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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #585 on: October 24, 2011, 12:53:04 PM »
The Gladiolus tristis shown here is very interesting to me as the form we have in NZ is all pale lime-green to cream, with slight brown striping on the backs of the petals but last night at a talk we were shown one very similar to yours Heinie, as liliaceus (if I heard correctly) even though tristis had been ordered. Does tristis vary much in S. Africa, with larger or smaller amounts of the brown colouring? The one we saw I first thought was maculatus, before we were told otherwise.

My own tristis is mostly like you describe Lesley but some of mine have a bit of colour and I'd be interested to hear of the wild variations too. I agree Heinie's looks a bit like liliaceus. Without a scale it is hard to tell. My own plants of tristis have slightly bigger flowers than maculatus - but rather smaller than liliaceus. Also, liliaceus changes colour at night (from brown to mauve) and develops its scent in the evening as it changes. As well as being smaller maculatus stays the same colour day & night, is scented during the day, and here at least it flowers very early - usually Christmas - whereas the other two flower rather later. According to Goldblatt, maculatus is not that closely related to liliaceus, so the resemblance is coincidental.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #586 on: October 25, 2011, 06:50:29 AM »
I saw this at the Ferny Creek Hort Society's Show last weekend:
Resnovia Resnova pilosa [thanks, Roland, for the correction]
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I presume it used to be a scilla?
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« Last Edit: October 25, 2011, 08:01:15 AM by fermides »
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #587 on: October 25, 2011, 06:58:33 AM »
Yes Fermi
but it is Resnova
see: Resnova

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #588 on: October 25, 2011, 08:02:46 AM »
Yes Fermi
but it is Resnova
see: Resnova

Roland
Thanks, Roland,
well it's certainly a new thing to me ;D
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #589 on: October 25, 2011, 08:18:58 AM »
Sure fermi
the leaves are beautiful
here Resnova megaphylla burgesfort

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #590 on: October 25, 2011, 10:57:09 AM »
I saw this at the Ferny Creek Hort Society's Show last weekend:
Resnovia Resnova pilosa [thanks, Roland, for the correction]
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I presume it used to be a scilla?
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Very nice indeed.

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #591 on: October 25, 2011, 11:52:57 AM »
There is one small not ripe seed-pod on my Resnova megaphylla burgesfort fermi
if you are interested just pm me
no guarantee if there are seeds inside

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #592 on: October 26, 2011, 08:46:23 AM »
Baeometra uniflora raised from NZAGS seedex.

While the flowers are small ,about the width of my thumb ,the blooms are of an unusual colouring.

Cheers Dave.
« Last Edit: October 26, 2011, 08:58:54 AM by t00lie »
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #593 on: October 26, 2011, 08:54:39 AM »
Dave

I just bought seeds from this tiny beauty
hope it doesn't take to long before they flower
How long took it you from seed to flower

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #594 on: October 26, 2011, 09:08:45 AM »
Hello Roland

Not sure. 
My records show sown 04 ,(and a note that it germinated quickly),and i think this is it's 3rd or 4th year of bloom.

Cheers Dave.   
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #595 on: October 26, 2011, 09:36:36 AM »
Thanks Dave

Hope my seeds arrive soon
Till now I bought approx 150 different African seeds
many Babiana and geissorhiza

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #596 on: October 26, 2011, 09:46:43 AM »
Yessss Roland !  ;D I can't wait for seeing all of them flowering... ;)
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #597 on: October 26, 2011, 09:56:46 AM »
Me too Nicole

some of the last year seedlings start growing already
If you like I send you the link from the seed-lady

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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #598 on: October 26, 2011, 10:34:22 AM »
Why not ?  :D
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Re: South African Bulbs 2011
« Reply #599 on: October 26, 2011, 11:29:14 AM »
Baeometra uniflora raised from NZAGS seedex.

While the flowers are small ,about the width of my thumb ,the blooms are of an unusual colouring.

Cheers Dave.
Mine have just started to germinate,so I am really looking forward to see mine flower now.Cheers Dave.
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