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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #750 on: November 24, 2009, 07:05:36 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on November 24, 2009, 12:03:12 PM

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #751 on: November 24, 2009, 07:13:32 PM »
Quote from: Hristo on November 24, 2009, 04:54:15 PM
Lesley,
I think you are right that purpurea is more current than speciosa, I always forget. Can't think why I find it hard to call a yellow flowered oxails, 'purpurea'!!??? ??? melanosticta would be a new one on me though, still it is South African and taxonomists do so love to mess about with the naming of the flora of that continent!
In 2006 Monocot Nursery had it listed as speciosa, so I guess you pays your money etc etc.
Plantfinder 2008-2009 says: Oxalis purpurea Ken Aslet ( see O. melanosticta)
         Makes me curious where Ken Aslet disappeared to now  ??? ???

I hope to see next year many pictures of flowering Oxalis Ken Aslet  ;D ;D
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #752 on: November 24, 2009, 08:05:11 PM »
I am in love with this delicious little Gladiolus species, probably carneus, in which case it will grow taller than its current 35cms. I don't know where it came from as I didn't grow it from seed and I've never bought it or been given it to my knowledge. This is the first flowering.

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #753 on: November 24, 2009, 08:39:11 PM »
Very nice Lesley !!  8)
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #754 on: November 24, 2009, 08:48:42 PM »
Lesley

What a gorgeous Gladiolus and what a stunning photograph  :)
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #755 on: November 24, 2009, 09:30:59 PM »
Stunning Gladi Lesley
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #756 on: November 24, 2009, 11:59:46 PM »
Really nice Lesley 8)
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #757 on: November 25, 2009, 03:04:22 AM »
Lesley,

That looks very much like what we call "Blushing Bride", although usually a bit taller than that.
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #758 on: November 25, 2009, 08:03:18 AM »
Lesley - that is a lovely flower indeed!
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #759 on: November 25, 2009, 07:04:12 PM »
Yes, it is a lovely thing all right. I have confirmation from AC in Argentina that it is G. carneus (previously called G. blandus). :)
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #760 on: November 25, 2009, 08:10:16 PM »
Some time ago I asked for an ID for this little Glad species, on the SH page I think. No answers so I'll try it here. It hasn't flowered this year but it did, in October last year, so mid spring flowering, about 35cms in height.


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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #761 on: November 25, 2009, 08:19:49 PM »
Lesley,
If you are keen on Gladiolus you should really try and get 'Gladiolus in southern Africa ' by Manning and Goldblatt. I have just bought a copy of this fabulous book. It has descriptions of 160 and beautiful colour illustrations by 2 artists  of the corms, flowers, seed and leaves of most of them.
I haven't read it all yet so can't identify your Glad  ;D
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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #762 on: November 25, 2009, 08:39:26 PM »
An excellent book indeed Susan. Fondly remember almost injuring myself carrying my luggage after buying it in 1999 at Kirstenbosch, along with the Moraea and Erica monographs....  But it was half the price I would have paid in the UK!

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #763 on: November 25, 2009, 08:44:29 PM »
The latest Massonia here is this one which is going around as M. aff. echinata. It is from a Silverhill seeds collection.

It has the smallest inflorescence/foliage ratio of all the Massonia I grow and the foliage is very thick and rubbery in texture. It also has the biggest tumbleweed type fruits of all the Massonia I grow.

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Re: South African bulbose plants 2009
« Reply #764 on: November 25, 2009, 08:48:42 PM »
Whilst taking pictures this last weekend (we had one hour of good weather!) I noticed how nice the hairy leaves on Strumaria aestivalis were looking. This species flowers in late july early august and the following picture was taken in august 2005 to illustrate the flowers. I am pretty sure about the name now, though this is the third name it has had since I got it!

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