South African Bulbs2012

[ArnoldT]

Uli:

I wish we had the National Collection i the States, I find them most interesting plants.

[Onion]

No National Collections in the States?
Last year in Germany they start to install National Collections. The third or fourth trying. Hope the best for the collections.

[ArnoldT]

Uli:

Too many competing organizations.

[Michael J Campbell]

Romulea citrina.

Romulea rosea. This is a serious weed,if you have it in captivity don't let it escape.

[ArnoldT]

Ferraria divaricata

[Darren]

Moraea season is in full swing and the sunshine today has helped too.

Moraea loubseri (came from an exchange labelled M gigandra. Not too upset because it is a partner for my 12 year old single clone of loubseri and hopefully will get seed. Would still like gigandra though!)

Moraea ciliata. This has produced occasional flowers since early february but the warm weather has encouraged a proper display today. Amazing considering it took the whole of last year off and not one bulb produced so much as a leaf! The scent of this species is wonderful.

I've several forms of Gladiolus orchidiflorus and this is a nice clear green one.

[Maggi Young]

Super photos, Darren- you always treat us with your bulb pix.

Does the Moraea ciliata scent resemble that of Iris cycloglossa? It looks like it should! 

[fredg]

Oooooooooooh! Now I like the green Gladiolus orchidiflorus.   

 

[Lesley Cox]

Isn't the green G. orchidiflorus just stunning? Almost like some alien hybrid of mantis/butterfly and goodness knows what else. An amazing and very lovely plant.

[Alex]

Babiana pygmaea today - sorry the first pic is taken through the g/h window - I can't lift the pot out to take photos as it has almost certainly rooted through into the plunge. A huge flower for the size of plant, anyway.

Alex

[bulborum]

Oooooooooooh! Now I like the green Gladiolus orchidiflorus.   

Stay away Fred

I saw it first
but had no time to respond
Sometimes I have to work

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daren

When did you say you wanted to swap these seeds

Also a fantastic Babiana pygmaea Alex

How long did it take from seed to flower ?

Roland

[Alex]

Hi Roland,

Thanks - I dodn't raise it from seed, but got a few corms from my Dad maybe 5 years ago. I have a lot more now, and could swap a couple if anyone is very interested (for Crocus, Frits, Junos)...

[Casalima]

Darren, that Gladiolus orchidiflorus  Superb!!

[Paul T]

Darren,

I'll join the chorus.  Glorious colour on the Gladiolus orchidiformis.  I flowered this species for the first time last year, but mine was an interesting grey-lavendar colouration (which I loved!).  Your green though is a whole 'nother dimension!   Beautiful.

[ArnoldT]

 

Lachenalia mediana
Lachenalia mathewsii