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Alberto

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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #285 on: July 16, 2010, 12:06:14 PM »
Roland, the Drimia blooms without leaves, and when present they are just like grass, as in Prototulbaghia.
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #286 on: July 16, 2010, 01:37:57 PM »
Alberto,

Absolutely fascinating.  Never heard of any of those.  I think the little tiny flowers are brilliant..... I always like finding really miniature things in flower and looking at all that detail in such a small package.  And they take up less space (which with my overstocking is always a good thing).  Thanks for showing us something new.  8)
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #287 on: July 16, 2010, 04:34:19 PM »
Schizocarpus nervosus used to be called Scilla nervosa.

Here's a pic of plants in habitat near Machododorp, Mpumulanga:

Alberto, where did you get your Prototulbaghia? Penroc?
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #288 on: July 16, 2010, 04:40:26 PM »
Calvin, marvellous pic of the wild plant! Yes I get the Prototulbaghia from Penroc. When it arrived I had very few hopes it survived, but often plants deserve hidden energies!
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #289 on: July 18, 2010, 12:13:30 PM »
Seeing the whole plant makes it a very attractive one. Nice to see it in its habitat too.

Sorry about the rugby Calvin and Rogan. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #290 on: July 18, 2010, 02:01:25 PM »
Out in the rain today.

Androcymbium striatum.
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #291 on: July 18, 2010, 02:39:06 PM »
Hello Michael

Your Androcymbium striatum is beautiful
but I am so jealous you really have rain  ???
just send some over to Normandy
It always rains in Normandy they say
Its just a pity that the rain can't hear
it rained 3 times last week total amount here 2 mm
you cant even get the dust wet
watering the plants every day
still they don't grow

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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #292 on: July 18, 2010, 03:17:30 PM »
Michael really nice Androcymbium striatum, looks lovely with the rain drops on it, how hardy is it.

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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #293 on: July 18, 2010, 03:56:40 PM »
Angie,it survived -12c last winter in a southfacing raised bed 180cm in front of the house, in a 50/50 grit and soil mix.
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #294 on: July 18, 2010, 04:01:25 PM »
Wow -12c... I thought you might have sunk your pot into the gravel.

Angie :)
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #295 on: July 19, 2010, 11:51:41 AM »
"Sorry about the rugby Calvin and Rogan"

Ah, the rugby! We won't even go there!!!    :P (as in retch) :P (as in puke) :-[
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #296 on: July 19, 2010, 06:48:58 PM »
Quote from: Rogan on July 19, 2010, 11:51:41 AM
"Sorry about the rugby Calvin and Rogan"

Ah, the rugby! We won't even go there!!!    :P (as in retch) :P (as in puke) :-[

Agreed Rogan!
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #297 on: July 19, 2010, 09:55:29 PM »
I enjoyed both games - well I would, wouldn't I! ;D - but the headbut was a bit rude. But we're not going there, are we? (I don't really mind if you both say a few naughty words to me.)
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #298 on: July 20, 2010, 04:24:48 PM »
Crinum Hybrid.  Rose Parade.

is a hybrid of C.  'Ellen Bosanquet' × C. moorei made by Barry Clark.

Lives outside in a pot all summer in the hose below a south facing window during cold winter months
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Re: Bulbs from South Africa - 2010
« Reply #299 on: July 20, 2010, 05:45:39 PM »
What a great colour, Arnold. 8)
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