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Brian Ellis

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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #30 on: July 27, 2011, 08:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Ezeiza on July 27, 2011, 07:35:01 PM
Eucomises, several species, come from high in the mountains and there are reports of them being very hardy if the bulbs are planted deep.

Thanks Alberto, a better mulch is called for!
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #31 on: July 27, 2011, 09:06:30 PM »
My Eucomis autumnalis starts now blooming with. When it blooms fully, I will show pictures.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #32 on: July 29, 2011, 08:18:17 PM »

Eucomis autumnalis
Not a pretty plant









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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #33 on: July 29, 2011, 08:30:59 PM »
Hello Peter,
This is Galtonia, I don't think it is G candicans which is whiter, it might be G princeps or viridiflora, others will know better. It is a lovely plant but needs a lot more water when in growth. It is dying of thirst!
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #34 on: July 29, 2011, 08:47:28 PM »
Since I was probably cheated. My suspicion is verified herewith.

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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #35 on: July 29, 2011, 08:57:30 PM »
It is a good plant Peter, but you need to give the bulb some protection from freezing in winter. You can try planting it deeply, or keep the pot frost free. it can be dry in winter but it needs water to grow well in summer. Then it will look very good.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #36 on: July 29, 2011, 09:01:42 PM »
The pots come all in winter in the basement.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #37 on: July 29, 2011, 09:10:52 PM »
Peter, it is an elegant plant, much less common than Eucomis autumnalis. Needs more root run, either a really large container or the ground. In the web you can see images of well grown plants.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #38 on: July 29, 2011, 09:13:08 PM »
OK. Next year.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #39 on: July 30, 2011, 11:05:18 PM »
It's what I have as G. viridiflora but I'm not sure whether mine is correct either. Could be princeps. either way, It's a lovely thing in a clump.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #40 on: July 31, 2011, 01:02:53 AM »
Is it in the ground, Lesley?
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #41 on: July 31, 2011, 03:21:55 AM »
It was, in my last garden but at present I have just a couple in a pot. Dormant now though.
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #42 on: July 31, 2011, 07:39:46 AM »
Please look here :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6462.msg205908#msg205908

I have postet before some weeks pictures from my flowering Galtonia viridiflora .....they grows free in my border -in winter without any protection .
The flowers are a long time over and now there a lot of fruits

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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #43 on: August 01, 2011, 12:10:59 AM »
Two flowering in the greenhouse today.

Eucomis vandermerwei

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Eucomis zambesiaca
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Re: Eucomis 2011
« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2011, 07:29:51 PM »
Very nice Arnold,
 Do you know how hardy they are?
E vandermerwi is growing well here but it spent the winter in the house. no sign of flowersas yet though.
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