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Michael J Campbell

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #300 on: May 11, 2011, 04:52:05 PM »
Moraea lurida
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #301 on: May 11, 2011, 05:01:08 PM »
Michael, great looking Moraea.

I have a question about over 'summering' my SA bulbs.

My options are a cool basement at around 65 F, leaving in the greenhouse where temps could get as high as 110 F

Or ?
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #302 on: May 11, 2011, 05:15:49 PM »
I just leave them in the Greenhouse without shading until the end of August then I start watering.
 Having said that I have a big pot of Tritonia tangerine that sits outside at the front of the house all year facing south but protected from the rain ,it is only brought in when heavy frost is forecast. It is actually put out in the rain from the end of August until the end of October.
Don't rely on my ideas,others probably do something different with equal success.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #303 on: May 11, 2011, 05:31:08 PM »
Michael:

Based on what I've seen here you have some serious green finger going on there.

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #304 on: May 11, 2011, 05:37:14 PM »
Tritonia prince of orange.
Tritonia tangerine.
Tritonia lilacina.
Tritonia corcata hyb.
Tritonia corcata hyb.
Rhodohypoxis deflexa

Feel free to correct names if you think they are not correct.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #305 on: May 11, 2011, 05:57:43 PM »
How hot does it  get in your greenhouse during August?
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #306 on: May 11, 2011, 06:05:30 PM »
Could go up to 35c at any time In June or July, August is usually a little cooler but not necessarily so.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #307 on: May 11, 2011, 06:17:04 PM »
Would the miniature Narcissus experience the same dormancy for you?
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #308 on: May 11, 2011, 06:37:04 PM »
Yes,all the summer dormant bulbs get the same treatment except those that require some moisture when resting,they are placed in a north facing frame that gets watered occasionally.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #309 on: May 11, 2011, 06:56:33 PM »
Sorry that should have read 35c not 100c I was thinking 100F. I was reared in the old school :)
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #310 on: May 11, 2011, 08:08:05 PM »
Michael:

Thanks, this could mean  I don't have to transfer all the pots to the basement.  I may put shade cloth up to give a bit more protection from the heat.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #311 on: May 11, 2011, 10:38:43 PM »
Quote from: Michael J Campbell on May 11, 2011, 05:37:14 PM
Tritonia prince of orange.
Tritonia tangerine.
Tritonia lilacina.
Tritonia corcata hyb.
Tritonia corcata hyb.
Rhodohypoxis deflexa

Feel free to correct names if you think they are not correct.

Don't know if the names are o.k. Michael, but I love these sort of bulbous flowers :D
And obviously superb cultivated!
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #312 on: May 13, 2011, 07:19:33 PM »
Don't think I can claim South African residency for this group. I got the bulbs from out local B&Q four to five years ago and they come up nicely every year with nothing more than an annual dose of Sulphate of Potash.

Ixia hybrids-

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David Nicholson
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #313 on: May 13, 2011, 07:25:08 PM »
A Lovely strong pink David.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #314 on: May 13, 2011, 07:30:41 PM »
It's actually a deep red Dave, that's my camera's version of it ;D
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