Bulbs from South Africa - 2010

[fermi de Sousa]

A few more South African bulbs here,
Moraea gracilenta


A tritonia which might be Tritonia lineata which is rather a weedy species here - it'll be kept in a pot (if at all!)


The pale blue Ixia hybrid known as "Amesthina" or "Teal"


Ixia paniculata (syn, Morphixia)


cheers
fermi

[Ezeiza]

It is a form of Tritonia lineata

[ArnoldT]

Polyxena Silverhill 1157

[BULBISSIME]

little gem 

[ArnoldT]

Thanks Fred.
Hard to get a good picture with lighting available.

Have a white Nerine that just never looks any good in a digital picture.

I'll try a flash.

[Maggi Young]

Polyxena Silverhill 1157

Lovely flower head and photo.

[ArnoldT]

Nerine Blanchefleur under metal halide lights

[johnw]

Nerine Blanchefleur under metal halide lights

Arnold

How long do you leave the lights on per day?  Just wondering if increased day length throws the Nerines off since they are short day length growers.  Maybe cool is the only prerequisite

johnw

[ArnoldT]

This Nerine is flowering in my newly built greenhouse.

It did live for most of its life under lights at 14 hours per day in a cool basement.

I would say that the flower was initiated under lights.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely litte Polyxena Arnold.

[johnw]

I would say that the flower was initiated under lights.

Arnold

If the temperature is steady in your basement I wonder what triggered the Nerine to flower at the correct time of year.

We are promised some sun today but we've already had downpours.  Maybe the Nerine stems will stand up again, the rain has been horrendous since last Friday.

Do you see any of the pale pink or white bowdeniis for sale in the garden centres there?  None here.
johnw

[bulborum]

Hello john

If you know somebody travelling to Europe
I have them for you

Roland

[ArnoldT]

John:

This is one of the mysteries for me.  I had Boophone disticha  under light resting during the winter months.  Without changing temps, light or watering they would show growth in early March right on schedule.

I think there may be a chemical clock that ticks away and knows when its time to grow irregardless of environmental factors. 

Same can be said for Colchicums that bloom on a shelf.

[johnw]

John:

This is one of the mysteries for me.  I had Boophone disticha  under light resting during the winter months.  Without changing temps, light or watering they would show growth in early March right on schedule.

I think there may be a chemical clock that ticks away and knows when its time to grow irregardless of environmental factors. 

Same can be said for Colchicums that bloom on a shelf.

Arnold - At one time we had 22 flourescent going and we grew alot under them. We are down to 2 sets + 2 sodiums.  The flourescent were left on 24 hours per day. The temp here in the cool basement is stable and yet cyclamen and rhodo seedlings always took off when Spring arrived.  Just last week a pot of Ipheion A. Castillo seedlings have leafed out at exactly the same as the others outside and in the greenhouse. Indeed it's inexplicable.

The wind has picked up and the pavement has started to dry, maybe the sun will appear soon.

johnw

[johnw]

Hello john

If you know somebody travelling to Europe
I have them for you

Roland

Thanks for the kind offer Roland. If I hear of any brave souls going east I will pm you.

johnw