Bulbs from South Africa - 2010

[arillady]

What a special Gladiolus Fermi - whatever it is. Also like the Freesia furcata Arnold.

[Maggi Young]

 On the NARGS Forum there is a thread with super photos from the Maloti Mountains of Lesotho.... not all bulbs, of course, but of great interest, I would imagine!  

http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=504.msg5342

[Diane Whitehead]

I'll be in South Africa next month and am thinking of buying some
ready-to-flower bulbs as I'm getting tired of waiting for my seedlings
to flower.

I've brought plants home from a number of countries, and in most cases
I found it fairly easy and not terribly expensive easy to get them inspected.
In Japan the inspector kept regular hours at the airport, which was really
easy.

How about South Africa?  I asked a grower there and he said it was difficult
but I'm not sure whether that was just because of where he lived.

Have any of you bought plants there and taken them to be inspected prior
to flying home with them?

[bulborum]

Hello Diane

You can try it here
Its one of the best in Africa
I deal with them too and have good experience with them
hope this helps you

Roland

Leigh Ellis Nieuwoudt
Simply Indigenous Nursery
Hartbeespoortdam, South Africa
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[Michael J Campbell]

Here are a few Massonia grown from seed starting to flower.
The first one is Pustulata and the next two are Depressa.

[Michael J Campbell]

and a few more
Depressa.
Pustulata.

[Michael J Campbell]

and more
Pustulata.
Depressa.
Sp. Don't know what this one is.

[Michael J Campbell]

 And a Neobakeria angustifolia, =Massonia angustifolia,= Daubenya marginata or whatever it is called now ( thanks to a generous forum member)

[ashley]

Wow Michael those are really spectacular. 
How long did they take from seed, and do you give them any heat over winter?

[Michael J Campbell]

Ashley,they were sown on the 22/12/07 and the greenhouse heater is set at 0C  for the past two weeks, so they are just above freezing. They don't mind a couple of degrees below zero provided it is not for long periods.
I will have a few bulbs to spare in the summer if you are interested.

[bulborum]

Hello michael

Do you have the name from the first 3 series ??

Roland

[Brian Ellis]

And a Neobakeria angustifolia, =Massonia angustifolia,= Daubenya marginata or whatever it is called now ( thanks to a generous forum member)

Michael do the flowers open to the tip of that bud, and if so are they all out at the same time, it is lovely warm colours for this cold time of the year!

[ashley]

That's very kind Michael.  If you can spare a bulb or two I'd be delighted    Thank you. 
I have a few seedlings from Silverhill Seeds material, but germination success was fairly low and progress is slow.
Those textured leaves are wonderful, and the flowers too.

[Michael J Campbell]

Roland, I have put names on them above.

[Michael J Campbell]

Michael do the flowers open to the tip of that bud, and if so are they all out at the same time

Brian, yes they open all the way to the top and are all open at the same time. I will take another pic today,they are nearly all open now.