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Hans J

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not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« on: November 20, 2010, 01:21:28 PM »
I have bought in this year this plant as a Hyline ....shure it is not a Hyline ...but what is it ?

Here come some pics :

This plant has a wonderful fragrance - a little bit like Lily in the Valley ( says my wife )

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Re: not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 01:25:52 PM »
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Re: not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 01:27:14 PM »
I don't recognise this name "Hyline"  :-\
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Hans J

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Re: not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 01:32:56 PM »
Bernie :

Yes -shure a Hymenocallis ..but which ?
I hope the experts will know it
I'm not so familar with this genus

Maggi :

Hyline is a subgenus in Griffinia :
http://www.amaryllidaceae.org/Griffinia/index.htm
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Re: not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 01:36:51 PM »
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Maggi :

Hyline is a subgenus in Griffinia :
http://www.amaryllidaceae.org/Griffinia/index.htm
Ah! Thank you, Hans, I am always learning.
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Hans J

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Re: not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 01:44:11 PM »
Maggi ,

I dont know if I should be sad .....shure I have now not a Hyline ( which is a really rare plant )
but it is very nice in this grey November days have such a beauty flowering !
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Re: not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2010, 03:23:59 PM »
Hi Hans, I keyed it and it should be H. fragrans. At least a form of H. speciosa. Anyway it is a really good affair! :)
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Re: not a Hyline ...but what is it ?
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2010, 03:55:43 PM »
Alberto ,

Many thanks for the ID  ;D  :)
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