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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #360 on: June 30, 2011, 07:18:09 PM »
I was happy to see it Jim, my seedlings havn't flowerd yet. Anyway the number of people mixing up the words bulb, corm, tuber, rhizome, pseudobulb, I got into a lot of trouble for that when I was a toddler. (Even though I take a few liberties now  ::) ;D ::) )
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #361 on: June 30, 2011, 08:16:00 PM »
A few species of them have a subterranean organ that can behave like a bulb.

Kniphofias on the other hand are never bulbous, they always have fleshy roots like an Agapanthus and that is all.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #362 on: July 01, 2011, 03:30:28 AM »
From Penrock seed, Jan 14, 2010
Labelled Ornithogalum unifoliatum Steinkopf
This plant is under lights and would probably look very different in stronger light.. we'll see if I can get it accomodated better by next winter.. No sign of succulence in these leaves as at least some forms of the species should have.. some nice colour though, even in poor light.. any thoughts on whether it really is that species? it does have only one leaf per plant.... 4 or 5inch pot

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #363 on: July 01, 2011, 02:25:22 PM »

It's "properly" (!!) Albuca unifoliata G.D.Rowley, Ashingtonia 2: 55 (1975), it seems  :-X The Ornithogalum version dating from 1978.... must say, it looks more like an Albuca to this amateur than an ornithogalum  ::) :-X

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #364 on: July 01, 2011, 07:42:04 PM »
Interesting--that's a switch in names I had not come across--not that I should be surprised, the two genera don't (superficially) seem so different.. more importantly though, I wonder if my plant is in fact that species by any name? Many online photos are very succulent leafed plants-- I expect my leaves to be stretched in poor light, but shouldn't go from succulent (digit like) to completely flat..lol
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #365 on: July 01, 2011, 07:59:05 PM »
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but shouldn't go from succulent (digit like) to completely flat..lol
Yes, I wondered that.... the description is for "cylindrical" leaves  ???
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #366 on: July 01, 2011, 09:22:22 PM »
Androcymbium striatum
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #367 on: July 01, 2011, 09:27:52 PM »
Very nice pot Michael
how long did it take for they flowered ??

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #368 on: July 01, 2011, 09:40:49 PM »
I think about five years,can't read the date on the label.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #369 on: July 01, 2011, 09:47:43 PM »
Absolutely worth to wait for
very intriguing flowers and bracts

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #370 on: July 01, 2011, 10:05:51 PM »
Michael, so good to see your plants again. Androcymbium are among those bulbs that demand very deep planting.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #371 on: July 01, 2011, 10:10:18 PM »
Albuca juncifolia. From a generous forum member :)
This plant is 120cm tall
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #372 on: July 01, 2011, 10:16:56 PM »
Albuca shawii.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #373 on: July 01, 2011, 10:26:28 PM »
Amazing. Some people can grow about anything.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #374 on: July 01, 2011, 10:29:12 PM »
A full shot of Kniphofia northiae
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