Haemanthus 2011

[jshields]

Here is my reference pot of normal barkerae, the flowers having progressed nicely (#368.A); they started out with the bracts almost white.  H. barkerae is apparently a very variable species.  The #2219.D started out a much darker rose pink.  Finally, here is one close to barkerae, #936.C, as it progresses more towards full bloom.

Jim

[mark smyth]

These Haemanthus are fabulous. All mine died last winter - albifos, hirsutus, montanus, coccineus

[bulborum]

Frost , Water 

Part of my collection died last winter
heater broke down one night

Roland

[angie]

Brillant collection  . Mine are all still with me. I suppose its getting them to flower that is the hard bit now.

Angie

[jshields]

My lone bulb of Haemanthus dasyphyllus is getting ready to bloom.  I have already found in past years that it is self-sterile, so I will need pollen from another bulb of dasyphyllus to get seeds.  Can anyone help me?  I can eventually offer pollen and seeds of other species of Haemanthus in exchange.

Jim

[jshields]

Here is the progression of one Haemanthus coccineus (#256.A, ex Richtersveld) from first bud to open bloom.  Note that it is offering us a second scape as well; the second is emerging in a normal red-orange color.

Jim

[angie]

So envious 

Angie

[Brian Ellis]

That is so pretty Jim

[ArnoldT]

Haemanthus coccineus x albiflos

[angie]

Like your Haemanthus coccineus x 

Angie

[PeterT]

wonderfull sucession of pictures Jim, and that cross is amazing Arnold! I might even try to replicate it

[jshields]

Here is Haemanthus pubescens pubescens.  Note the bracts longer than the flowers.  These do not look much like my scape of pubescens arenicolus.  The square pot is 5.5 inches on a side, to give things some scale.

Jim

[angie]

I am getting excited, cant wait to see the flower open, also my H.Albiflos has given me more flowers  .

H. Clarkei monocot
H. Albiflos

Angie

[jshields]

I am getting excited, cant wait to see the flower open, also my H.Albiflos has given me more flowers  .

H. Clarkei monocot
H. Albiflos

Angie

Angie, you are right to be excited.  I think no two bulbs of x-clarkei have flowers that look the same!  Show us pictures when it is fully open.

Jim

[angie]

Jim I should have waited till the flower was open but I was so pleased to see that it was going to flower for me, will post a picture when it opens fully.

Angie