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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2009, 01:54:41 PM »
While I greatly admire the work of Patrick Blanc, I have no wish to spend my old age in a tower block.... I want everything on one floor, huge doors right out to the garden and a climate where the south african plants grow outside ..... arrange all that and I'm in!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2009, 02:52:09 PM »
Maggi, if the SRGC forms a military wing, armed with dibbers, prunning shears et al, could we effect a take over of Kirstenboch Botanic Gardens? Would this meet your criteria?
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2009, 03:40:36 PM »
That is a plan that could be considered democratically, Chris, but, for myself, I had in mind somewhere suitable for those plants, but also for many others, so not quite so far south...... I'm looking for a personal Shangri-la, of course .... aren't we all?   I wasn't thinking that any kind of militaristic operation would be required.... the world has more than enough of those already...... I'd favour a charm offensive  to get what we need.. ;D   We can ALL "do charming" .... when necessary, I am sure!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2009, 04:14:23 PM »
Indeed Maggi, and the civil shall inherit the garden of Eden, or, at the very least a pleasent little corner of 'The Granite City' or maybe a few square meters of an eastern hillside! 8)
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #34 on: February 26, 2009, 05:59:41 PM »
Today was a sunny and a springlike day here (as usual  8)) and many buds started to open.
Romulea sabulosa
Hesperantha vaginata- Rafa:that is your plant!
Sparaxis elegans orange
Gladiolus watermeyeri
Scilla natalensis- dedicated to a very nice forumist from Mallorca ;)
« Last Edit: February 26, 2009, 06:02:14 PM by Miriam »
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #35 on: February 26, 2009, 06:10:12 PM »
Miriam, what a treat to see, thank you!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #36 on: February 26, 2009, 06:22:59 PM »
Miriam, wonderful Pict's on these rainy, cloudy day here.
A dream of spring in my bulbheart.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #37 on: February 26, 2009, 08:07:58 PM »
I just love the Gladiolus species, such a pretty colour combination and an interesting shape. A stunning patch of Rom. sabulosa Miriam. Much better than the grudging 2 or 3 flowers that I get. Well done!!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #38 on: February 26, 2009, 08:43:25 PM »
BEAUTIFUL Miriam!
The Romulea brightens these grey days here, I mean at least your pictures do so.
Thank you.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #39 on: February 26, 2009, 08:51:59 PM »
It is not simply the vibrant colours, it is the beauty and intricacy of the markings that make these flowers so captivating.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #40 on: February 27, 2009, 08:54:26 AM »
Stunning pictures Miriam !
The Romulea is fabulous !!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #41 on: February 27, 2009, 10:13:23 AM »
Fantástics pics Miriam, congratulations for such a good grow of marvellous species
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #42 on: February 27, 2009, 10:17:42 AM »
...dibbers off "our" Kirstenbosch!  ::)

After seeing all the wonderful pictures of South African bulbs on these pages, I wonder how many South Africans actually grow SA plants - I do know of some who do, but I've never seen such beautiful Romuleans before - well done Miriam!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #43 on: February 27, 2009, 02:20:48 PM »

"It is not simply the vibrant colours, it is the beauty and intricacy of the markings that make these flowers so captivating."


The many ways these flowers "dress" themselves to attract pollinators are incredible. Many mimic the daisies to cheat the daisy pollinators into pollinating them. Such is the case of those that show concentric circles of stunning colors (Romuleas, Geissorhizas, Ixias, Sparaxis, etc.)

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #44 on: February 27, 2009, 02:23:11 PM »
Yes, so much for humans thinking they are the clever ones!
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