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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #705 on: November 20, 2009, 01:11:22 AM »
Quote from: mark smyth on November 19, 2009, 06:48:29 PM
Micheal should you not be in bed? You have a long cross country drive in the morning.

Do these colours come from crossing white with red?

Mark,

There is also a blue form, which I would imagine would somewhat increase the colour possibilities.  I unfortunately had my blue form finish before the red ones started, so no hybridising.  I don't seem to have any of the white forms any more it would appear.  ::)  Definitely inspiring to see Michael's hybrids, they're so much better than the straight red form (which is flowering here right now).  I want to try for more colours now, which is why it is frustrating that the blue is already over.  Of course if I had planned ahead I could have saved some pollen.  ::)

Thanks for the link, Michael.  Fantastic pictures.  A bit of a challenge finding the Fressia laxa in there, but I didn't mind in the slightest as there are so many absolutely BRILLIANT pics to sort through.  As it is I've only discovered 3 laxa as yet, but will keep looking.  Excelent set of albums, thanks for much for showing us.  8)

And... OMG the Lewisia album!!  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o  I've only investigated it other than the mixed album, but all the colours and species..... I had no idea!!  :o :o :o
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #706 on: November 20, 2009, 09:26:51 AM »
Quote from: Paul T on November 20, 2009, 01:11:22 AM
And... OMG the Lewisia album!!  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o  I've only investigated it other than the mixed album, but all the colours and species..... I had no idea!!  :o :o :o

I agree Paul, Maggi didn't choose Michael's nickname (Mr Amazing) just like that...  ;)
The Lewi's are truly amazing !  :o
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #707 on: November 20, 2009, 10:59:04 AM »
One of my favourite weeds from South Africa;
Oxalis versicolor
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #708 on: November 20, 2009, 11:50:15 AM »
Chris,

Just noticed your signature.... I hope you're not using the same shotgun as Elmer was using...... I don't think there'd be much of a Pleione left if you set it off in their direction!!  ;D
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #709 on: November 20, 2009, 12:59:31 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D
No problems Paul, they all 'Run' away ( i.e.. sell for far more money than I will pay ) before I can bag em! :'( :'(
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #710 on: November 20, 2009, 09:13:55 PM »
Chris,

Probably a good thing that you aren't into Galanthus then, eh? ;)  By the sounds of it a LOT of them run away, particularly on Ebay. ;D
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #711 on: November 21, 2009, 05:33:44 AM »
True Paul,
I simply don't have the constitution ( or depth of pocket ) to be a Galanthophile. Their dedication to the art of minute differences is beyond me, ( Galanthophiles - I mean no disrespect! )from a commercial point of view...WOW! I actually have had dreams of walking through woods within which I find a fully yellow Galanthus. The subsequent dreams of mansion houses and sports cars are perhaps connected?
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #712 on: November 21, 2009, 09:50:36 AM »
I obtained some seeds as Paradisea liliastrum in 2007 - only one seed germinated, I soon thought, that it has nothing to do with Paradisea! And now it is flowering as Massonia pustulata for the first time!  ;D
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #713 on: November 21, 2009, 11:39:33 AM »
Excellent pics.  Did you really flower that in 2 years from seed?  :o :o  I guess it helps that only one seed germinated and had no competition, but 2 years seems amazing to me.  How big did it get in it's first year?
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #714 on: November 21, 2009, 01:51:30 PM »
Hi Paul,
the seeds were sown on 20.01.2007. They first produced only one small leaf as usually. But normally they get a second or even a third leaf when they are quite strong. Seedlings are held on the suniest spot in the greenhouse and also feeded regulay. This massonia is actually in its third season.
I also have Massonia jasminiflora and pygmaea subsp. kamisbergensis, which are flowering this year after sowing it in 2007. This pygmaea has also divided itself and produced a second shoot, which is also flowering this year (one individual - two flowering buds!). But there is also a seedling with the same age in this pot which has only one small leaf.....
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #715 on: November 21, 2009, 08:33:20 PM »
So do you liquid feed your seedlings?  I think I am going to have to start doing that, as so many of my seedling of so many things grow quite slowly. ::)
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #716 on: November 21, 2009, 08:51:56 PM »
Paul, at least you are getting your seedlings to grow ::)

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #717 on: November 21, 2009, 09:14:29 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on November 19, 2009, 07:43:20 PM
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Reminds me of "Father Ted" and the elderly, booze-loving foul-mouthed ex priest whose name I can't remember but don't wish to.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #718 on: November 21, 2009, 09:18:45 PM »
Paul, if you haven't already done so, have a look at the link Michael gave in Reply # 1018 page 68
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #719 on: November 21, 2009, 09:45:56 PM »
Lesley,

So far I have only perused the link in so far as the mixed and Lewisia.  I had to mop up the drool on the keyboard after the Lewisia, so I haven't looked any further as yet.  You might notice my reaction at the top of this page?  ;D
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