South African Bulbs 2013

[Darren]

I'm intrigued too - they look raised to me as well. I don't grow this species (I'd like to) but the other spotted species I grow don't have raised spots.

[johnw]

Darren - Thanks for that.  Disappointing though.  Perhaps I should leave a menu next to the pot and see what happens.

johnw - +12c

[Tony Willis]

A Gladiolus cardinalis,a nice swap amongst other things for some galanthus with Daveyp.

Not really suited to my conditions and has become long and leggy.Also the colour is not very accurate.

[YT]

I keep coming back to marvel at that smart pot of Lachenalia viridiflora -  a question  - are the leaves "only" spotted" in colour, or is there also a dimensional factor? Are the spots raised, also?

The spots on my plants are raised and glossy.

[Maggi Young]

Thank you Tatsuo, the surface can been seen more clearly in  your new photo.
A very striking plant.

Must get Ian to see this photo- he thought perhaps the texture was just a trick of the light. (I knew he was wrong!  )

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A Gladiolus cardinalis,a nice swap amongst other things for some galanthus with Daveyp.

Not really suited to my conditions and has become long and leggy.Also the colour is not very accurate.

Still a nice thing, Tony !

[Roma]

A Gladiolus cardinalis,a nice swap amongst other things for some galanthus with Daveyp.

Not really suited to my conditions and has become long and leggy.Also the colour is not very accurate.

I've been lusting after this Gladiolus since first seeing it in a garden near Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.(First picture)
It was in a woodland area, seemed to be growing among other plants and did not look as if it would be lifted for winter but I'm not sure how long it had been growing there.  Rhynie is quite far inland and would be cold.
The second two are growing in a sheltered Aberdeen garden in a sunny spot.  They may have only been planted last spring .  They do seem rather floppy but quite glorious.
Interesting that yours is winter growing, Tony.

[Maggi Young]

Roma, I think Tom has had those Glads. there for quite a few years.  It's quite a warm spot, comparatively near the house and facing south.....

[Roma]

Thanks for that info Maggi.  Tom went off and left us to wander on our own after a while so I did not get the chance to ask him about them.  The one at Daluaine was in the shade at the top of a bank near the river.  You can see the stem coming down from the top of the picture lying on other vegetation.

[jshields]

A few years back a friend in South Africa hunted around for some interesting Lachenalia for me.  This in one pot that resulted.  Supposed to be the same hybrid, and maybe even the same clone -- but who knows?  Not quite in bloom yet.

Jim

[YT]

Must get Ian to see this photo- he thought perhaps the texture was just a trick of the light. (I knew he was wrong!  )

Maggi, you have a sharp, observant eye for plants

A few years back a friend in South Africa hunted around for some interesting Lachenalia for me.  This in one pot that resulted.  Supposed to be the same hybrid, and maybe even the same clone -- but who knows?  Not quite in bloom yet.

I've never seen such variegated leaf lachenalias before, Jim The combination of stripes and spots is marvelous

[Rafa]

a couple

    Ferraria-foliosa
    Gladiolus-huttonii

[Maggi Young]

Dramatic photos, Rafa - from flower to stage star!

[Ezeiza]

Roma, it IS winter growing. The Gladiolus in the pictures is not cardinalis.

[Gail]

Fantastic ferraris Rafa, what does it smell like?