sphagnum ,gravel ( or scoria or pumice )bark ( from each 33% )
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same mix like for Clivia ( 2 parts organic material + 1 part mineralic material )
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2009, 11:02:48 AM »
Quote from: Alberto on July 05, 2009, 10:38:41 AM
Wonderful! is it scented?

Alberto

Sorry Alberto , no scent  :'(

they have also more or less no pollen and the stigma is not visable ....I try it with pollination ( selfed ) but I'm not shure if self fertil or self steril ....
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2009, 12:18:39 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on July 04, 2009, 08:35:24 PM
Hi all ,

here is a new member of the Amaryllidaceae family :

Cryptostephanus vansonii

This plants are relatet with Clivia ....

Enjoy
Hans

Hi Hans,

It is really nice!
I am especially glad you had success with this. It is performing very well!

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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2009, 12:23:30 PM »
Hi Poul ,

without your help it's would be not possibly  ;D

Again thanks
Hans
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2009, 12:32:43 PM »
Hans,

Thanks for your recipe for potting mix.  I'd missed it when you posted it, so apologies for not saying thanks before now.
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Re: Cryptostephanus 2009
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2009, 12:37:32 PM »
Paul

no problem  ;D
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