Haemanthus 2009

[Auricular]

Good evening,

this year many of my Haemanthus let me smile
 

some pictures from today:

Haemanthus namaquensis

Haemanthus bought as "species nova Namibia/Lüderitz" plant 1


Haemanthus bought as "species nova Namibia/Lüderitz" plant 2

bought as H. coccineus but looks not like coccineus (2 weeks to late for the photo)

H. x clarkei (also 2 weeks to late...)



And some weeks ago, Haemanthus deformis




Kind Regards


Bernie

[Alberto]

Very interesting. You have to wait for leaves to ID them!

Alberto

[Auricular]

Good Morning,

here are the leaves of the "species nova Namibia/Lüderitz" plant 1, the plant had 3 leaves 2007
The leaves are completely glabrous and only on the underside near the bulb are some red freckles





Here the leaves of namaquensis 2008

[Auricular]

Hello again,

today i made some pictures:

Haemanthus namaquensis




Im very happy that i will (hopefully) get one seed of the "back-cross" Haemanthus x clarkei pollinated with coccineus


Kind regards

Bernie

[Tony Willis]

My Haemanthus albiflos in flower now.

[Paul T]

Bernie,

Beautiful namaquensis!! 

Tony,

Very nice form of albiflos.  Much better scapes than the ones I grow, which have much more slender flowerheads.  I did once have a similar form to that one but it was badly virused when I received it so I had to destroy it unfortunately, before the virus got into the rest of the collection.  The bigger flowerhead makes such a difference to the appearance.... mine are much taller and thinner, without that much more "substantial" look that yours has.  Very, very nice. 

[angie]

Tony & Auricular

Love the Haemanthus albiflos , how warm do you keep the plant.

Thanks Auricular for the lovely pictures

I have been thinking of ordering Hamemanthus but after some good advice I have been getting I might not be able to grow this in my greenhouse in Aberdeen . any more help and advice on these bulbs would be appreciated.

Thanks Angie

[Tony Willis]

Angie

my albiflos sits on the kitchen windowsill all year. It often gets down to below 50f on winter nights and sometimes in the day.

[angie]

Tony

Thanks Tony I think I will give it a try. 
Angie

[Eric Locke]

HI

Anybody know a good supplier of these ?

Eric

[angie]

Hi Eric

I have been trying to source these plants as well and have only come up with ( rareplants) web site. Its seems to be really difficult to find these kinds of plants. I am not good with the computer and looking through nurseries takes so much time but maybe your posting will help us both.

If l do come across the plant I will let you know.

Angie

[Paul T]

Eric,

They do grow readily from seed, although it does take some years to get them to flowering size.  I'm hoping for my first Haemanthus coccineus from seed (from my own plants) to flower in the next year or two.  I think they're 4 years old at this stage.    A long wait, but still very cool.  Of course I have no idea what I am going to do with the 25 odd plants that I have grown from seed over a couple of years.... I already have around 8 or 9 mature flowering plants in the ground, and that isn't counting their offsets.  

[Eric Locke]

Thanks Angie,I will let you know too if I source any.

Paul,I have not seen any seed contacts either. but if you want to lose any of your spares I am sure Angie and myself would be interested.

Eric

[Paul T]

Eric,

I can't recall exactly where Angie is (and I only remember yours because it's in your signature!    I have a brain like a sieve at times) but I'm sure we can arrange something later in the year when they're dormant.  I have no idea how easy they are to shift around between hemispheres though.

[angie]

Hi Eric & Paul

Paul I too have a brain like a sieve, mine is caused with age now I am over fifty the brain isn't the same as it was and I am hopless with computers. I haven't managed to figure out how to put my details on the posts. I live in Aberdeen only a few miles away from Maggie and Ian Young but sorry to say l don't have the knowledge that they have but saying this I have learnt so much with this forum and log everything on my computer that I think will help me in the future. I wish we could grow them in the ground, all my tender plants are in my greenhouse.I just love gardening out there nearly every day.
It would be nice to see some pictures of them growing in the ground if you have time to do this , I think you must be pleased with yourself growing these plants from seed

Thanks Eric for putting my name  :)forward, what other bulbs do you grow ?




edit by Maggi: angie, I have sneaked into  your profile and added your location for you! M xxxx