Calochortus

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks, Luc,
Hopefully there'll be a few more soon!
cheers
fermi

[Rogan]

Very nice, such beauties Fermi - I do so kill mine though... 

[arillady]

And to think that I will be missing the Calochortus species while away.  Only amabilis was in flower when I left home.

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Pat,
I'll try to post pics of mine so you'll see some from here at least while you're away on GP duty
Here's a look inside the Calochortus splendens flower,
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Thanks Fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

This Calochortus was grown from seed as C. venustus but looks more like C. superbus; others in the batch look more like C.venustus with a stripe above the basal blotch - one of them should be open soon,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

... others in the batch look more like C.venustus with a stripe above the basal blotch - one of them should be open soon,
cheers
fermi

The first of the ones that I think look like Calochortus venustus
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Calochortus umpquaensis is the latest to flower here,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Very excited as today the first flower on a different clump of Calochortus venustus opened!
cheers
fermi

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very excited as today the first flower on a different clump of Calochortus venustus opened!
cheers
fermi

A good reason to get excited, Fermi !
It looks gorgeous !!

[Rogan]

Remarkable flowers, Fermi. I'm hoping that once I've finally settled in the Western Cape, Calochortus spp. will appreciate their new home as much as I will - we don't do very well in a hot, humid climate! 

[fermi de Sousa]

Remarkable flowers, Fermi. I'm hoping that once I've finally settled in the Western Cape, Calochortus spp. will appreciate their new home as much as I will - we don't do very well in a hot, humid climate! 

Hi Rogan,
when are you moving? Let me know and I can try to save you some seed,
cheers
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[arillady]

Thanks Fermi for posting the Calochortus flowers. Home after 5 weeks in London. There is plenty of spent seed pods which are empty. There is a yellow Calochortus flowering at present. The main garden has not been watered while I have been away so it is tinder dry.

[fermi de Sousa]

Glad to know that you're back safely, Pat.
We have flowers open on a dwarf form of Calochortus luteus right now; grown from NARGS Seedex seed from Betty Lowry in 2006, I think,
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Looks like the same Calochortus without going out with the torch. Flowers near the ground.