Author Topic: Leptochiton quitoense (Read 4020 times)

Alberto · « **on:** July 01, 2010, 07:16:17 AM »

I am very pride to show my Leptochiton quitoense blooming for the first time. It has a strong spicy smell in the night.
Alberto

bulborum · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2010, 07:39:50 AM »

Hello Alberto

very nice Leptochiton quitoense
never heard about this one
looks a little bit like Pancratium and Hymenocallus
where does it come from
by the way is your atavar Eucrosia mirabilis

Roland

Alberto · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2010, 07:52:50 AM »

Roland, you are right, it is in the same clade with Hymenocallis and Ismene. Leptochiton is a genus of just two species from Peru, the other being L. helianthus with yellow-gold flowers.
Alberto

Hans J · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2010, 08:48:33 AM »

Alberto

WOW

my congratulation to this beautiful plant !

Hans

annew · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2010, 10:31:54 AM »

Beautiful, Alberto.

Juanba · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2010, 04:31:33 PM »

Alberto, congratulations, it's an interesting plant - not a genus I've heard of.

Thanks for posting.

JoshY46013 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2011, 05:41:30 PM »

Can you give me any tips to growing this one Alberto? Mine is currently in dormancy.

orpheos · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2011, 08:08:18 PM »

very nice!! do you where i can find one of it??

jshields · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2011, 07:02:53 PM »

I have had difficulty keeping mine going. Fortunately, it is self-fertile (Alberto, note!). I keep mine bone dry in winter, under a bench in the greenhouse at 40-60 deg F. Just about now, or in another week or two, I set it outdoors for the summer. It gets partial afternoon shade in its usual spot, but that may not be best for it.

Jim

JoshY46013 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2011, 03:43:47 PM »

I just noticed my Leptochiton is sending up leaves! Hopefully I can bulk the bulb back up this summer, it seems to have lost size!

jshields · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2011, 08:43:36 PM »

My last remaining Leptochiton quitoense is still alive and in leaf, but shows no sign of a bloom this year. This species is self-fertile, so only one flower is necessary to get seeds. But at least one flower is needed....

Jim

JoshY46013 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2011, 04:13:48 PM »

Jim,

While mine did leaf out, it's lost quite a bit of size do to the dry dormancy! It has 5 leaves currently, how large would you say a blooming sized bulb is? Mine is probably the size of a cherry tomato or so.

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