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Lesley Cox

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #60 on: September 29, 2008, 08:42:56 PM »
So far as I know 'Kiwi Joy' is still not in New Zealand. However, an Australian friend was recently able to get a small plant from Aberconway Nursery in Wales.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #61 on: September 29, 2008, 08:50:23 PM »
Just a tease, I guess...
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #62 on: September 29, 2008, 09:45:30 PM »
Mark,

Do you know of a source for it?
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #63 on: September 29, 2008, 11:06:57 PM »
No tease Carlo.

Paul I'll supply it
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #64 on: September 30, 2008, 07:09:22 AM »
Mark,

I'm assuming it wouldn't come true from seed, and quarantine is not something I want to go through.  ::)  Given you asked specifically of down under people I thought you might have had a source within Australia, so that we could buy actual plants of it.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #65 on: October 07, 2008, 08:13:52 AM »
Lots of Sth African bulbs coming into flower!
I think this is a form of Ixia maculata
88405-0

88407-1
Another one in bright yellow,
88419-2
Not sure about this one's name, but it's a nice shade of lemon,
88409-3

88411-4
This one appears to be a hybrid of Ixia maculata with red exterior,
88413-5
A colourful mix of ixia and sparaxis
88421-6
A healthy patch of Lachenalia contaminata,
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Lachenalia orchioides var glaucina, which I find does better for me in a pot in the Shadehouse,
88417-8
A stray moraea, probably M. villosa,
88423-9
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #66 on: October 07, 2008, 08:24:24 AM »
Now that's what I call a colourful display Fermi !!  :o


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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #67 on: October 07, 2008, 09:19:18 AM »
Fermi,

Is that first orange Ixia quite short?  If so, it is probably Ixia curta.  If the second yellow one is the same size then I can only assume another colour form of the same.  I adore my clump of the orange one, I look forward to it every year.  So bright, right at the beginning of the Ixia season, and reliable as anything.  Haven't heard of a yellow one before, but it looks very nice.  I love the whole genus, as they thrive on so little care or attention.  Would love to find more colours.... I have some interesting salmon/tan combinations, yellow, pinks, creams etc.  All very cool.  8)
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #68 on: October 07, 2008, 12:54:27 PM »
So bright and colourful, Fermi.  Lovely display.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #69 on: October 07, 2008, 02:24:32 PM »
I am enjoying seeing all of these plants but I must single out the Lachenalia contaminata.... super!!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #70 on: October 25, 2008, 08:39:37 AM »
Hi,
here is Gethyllis linearis just flowering yesterday.
I'll try to self pollinate it.

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #71 on: October 25, 2008, 09:01:46 AM »
Stunning plant and photograph Fred.  What conditions do you give it?
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #72 on: October 25, 2008, 09:29:50 AM »
Wow!             Amazing!           I love it!
Now that one I could definitely give a home to, well done Fred!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #73 on: October 25, 2008, 09:34:59 AM »
Stunning Fred, tell us more about it and how you grow it please.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2008
« Reply #74 on: October 25, 2008, 10:15:44 AM »
great looking leaves also. There seems to be pollen on the style already.
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