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Maggi Young

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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2009, 09:19:10 PM »
Paolo... what pretty seeds they are.... they look  like these cowrie shells.....
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2009, 09:50:20 PM »
I'll try the seeds if they are still available?

Are they related to Nerines?
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2009, 10:01:45 PM »
Mark ,

they are also Amaryllidaceae ....but it is a very different family ( and Nerine is from South Africa and Griffinia from Brasil )

Nerine are Amaryllideae (relatet with Boophone ,Amaryllis,Crinum .....)
Griffinia are Griffinae ( relatet with Worsleya + Griffinia )

the sowing method is different -I would suggest you the same method as I have written today for Scadoxus.
Griffinia seedlings grows slow - I have sown G.aracensis before 3 years ....still small plants !

Good luck !
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #18 on: September 10, 2009, 10:17:42 PM »
Hans, what sort of habitat do they (Griffinia) grow in in Brazil?  I am very taken by them and, like Mark, thought they looked a bit like Nerines (which I also love) so you account was very interesting as to the difference of the two and the photos are lovely.
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2009, 10:24:55 PM »
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #20 on: September 10, 2009, 10:38:14 PM »
Really interesting, thanks so much for the link Hans - it's great to know that plants like these are being perpetuated in such good hands  :)
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2009, 10:52:15 AM »
Now here also flowers on my

Griffinia rochae

Hans  8)
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2009, 01:53:57 PM »
I just love the way Griffinia are so generous in flower and leaf pointing in every direction - Griffinia rochae is a lovely colour, Hans  :)
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2009, 02:35:00 PM »
Thank you Robin  :D

Yes Grifinias are really nice ...the problem is that they are so rare (  :'( )
there are really only few sellers ....and this plants are pretty expensiv  :o
no wonder ....I have it until today never manged to get seeds ...
The multiplication with offsets is OK ....but it needs time

But I fear you will have problems with this plants in your rock garden  ;D

Hans
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2009, 05:18:46 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2009, 05:38:14 PM »
Hi Hans
Lovely plant 8), you must be so pleased to get it to flower. Had a hard day in the garden cutting back plants and just giving everything a tidy up. So to sit down with a coffee and see your lovely photo of your Grifinias makes a nice end to a day in the garden.

Angie :)
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2009, 06:34:38 PM »
Hans nice,
how much long are the leaves? I want to confront with my plant
Alessandro
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2009, 06:37:38 PM »
Hi Angie ,

thank you !
Maybe if you are ready in your garden so please come and help me !

Hi Alessandro ,

the leaves are from the base to the leaf point 22 cm !
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2009, 06:52:30 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on November 18, 2009, 10:52:15 AM
Now here also flowers on my

Griffinia rochae

Hans  8)

Very nice indeed Hans.
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Re: Griffinia 2009/2010
« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2009, 07:20:29 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on November 18, 2009, 06:37:38 PM
Hi Angie ,

thank you !
Maybe if you are ready in your garden so please come and help me !

Hi Alessandro ,

the leaves are from the base to the leaf point 22 cm !
I was uncertain if my G. rochae, or authentic, this relieve to me
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