South African bulbose plants 2008

[fermi de Sousa]

Wondeful plants Fermi!
Although I am interested especially in Irises, I also like very much all kinds of Moraea.
Thanks for sharing,
Miriam

Thanks, Miriam,
here are a few more South Africans, which I've also posted to the "August in the SH" thread,
First the lovely white and yellow Moraea macronyx, which is citrus scented but only lasts a day, opens in late morning and gone by the evening.
 
And another small moraea which i think maybe M. ciliata
 
The dark centred cream Babiana pygmaea
 
And the sweetly scented Babiana odorata
 
And a rather chewed up Lachenalia reflexa!
 
cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Flowering now.... Gladiolus watsonius.  I posted a couple of pics of my Moraea ciliata in the southern hemisphere thread too, Fermi.

[Lesley Cox]

That's very nice Paul. How tall?

[Paul T]

Lesley,

About 18 inches or so.

[fermi de Sousa]

Another South African bulb which I've also posted to the Southern Hemisphere thread, Romulea hantamensis.

I posted a couple of pics of my Moraea ciliata in the southern hemisphere thread too, Fermi.

Thanks, Paul, I'm pretty sure mine is also M.ciliata.
cheers
fermi

[David Nicholson]

That 's a nice one Fermi, a very rich colour.

[ashley]

Another South African bulb which I've also posted to the Southern Hemisphere thread, Romulea hantamensis.

What a beauty Fermi.  Did you grow it from seed, and if so what conditions would you advise?  I've had no germination after almost a year & wintered outdoors, so am preparing for disappointment 

Your Moraea macronyx above is magnificent too.

Ashley

[Jim McKenney]

I did post a pic of "Errol" last year, but haven't photographed him lately.
(Attachment Link) cheersfermi

That was nearly a year ago, Fermi. Has Errol been at all photogenic in the meantime? I would like to see him, too. I can't wait for your book Gardening with Echidnas, or will it be Monotremes In My Monocots ?
I'm sure he has star potential.

[Diane Whitehead]

No flower pictures yet - seeing the ones here makes me impatient when
I check my seedpots.

I am growing Gladiolus geardii from last year's SRCG exchange. The seeds
had "wings" around the entire seed. I sowed them in mid March, and they
germinated two weeks later.

Now the leaves are much more vigorous than any gladiolus I have sown.
They are flat with a centre ridge, and look more like an Anomatheca.

Is anyone else growing this from the exchange?

[fermi de Sousa]

I posted a pic earlier of a seedling Babiana pygmaea which was cream with a dark centre, here's one of its parents - definitely a lemon colour compared to the seedling!

Another South African I've posted to the Southern Hemisphere Threads is Bulbinella cauda-felis, now in full flower

Of course the first flowers will have died by the time the top ones open.

I am growing Gladiolus geardii from last year's SRCG exchange. The seeds
had "wings" around the entire seed. I sowed them in mid March, and they
germinated two weeks later.

Now the leaves are much more vigorous than any gladiolus I have sown.
They are flat with a centre ridge, and look more like an Anomatheca.

Is anyone else growing this from the exchange?

Hi Diane,
I don't think I got this one from the Seedex, but winged seeds makes it sound like a Gladdie rather than an Anomatheca. Can you post pics of the foliage?
cheers
fermi

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful Babiana Fermi ! Very delicate Lemon !!

[Maggi Young]

Diane, I can be of no help to you, but I happily await updates as to the progress of those Gladiolus .

[Maggi Young]

That was nearly a year ago, Fermi. Has Errol been at all photogenic in the meantime? I would like to see him, too. I can't wait for your book Gardening with Echidnas, or will it be Monotremes In My Monocots ?
I'm sure he has star potential.

Loving this idea, Jim.... ...I incline to the opinion that Fermi should publish book ( same book) under both titles....to maximise market for sales!!

[Paul T]

How about The Monocots and Monotremes Monograph!?

[ranunculus]

How about The Monocots and Monotremes Monograph!?

Bit monotonous perhaps?