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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #90 on: August 16, 2011, 06:42:19 PM »
These lanceifolius were planted as seeds in 2004.  Two of them bloomed for the first time in 2010, at 6 years of age.

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #91 on: August 19, 2011, 06:00:00 PM »
Bulb of Haemanthus crispus.  This is a "dwarf" Haemanthus, but has a medium size bulb.  This mature, bloom-size bulb is over 10 years old.  It is about 1.5 inches in diameter, almost circular in cross-section, and about 2.25 inches high (base of plate to tip of neck). The tunics are quite thin and pale in color.

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #92 on: August 22, 2011, 02:49:06 PM »
In the lath house, Haemanthus albiflos is in bud, ready to open.  In the greenhouse,  H. namaquensis is pushing its bud upward, while just the tip of a bud is visible in the neck of one H. pubenscens pubescens and another in one pot of H. barkerae.

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #93 on: August 22, 2011, 03:15:31 PM »
Jim after I read your post I checked on mine and I have a flower coming will take a picture later. What I did notice is my leaves are a bit what I would call bleached. Now it can't be the sun as we haven't had any, well only a little  ::) any idea ?

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #94 on: August 22, 2011, 03:34:02 PM »
Jim after I read your post I checked on mine and I have a flower coming will take a picture later. What I did notice is my leaves are a bit what I would call bleached. Now it can't be the sun as we haven't had any, well only a little  ::) any idea ?

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Angie,  I think mine are starved for nitrogen. The leaves are pale green between the long veins.  They have gotten a lot of overhead irrigation during our dry spell, with only one light feeding.  Yours might be hungry as well.

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #95 on: August 22, 2011, 09:26:07 PM »
Only one flower on mine, but I am just happy that it is flowering for me again  :D I think I will start feeding now that I have started to water, maybe that will green up the leaves.
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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #96 on: August 25, 2011, 07:57:04 AM »
Good morning,

here are some photos of the last 2 weeks

Haemanthus namaquensis

Haemanthus namaquensis 2

Haemanthus unifoliatus

Haemanthus humilis ssp. humilis "Glen Craig"

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #97 on: August 25, 2011, 08:07:01 AM »
Congratulation Bernie !  ;D
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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #98 on: August 25, 2011, 08:29:54 AM »
Looks fantastic

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« Reply #99 on: August 25, 2011, 08:39:23 AM »
...but sorry for the size of some pictures
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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #100 on: August 25, 2011, 08:47:29 AM »
What a show, thanks for sharing.

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #101 on: August 25, 2011, 08:55:00 AM »
Bernie

There is a fantastic simple free resizing program
See: Tiny Pic

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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #102 on: August 25, 2011, 09:42:32 AM »
Super plants, thanks for showing us Bernie.
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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #103 on: August 25, 2011, 11:24:14 AM »
...but sorry for the size of some pictures
 8)

Don't worry too much Bernie....here the detail is so nice it is worth the scrolling to see  ;)
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Re: Haemanthus 2011
« Reply #104 on: August 25, 2011, 04:38:20 PM »
Really nice Bernie!

Even though I live in South Africa I struggle to find material of the scarcer species. Where do all you Haemanthus enthusiasts acquire your material?
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