Bulbs from South Africa - 2010

[johnw]

Hello John

I an sure A. Pinoccio can handle - 18°C
this one of the most hardy ones
If you want to test it I can send you a piece

Roland

Roland

Interesting, I've never heard of that one.  I will PM you shortly if I can't find a Canadian source.

johnw

[bulborum]

Hello John

Mine is from the original grower
but maybe they give it an English name

Roland

[PeterT]

Agapanthus caulescens, A.  campanulatum, A.  inapertus inapertus and Tinkerbell all came through last winter at around -12 for several weeks (night Temp), untouched, I think I have lost A. inapertus hollandicum though

[Alessandro.marinello]

today in flower
Spiloxene curculigoides and Drimia anomala

[Tony Willis]

Dietes grandiflora in flower at the moment

[Hristo]

Very nice indeed Alessandro & Tony! Interesting to see the Drimia anomala.

[Ray]

A couple of SA plants flowering now.

Daubenya marginata
Massionia sp (depressa ?)
Lachenalia sp.(if anyone knows the name of this species thanks)

bye Ray

[Paul T]

Ray,

The Daubenya and the pink Massonia are excellent.  Congratulations on both of them.    Thanks for the pics.

[Alessandro.marinello]

an other Drimia in flower

Drimia hyacinthoides

[Lesley Cox]

I don't think that Massonia is depressa Ray, unless there is a pink form of it. All I've seen are white flowered. The three pics are lovely plants.
Is Drimia close to Galtonia? (which I think is something else now, but I WON'T! (smiley sign for throwing toys from pram. )

[angie]

Ray those are lovely plants I am jealous.

Angie

[bulborum]

Here a picture from massonia depressa from internet  (bottom one) and the
University Botanical gardens, School of Biological and Conservation Sciences
 PB X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, KZN, South Africa (Pink red one)
To see the difference in colour

Roland

[Paul Cumbleton]

According to the Colour Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs, the flowers of M. depressa can be "green, cream, white or pink". The pink flowers shown in the photos do look like M. depressa to me, so I guess this is indeed what they are.

Paul

[Lesley Cox]

Ah well, I'm happy to withdraw to superior knowledge. The pinks are lovely.

[ArnoldT]

Here's an unknown Crinum that has lived outside here in Northern New Jersey for a number of years.  Dies back to the ground in winter  and then puts up foliage and at least 5 to 7 scapes.