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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2010, 06:47:55 PM »
Hello Luar, a hearthly welcome to you and your wonderful images. I know you have  a lot to show us!

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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2010, 09:38:27 PM »
Hi Luar and welcome, just a wee warning its addictive this forum. Lovely cyrtanthus looking forward to see more of your plants.
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2010, 04:23:03 PM »
Dear all,

Thanks for your warm welcome.  I have just realised that there is already a thread on Cyrtanthus opened by Hans.  Cyrtanthus is commonly known as "Fire Lily" as it is said that fire would encourage bulbs to flower.  I did set my two pots of C. ventricosus in fire in late spring in 2 successive years (i.e. 2004 and 2005).  On both occasions, most bulbs flowered about 20 days after fire.  I am sure Cyrtanthus is not the only genus which responses to fire as I have heard that other South African bulbs, including certain species of Boophone, Hessea, Haemanthus and Lachenalia also respond to fire.  Has there any member in this forum tried the fire method for flowering their bulbs?  What is the result?

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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2010, 04:37:45 PM »
Hi Luar ,

yes there exist a topic CYRTANTHUS 2010 ( http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4819.0 )

Maybe Maggi can help .....
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2010, 04:58:38 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on February 17, 2010, 04:37:45 PM
Hi Luar ,

yes there exist a topic CYRTANTHUS 2010 ( http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4819.0 )

Maybe Maggi can help .....

 Sorry... I was cleaning my oven..... KentGardener is coming to stay and I didn't want to poison him.

The change is made!  :D
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2010, 05:09:14 PM »
Thank you Maggi !
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2010, 05:48:04 PM »
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Sorry... I was cleaning my oven..... KentGardener is coming to stay and I didn't want to poison him.

and we've got to do it for next week, already bought the cleaner otherwise he might get poisoned twice ;D ;D
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2010, 06:01:21 PM »
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Sorry... I was cleaning my oven..... KentGardener is coming to stay and I didn't want to poison him.

and we've got to do it for next week, already bought the cleaner otherwise he might get poisoned twice ;D ;D
Well, QUITE! That would never do for the friendliest club in the Galaxy, would it?? ;D :P ::)
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2010, 06:34:02 PM »
Well there wouldn't be many of us left if it kept happening ;)
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2010, 06:43:52 PM »
Quote from: Brian Ellis on February 17, 2010, 06:34:02 PM
Well there wouldn't be many of us left if it kept happening ;)
Ian's theory is that if you crisp the grime up sufficiently, it kills any germs.... :-\ :P
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2010, 06:45:36 PM »
Quote from: Luar on February 17, 2010, 04:23:03 PM
Has there any member in this forum tried the fire method for flowering their bulbs?  What is the result?

Luar


Hi Luar,
I've tried the fire method with a couple of haemanthus that don't want to flower.  Sad to say it didn't work for me.  I tried the flood method next and that was also unsuccessful, it will be plague and pestilence for them this year....
« Last Edit: February 17, 2010, 06:55:07 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2010, 06:56:07 PM »
Picture was a bit large, Gail.... I've resized it..... also less terrifying to bulbs of a nervous nature to have smaller pic!! ;D ;)
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2010, 09:30:18 AM »
Here some flowers of

Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus

enjoy
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2010, 10:50:59 AM »
Quote from: Hans J on March 22, 2010, 09:30:18 AM
Here some flowers of

Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus

enjoy
Hans
Such a colour in the sunshine.... lovely!!
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Re: Cyrtanthus 2010
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2010, 01:50:27 PM »
Yes Maggi !

we had in last time to much white flowers  ;)
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