Bulbs from South Africa - 2010

[Paul T]

One of the South Africans flowering here at the moment..... Moraea polystachya, this one a dwarfer form that only grows to 18 inches tall.  It has been flowering for maybe 2 months already, with no real signs of stopping as yet.  Brilliant!!

[Paul Cumbleton]

Hi Alessandro,
The Gethyllis that flowered are 6 to 7 years old from seed. This is the second time that they have flowered - the first was last year.

Paul

[Alessandro.marinello]

Wisley
mine compliments, if it regulated the seed I have some possibility?

[Alessandro.marinello]

One of the South Africans flowering here at the moment..... Moraea polystachya, this one a dwarfer form that only grows to 18 inches tall.  It has been flowering for maybe 2 months already, with no real signs of stopping as yet.  Brilliant!!

Paul
beautiful , but I must make attention, I cannot grant other diseases, the Moraea family is much numerous

[Alessandro.marinello]

Peter-Cohan
only D.uniflora I have obtained from seed

[Alessandro.marinello]

they are not successful to obtain a better photo

Rhadamanthus platyphyllus

[Paul T]

One of the South Africans flowering here at the moment..... Moraea polystachya, this one a dwarfer form that only grows to 18 inches tall.  It has been flowering for maybe 2 months already, with no real signs of stopping as yet.  Brilliant!!

Paul
beautiful , but I must make attention, I cannot grant other diseases, the Moraea family is much numerous

Alessandro,

I think you're implying that you think there is virus in this flower?  It is towards the end of the season, and we've had -5'C recently a few nights (and lots of other frosts) so it is nowhere near as pure in form as the last few months worth of flowers.  It was the best of what was there on the day, but does look a bit more crinkly than they normally do.  What particular things made you think virus?  If it IS virused I would definitely like to know.

[Paul Cumbleton]

Alessandro,
Because my Gethyllis has just one flower, I have nothing to pollinate it with. So I am not able to produce seed from it

Paul

[Alessandro.marinello]

thanks Wisley
Paul
I did not mean your flower that I see in health, was turned to my head

[Gail]

Alessandro,
Because my Gethyllis has just one flower, I have nothing to pollinate it with. So I am not able to produce seed from it

Paul

I had Gethyllis villosus once (now sadly gone the way of all flesh).  That was self-fertile and I got a nice fat seed pod from it (sent the seed to the AGS exchange).

[ArnoldT]

A steady performer.  Spends the winter under a east facing window and outside as soon as the frost danger has passed.

[PeterT]

Thats a lovely Agapanthus Arnold, Is it a species selection or a hybred?

[johnw]

A steady performer.  Spends the winter under a east facing window and outside as soon as the frost danger has passed.

Arnold - Can you grow any Agapanthus outside?  A friend manages a Headbourne hybrid but I assume it's seed grown as they all might be. Wondering if it's worth propagating? It seems happier in the ground than any in pots, the potted ones are inconsistent bud-setters.  I think Panayoti collected high-altitude seed but we never managed to lay our hands on the seed.

By the way, Agapanthus don't flower here until August. You must get some heat there.

Yesterday was 28c in the shade here. I dressed accordingly today only to be hit by a sea breeze and we managed only 17c so a sweater.

johnw

[ArnoldT]

There was a discussion on the Pacific Bulb Society forum about hardy Agapanthus. Some grow them in protected locations outside.  My example is a hybrid from Tony Advent's Nursery in the South USA.  We have had days in the 90's F during the last two months.  It has cooled a bit so flowers will last a little longer.

[bulborum]

Hello John

I am sure Agapanthus 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