South African Bulbs 2013

[Rogan]

Spring is raging! (...although very hot and dry for this time of the year  )

An unlikely pair: Lachenalia trichophylla and Narcissus obesus;

A breathtaking Moraea: Moraea barnardiella (ex. Galaxia);

An old girl outdoing herself once more: Cyrtanthus falcatus   

Now all we need is some rain and cooler temperatures to keep them going longer!

[fermi de Sousa]

Wow, Rogan,
some lovely stuff there!
Here's yet another hesperantha! This is Hesperantha pauciflora (magenta) also from NZAGS Seedex,
cheers
fermi

[David Nicholson]

Two lovely Hesperanthas there Fermi.

Very nice indeed Rogan.

[François Lambert]

Great display of your Cyrtanthus Falcatus Rogan.  Wished mine was already blooming size ...

[François Lambert]

Even if flowering is almost over for the Eucomis Pole-evansii the seedpods of one of the seedlings continue to brighten things up with purplish seed capsules.

[fermi de Sousa]

Not a great pic, but a lovely little moraea, M. tripetala
x2
Lachenalia cordiana

cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Lachenalia bolusii
Oxalis purpurea(?) white form x 2
cheers
fermi

[angie]

Such a beautiful white flower. I just love white flowers.

Angie 

ps Fermi I have lots of leaves coming from my seeds that you gave me.

[johnw]

Is this the proper time to sow Massonia seeds from the seedex?johnw

The Massonia seeds, stored at room temperature and planted 10 August and watered once, are up.

johnw

[Peter Maguire]

Mine also! 

[fermi de Sousa]

Following the hesperantha, the geissorhiza are now out in force!
Geissorhiza splendidissima
Geissorhiza mix - including G ornithogaloides (small yellow) and G. tulbaghensis, Hesperantha vaginata ssp stanfordiae
(large yellow)
G. tulbaghensis close-up
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Pelargonium triste is once again in flower!
the scent in the evening is wonderful.
cheers
fermi

[johnw]

Did anyone have luck germinating the SRGC2013 Massonia obovata seed?  Not a single one here to date and only 2 JJAs.

Meanwhile no problem with pustulata.

johnw

[Darren]

First flowering at ten years old for Brunsvigia marginata.  It looks amazing in the sunshine today. I was astonished by how quickly the inflorescence appeared and expanded. The first picture was taken earlier this week. Flowering is supposed to be tricky in cultivation so (as I reckoned the bulb was now big enough) I took Graham Duncan's advice by burning a layer of old dry leaves on top of the pot before the first watering at the start of september. Also, when I sowed some Cape Erica seed a week later I disposed of the left over 'Kirstenbosch smoke water' by tipping it into the Brusvigia pot. These, coupled I suspect with a very hot summer under glass, seem to have done the trick.

[David Nicholson]

What a lovely little thing, well done Darren