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Title: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on January 12, 2010, 10:54:51 PM: This summer has been peppered with rain events so there has been a sporadic flowering of some more rain-lilies!
Zephyranthes flavissima only gives an occasional flower as it doesn't get much water - I must move some to a wetter area!
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Habranthus robustus selection ex "Russell Manning" always pleases with its huges pink florets - especially compared to the much smaller H. martinezii below it!
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cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Renate Brinkers on January 25, 2010, 09:30:28 AM: Hi at all,

here are some pictures of Amaryllidaceae we made last August in Kew Gardens - it was a bit like paradise to see all those wonderful plants.

Sternbergia sicula `Arcadian Sun´
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Renate Brinkers on January 25, 2010, 09:34:45 AM: I loved this small Nerine rehmannii.

Nerine filifolia
Rhodophiala bifida
Nerine rehmannii
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on January 25, 2010, 01:32:06 PM: Fermi, yet more FAB Zephs! How do these perform for you compared to say Lillium species?
Renate, thanks for the Kew pics, haven't been there for years so great to see.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on January 26, 2010, 11:59:43 PM: Quote from: Hristo on January 25, 2010, 01:32:06 PM
Fermi, yet more FAB Zephs! How do these perform for you compared to say Lillium species?

Hi Hristo,
the rain-lilies do very well for us as they are mostly dormant during the extreme weather - though I have lost Z. grandiflora due to frost! Summer rain-storms usually result in recurrent bursts of bloom especially from Habranthus tubispathus and H. martinezii and H. robustus.
Liliums grow during the hot months so require supplementary watering to keep them alive - if you look at the Lilium thread you'll see pics I posted of the effects of the heat wave we had a few weeks ago - and February is our hottest month so more on the way!
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on January 27, 2010, 05:38:26 AM: Cheers Fermi, I guess it just tickles me to think of Zephyranthes in the open gadren, not an all year round possibility here. I have a few Zeph species and hybrids which are great flowering house plants for me. The scorch on Liliums is something I experienced for the first time last year, if the Liliums are exposed to any direct summer sun they scorch, lucky for us though the soil, now under a six inch mulch of bark, retains adequate moisture through the summer without additional watering.
Sorry if I'm forcing you to repeat yourself but what other Amaryllids do you grow in the open gadren?

Chris
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on January 27, 2010, 07:21:31 AM: Quote from: Hristo on January 27, 2010, 05:38:26 AM
Cheers Fermi, I guess it just tickles me to think of Zephyranthes in the open gadren, not an all year round possibility here.
Sorry if I'm forcing you to repeat yourself but what other Amaryllids do you grow in the open gadren?

Chris
Well, I wish I could grow some cool climate things here but have no luck :-\
The Amaryllids we grow outdoors here include Amaryllis belladonna, Brunsvigia, Calostemma purpurea, Crossyne flava, Habranthus, Haemanthus, Hippeastrum hybrids, Ismene, Lycoris, Nerine filifolia, N. flexuosa alba, N fothergila, N rosea, Rhodophiala bifida, Sprekelia formosissima, Zephyranthes and of course the cold hardy Galanthus, Leucojum, Acis, Sternbergia and Narcissus.
Clivia and some Nerines have to be protected from frost and a few others are still in pots waiting for me to decide if I can trust them in the ground.
This Lycoris incarnata started flowering on the weekend but will be finished by this weekend! The nerines are more long lasting.
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This pic was taken this morning, three days after the ones above and you can see the first flowers are already withering.
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cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: anita on January 27, 2010, 07:43:53 AM: Chris,
If you are interested I've justed posted a few shots of the plants Fermi mentioned in his list in the In flower now - Southern Hemisphere thread. I've got Sternbergia just starting to poke through the ground... hopefully will have blooms within a week. Anita
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on January 27, 2010, 08:04:24 AM: Fermi, what a list! Ok you can't grow all the cooler growing bulbs but WOW, can only dream of a garden with Sprekelia, Ismene and Brunsvigia in the open garden! The many possibilities for 'sub tropical' bulbscapes are staggering, the kind of thing we in Europe can only see in a glass house. ( I'm all jealous mate!! )
Anita I'm going now to have look!
Cheers
Chris
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Joakim B on February 04, 2010, 06:35:51 PM: Far from growing as many as Fermi we are in Portugal (and elsewhere around the Mediterranean) able to grow quite a lot of these plants.
The rain lilies are not so common here.
Much of what arrives in Portugal does so from South Africa via Madera often with a lag time of decades. Maybe the cooler summers in Madeira 30C and winters of +10-15C have stopped the growing of rain lilies there as I have not seen any here.
I am now trying some from seed. Many buy there first Amaryllis belladonna by the ladies at the flower market in Funchal Madeira believing that it is an endemic. This grows well and forms bulb- complex of 30 cm in diameter having several flowerheads coming up from them at least for us growing in "Terra cota Terra Rosa" or what the red clayish material is here..
Clivias are grown as pot plants outside but generally close to the porch so that they do not get wet during our wet winters.
I have so far not seen any heat scorch on my lillium (only hybrids) but we do water in the summer and I might have missed the strongest summers.
Interesting to see what will be possible here.
Kind regards
Joakim
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on February 05, 2010, 07:03:06 AM: Hi Joakim,
I'm sorry I forget that Portugal and Spain have winters such that many South American and African species can be grown outside all year round. I am being all 'Northern / Central European' centric! It would be great to see some pictures of these 'exotics' growing in Portugal! ;)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Joakim B on February 05, 2010, 01:31:50 PM: Chris I am also looking forwards to see some photos of the exotics from Portugal.
Probably take a while if they come from me as the rain lilies are just sown.
The A belladonna and neriums have been shown earlier and the normal clivia is not that exotic but I think I posted some different looking clivias from Estufa fria in Lisbon some years ago.
I have not been there in a long time and hope to visit soon again and complement with some photos of exotics.
The normal Hippeastrum hybrids are growing in pots by us but I saw at the Lisbon Zoo that they had them in the open garden at least a few but I do not know how well they do.
They also have what I think is crinum of some sort as well as clivias as bedding plants.
So so far it is mostly the possibility we have not so much actually the plants. There might be others in Portugal that have these rain lilies but I have not seen this.
So with time I hope to show some more of these exotics, but as I am not that good in taking care of my seed sown plants or even getting them to germinate there might be quite a while unless I start to import these as plants.
The ones that are not so common in the north, since they need frost free conditions, are not here in general commerce since here is mostly the standard Dutch cheap bulbs.
Maybe there is a market but I do not now.
I think Cris in Lisbon have sown some of the rain lilies and got them to germinate so through SRGC there are some at least on its way in Portugal.
Kind regards
Joakim
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 08, 2010, 02:41:45 AM: More rain-lilies are coming into bloom.
This is the "commercial" stock of Habranthus martinezii x H. robustus,
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And this is one we raised ourselves by crossing H. martinezii x H. robustus "ex Russell Manning"
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They look pretty much the same which would back up my belief that what we have as "ex Russell Manning" is close to straight H. robustus.

H. martinezii continues to bloom well
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and Zephyranthes "Grandjax" has also started,
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cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on February 08, 2010, 06:13:38 AM: Healthy patch of 'Grandjax' Fermi, how readily does this multiply for you?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 08, 2010, 07:19:49 AM: Quote from: Hristo on February 08, 2010, 06:13:38 AM
Healthy patch of 'Grandjax' Fermi, how readily does this multiply for you?
Probably about as quickly as a galanthus would for you ;D
I've had this clump for a few years but it would've been only 3 or 4 planted 6 years ago - but with a few removed once in a while.
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on February 08, 2010, 01:23:21 PM: Deep sigh........... :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on February 08, 2010, 01:41:19 PM: Doubt if I shall ever get a clump as good as those Fermi, but I'll keep trying. ;D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 09, 2010, 01:17:01 AM: This is what Zephyranthes "Grandjax" looked like this morning
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And one of its parents: Z. "Ajax"
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cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 11, 2010, 05:08:45 AM: The Zephyranthes "Ajax" still looked good the next day
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before being hit by another summer storm! Oh well, there'll be more flowers in a few days!
The Deep pink Amaryllis belladonna hybrids have just started,
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cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on February 11, 2010, 06:19:57 AM: Love the 'Ajax' Fermi, really nice pastel yellow colour in the second shot.
Zephs are real come back kids eh?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 17, 2010, 03:20:35 AM: This year only two Crossyne flava have put up a flower spike
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cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on February 17, 2010, 06:58:42 AM: Curious flowers Fermi, the placement against the rock and grit shows them off nicely!
I realy do love to see thee kinds of bulbs out of a pot, great stuff!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Renate Brinkers on February 17, 2010, 12:59:37 PM: Fermi,

real spectacular, congratulations.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on March 03, 2010, 12:51:27 PM: Just a note to alert you lovers of the Amaryllidaceae to some pix in this thread:

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5086.msg139528#msg139528
of ........

Worsleya rayneri, Brunsvigia orientalis and Brunsvigia marginata.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on March 15, 2010, 07:20:45 AM: We had 3 inches of rain last weekend and the rain-lilies have responded with a second flush of flowers on "Ajax"
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And "Grandjax"
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And one of their parents, Zephyranthes candida,
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And the Sternbergias have started! S. lutea
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and S. sicula,
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cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on March 15, 2010, 12:55:40 PM: Stunners Fermi!!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Joakim B on March 17, 2010, 08:28:54 PM: Nice ones Fermi 8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Kovacs Pal on March 18, 2010, 09:46:00 PM: Hello,
I have the following flowering Zephyranthes. Unfortunately I’m not sure that the name is correct in the case of Z. macrosiphon and Z. carinata. If they are false, write it me, please.
(If somebody is interested in it, I have some extra seeds of Z. tubiflora and Z. grandiflora)

Kovács Pál
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Onion on March 19, 2010, 06:55:32 PM: Wonderful collection Kovacs. My respect.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on March 19, 2010, 06:58:13 PM: Kovács, the photo of Z. candida is especially lovely but what a good collection altogether, as Uli says!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on March 24, 2010, 05:14:57 AM: Super plants Kovács, in which country are you based?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Kovacs Pal on March 28, 2010, 07:33:58 PM: Hello,

Thanks for you! I live in Hungary at zone 6-7, so I have to keep them indoor in winter.

Pál
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 21, 2010, 04:45:23 PM: Hi all ,

today I will share with you a picture of a new plant for me -I have received before some days from a nice plantfriend .
He made a cross between his Zeph. 'Cookie Cutter Moon' X Zeph. 'Big Dude'
I was a bit surprised about the color -but he told me the is maybe a result of the big heat in this time ...his plants flower more with a blush at the tips....I will see next time !

The size of the flower is really extraordinary:
7,5 cm diameter of the flower
30,0 cm leght of the stem

enjoy
Hans 8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on July 21, 2010, 05:11:43 PM: What a perfectly white flower, Hans.... so beautiful like that.... but even with a blush it will be spectacular.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on July 21, 2010, 07:28:58 PM: Hans...that is something special 8)

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 21, 2010, 07:30:36 PM: :D

Thank you Maggi + Angie !!!

I hope it will make a good multiplication ;D

Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Paul T on July 22, 2010, 12:40:12 AM: Wow, Hans. If it looks like that every year you'll have something absolutely spectacular!! :o
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 22, 2010, 05:58:32 AM: ::) Thanks Paul ::)

....I will do my very best .....
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: dominique on July 22, 2010, 08:54:05 AM: So nice, Hans ! Thank you
Dom
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 22, 2010, 08:59:36 AM: thank you Dom !

I have pollinate it this morning (selfed) ...now I wait ....

Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on July 29, 2010, 08:22:37 PM: Hi everybody, a long time I don't came here ;D

These are my flowers, some with no id

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x67/CrisxB/aromaticas/flores/P1140888.jpg)

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x67/CrisxB/aromaticas/flores/P1150004.jpg)

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x67/CrisxB/aromaticas/flores/P1150012.jpg)

Habranthus robustus?
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x67/CrisxB/aromaticas/flores/P1150051.jpg)

Zephyranthes (it seems the aff. flavissima), it's from Brasil
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x67/CrisxB/aromaticas/flores/P1140908.jpg)

H. tubispathus
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x67/CrisxB/aromaticas/flores/P1150170.jpg)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on July 29, 2010, 08:37:20 PM: Quote from: Cris on July 29, 2010, 08:22:37 PM
Hi everybody, a long time I don't came here ;D

Hello Cris, yes, it has been ages.... you are a year older than last time you visited!!
great to see you and your flowers once more!

( Folks, Cris had a birthday on the 12th July ! 8))
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on July 29, 2010, 09:38:53 PM: Hi Maggy, many tanks, one year more ::) but it worths for the beautiful and new flowers that appear every year ;) It's also great to see you :D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on July 30, 2010, 06:02:25 PM: Superb flowers Cris, great to see Zeph season coming back in the northern hemisphere, Mr Fermi and his pals having been wallowing in Zephs earlier in the year! ;) ;)
Flowering on and off here are Zephyranthes flavissima and Zephyranthes labufarosea.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on July 30, 2010, 10:56:24 PM: Hristo, tanks, now it's great to see all these flowers :D
Your flavissima is so beautifull, I like a lot the yellow flowers :D

the Habranthus robustus started and don't stop :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on August 01, 2010, 09:41:04 PM: Cris, wow, that is going to be a stunning pot full!
My first Z.grandiflora here, hoping for more in due course.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on August 01, 2010, 10:18:31 PM: Yes, they've already opened and it's amazing, I never had so many flowers at the same time :D

Your grandiflora is very beautiful. this year I've had very few flowers of grandiflora.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on August 02, 2010, 06:09:10 AM: Stunning indeed Cris!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Renate Brinkers on August 02, 2010, 10:59:56 AM: Cris,

a really wonderful pot ful of Zephyranthes.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Kovacs Pal on August 04, 2010, 07:01:00 AM: I got the seeds of this plant as Z. primulina in 2008. I hope its name is OK.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on August 04, 2010, 07:09:14 AM: Hello Kovacs ,

here is a picture from my Z.primulina -your plant looks correct !

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1825.msg48034#msg48034

Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Kovacs Pal on August 04, 2010, 12:12:19 PM: Hello Hans,

Thank you for the answer

Poul (Kovács)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: dominique on August 05, 2010, 09:32:02 PM: After 3 years to wait......
Habranthus (Zephyranthes ?) andersonii, flava, primulina and pedunculosus
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: dominique on August 05, 2010, 09:33:25 PM: suite
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on August 05, 2010, 09:47:39 PM: Very nice Dominique :D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on August 05, 2010, 10:52:47 PM: Quote from: dominique on August 05, 2010, 09:32:02 PM
After 3 years to wait......
Habranthus (Zephyranthes ?) andersonii, flava, primulina and pedunculosus

Certainly worth the wait 8)

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 09, 2010, 05:29:47 PM: Dear Experts. This was given to us in bud as Zephyranthes macrosiphon. Looking at this thread am I right in thinking it should be Zephyranthes primulina?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on August 10, 2010, 02:12:27 AM: Yes, it is becoming as easy and ubiquitous as Habranthus tubispathus.

Best
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Renate Brinkers on August 15, 2010, 10:06:36 AM: Quote from: dominique on August 05, 2010, 09:32:02 PM
After 3 years to wait......
Habranthus (Zephyranthes ?) andersonii, flava, primulina and pedunculosus
Dominique,
simply for the colour it was worth to wait!!! And then so rich flowering - great!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on August 23, 2010, 07:56:14 PM: Habranthus martinezii from the greenhouse today (apologies for the quality of Pic 1) Re-potted about three weeks ago and I watered it last Thursday for the first time this year. It will have gained some moisture from the sand and grit I used in my re-potting mix, it's virtually impossible here to buy dry sand and grit.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hristo on August 23, 2010, 09:05:21 PM: Nice to see this one David, my Z.labufarose started out life as H.martinezii! ;)
I do like the darker shading towards the base of the petals! How long have you
been growing this species?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on August 24, 2010, 09:38:49 AM: Hi Chris, three bulbs from Rannveig Wallis in 2008. I had only one flower last year so I must be doing something right.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on September 13, 2010, 12:43:47 PM: ...after watering on 01. September :

Rhodophiala bifida

8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Juanba on September 13, 2010, 04:09:54 PM: Hans, what beautiful colour!. I hope to see my blooming too!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on September 13, 2010, 05:10:44 PM: Juanba

I hope to see also soon my Rhodophiala bifida 'Oxblood Lily' ...they are darker !
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on September 13, 2010, 09:38:50 PM: Hans another beauty from you, looking forward to see your Rhodophiala bifida, Oxblood lily.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: JoshY46013 on September 15, 2010, 03:52:59 PM: Beautiful Hans :) ;D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Juanba on September 17, 2010, 12:34:18 PM: Hi all ,

Just came back home from a little well deserved holiday I found my Rhodophiala bifida in bloom.

enjoy
Juanba 8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on September 17, 2010, 12:45:24 PM: Juanba - my compliment - thats a nice color !!!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on September 21, 2010, 11:22:17 AM: postet today my new list with Zephyranthes / Habranthus seeds here :

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4311.msg166814#msg166814

Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on September 23, 2010, 11:05:41 AM: Today is a new Rhodophiala flower open :

Rhodophiala 'Oxblood Lily'

I have received this bulbs from a nice friend from USA before some years -this is the first time flowering ;D

The flowers are a little bigger than my Rhod. bifida and also a little darker

Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Paul T on September 23, 2010, 01:33:13 PM: Good strong dark red, Hans. Nice. So many wonderful flowers in this topic. Thanks for posting, everyone.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on September 23, 2010, 03:53:15 PM: Thank you Paul ;D

Sorry to say ...but this clone makes no seeds :'(
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on September 23, 2010, 06:45:23 PM: Lovely Rhodophiala Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on September 23, 2010, 08:48:05 PM: Another lovely flower, you do make us envious of your plants, thanks for sharing.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Paul T on September 24, 2010, 12:01:12 AM: Hans,

I wasn't asking for any (if that is what you were implying?). I think I also have seed from a dark Oxblood lily coming along somewhere out in my pot collection...... they take so long to flower for me from seed because they don't get the care they should. ::)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on September 24, 2010, 09:36:55 AM: Hi Paul ,

I try always to produce seeds from my plants ...special for those friends which can not receive any bulbs !
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on September 27, 2010, 02:07:57 PM: Hans, there are such a beauty these Rhodophialas, I'm still waiting a flower from mine ::)

Juanba, congratulations for these flowers, they deserve to be presentated to the society :D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Juanba on September 28, 2010, 10:01:14 PM: Thanks both Hans J and Cris for your compliments. ;D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: JoshY46013 on October 03, 2010, 04:06:32 PM: Hi guys, I wasn't exactly sure where to post this so I threw it in with "and other Amaryllidaceae"

Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5045515596_159078d536_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5045515596/)Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5045515596/) by JoshY46013 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joshy46013/), on Flickr

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5044894111_8f49262596_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5044894111/)Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5044894111/) by JoshY46013 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joshy46013/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on October 03, 2010, 04:21:15 PM: That's beautifull Josh
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: JoshY46013 on October 06, 2010, 03:44:18 PM: Thanks Peter :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: santo2010 on October 30, 2010, 12:12:33 AM: Hy,
Some of you know me from other forums. It's my first message here. I want to show you my Rhodophiala Bifida. A very dark red form. And a Rhodophiala Mendocina. I'll put the pictures as attachments cause I don't know how to insert them.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on October 30, 2010, 09:24:25 AM: Welcome, Santo. Lovely forms.... especially that deep dark red.

To find some advice about posting photos in the text, see here :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=65.msg132875#msg132875
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Paul T on October 30, 2010, 11:51:42 AM: Welcome Santo. Both very nice Rhodophiala. 8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Juanba on October 30, 2010, 11:33:44 PM: ¡Bienvenido Santo!.

It's a good surprise to see you here on this wonderful forum. I'm sure you will enjoy it here and look forward to seeing more of your collection.

All the best,
Juanba.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on November 01, 2010, 07:58:11 PM: Bienvenido Santo :D It's a pleasure to see you here and I make mine the words of Juanba ;) totally agree :D

Cris (Zephy) ;)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on November 01, 2010, 08:00:34 PM: Of course...I forgot to say you how beatiful are your Rhodophiala ::) It's one of my favorite genus (despite none of mine had bloomed yet) 8) Congratulations, you're a lucky man :D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ray on November 12, 2010, 10:31:23 AM: Flowering for me now Chlidanthus fragrans although not as good as in previous years.bye Ray
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Gail on November 12, 2010, 05:11:30 PM: Quote from: Ray on November 12, 2010, 10:31:23 AM
Flowering for me now Chlidanthus fragrans although not as good as in previous years.bye Ray
I've tried a couple of times but never got it to flower, so well done you!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on November 12, 2010, 05:40:10 PM: Quote from: Ray on November 12, 2010, 10:31:23 AM
Flowering for me now Chlidanthus fragrans although not as good as in previous years.bye Ray
Ray, I only the first year of plantation have had flowers, by now from four years I give me alone leaves
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ray on November 13, 2010, 08:19:33 AM: Hi Gail & Alessandro,like you I have had a struggle to get these to flower,some years ago I read that they needed potassium to flower well,so I gave them heaps and they flowered and have flowered reasonably well up until this year.This year has been really wet and have more frosts than normal also a cool summer by our standards.It seems to me that to get these to flower they must have a good source of potassium, dry winters, no frosts and hot summers.bye Ray
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Paul T on November 13, 2010, 09:48:32 PM: Ray,

I had them flower here a few years ago, so the "no frosts" definitely isn't one of the necessities. Only had them flower here the once though, as far as I recall.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: santo2010 on November 28, 2010, 02:04:43 AM: Thank you all for the wellcoming!
Here are some pictures of a specie of zephyrantes that I like very much. Zephyrantes Americana.
It blooms with no leaves and after the rain.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: santo2010 on January 21, 2011, 01:31:49 AM: Hy, Can somebody help me ID this Zephyranthes:
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Cris on May 27, 2011, 06:22:40 PM: Hi, finaly I saw my Habranthus flowers... I am not sure if it is Habranthus martinezii, can you help me with the correct id?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on May 27, 2011, 07:40:12 PM: No, Cris, it is a lovely form of Habranthus tubispathus.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: ThomasB on June 06, 2011, 07:15:58 PM: One week ago I bought a single bulb of Sprekelia formosissima which was offered at a clearance sale for 10 cent.
It flowered yesterday (though with a shorter stem than usual for this species). :D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on June 12, 2011, 05:39:10 PM: this week in flower Z. traubii
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: santo2010 on June 15, 2011, 10:51:51 PM: Compare the colour of Thomas's Sprekelia and mine.
I haven't seen anywhere other Sprekelia having so much white in their flowers.
It is the first time it has so much white, before I remember the central stripe, but no more.
I will look for pics.
It is normal? Could be an hibrid?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on June 15, 2011, 11:03:41 PM: Very nice one Santo

congratulations
I hope it is a mutation
gives a lot of perspectives for new ones
do you pollinate it ???

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: santo2010 on June 15, 2011, 11:13:42 PM: Yes, I have. And with pollen of different Sprekelia flowers.
But I have never been succesfull pollinating Sprekelia.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on June 16, 2011, 06:42:55 AM: Pity Santo

It would be nice to have some seeds
maybe one day if you have an offset left over
I am lining up :)

I will give it a try to pollinate some Sprekelia next year

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on June 16, 2011, 07:42:12 AM: Can anyone advise me how deep to plant lycoris radiata please?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on June 16, 2011, 10:55:16 AM: title change
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: jshields on June 16, 2011, 01:23:16 PM: Quote from: PeterT on June 16, 2011, 07:42:12 AM
Can anyone advise me how deep to plant lycoris radiata please?

I plant all my Lycoris with the tip of the bulb just below the soil surface. L. radiata is not very hardy for me here in central Indiana (USDA cold zone 5), but lasts a few years in a protected spot. Hardier Lycoris in my climate are chinensis, longituba, sprengeri, and caldwellii, which seem to last indefinitely and bloom reliably in late summer.

Jim
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on June 16, 2011, 08:03:11 PM: Thanks Jim, they seem very rare in the UK, I'd like to try others but I've only just obtained L radiata. it seems I should grow it a little like a Hippeastrum ?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on June 16, 2011, 09:01:39 PM: Peter

you can try John Amand

see: Jacques Amand (http://www.jacquesamand.com/)

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on June 16, 2011, 09:11:23 PM: Thankyou Roland,
That is a good idea, but first I will try to learn to grow this one, before I shop for more plants I don't understand. ;)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on June 16, 2011, 09:28:18 PM: I tried them a few times
but they are difficult in flowering
I think that they (as in some other Amaryllidaceae)
need 3-6 year for producing flowers
maybe an other member knows
how long the development takes
from bud to flower
and maybe a lot of heat

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on June 16, 2011, 09:39:20 PM: They seem to do so well in parts of the USA and pictures from Japan and China of woodland plantings, I don't understand why not in Europe?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on June 16, 2011, 09:50:10 PM: Maybe they are more patient ;D

I will give them a try again
now I have poly-tunnels
maybe they grow better now

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on June 16, 2011, 10:16:50 PM: Peter, try Jim Shields as a source. The species mentioned as hardy are very hardy and conditions in the eastern USA are harsher than England.

Lycoris radiata were grown in its native China in the grass strips along paddy fields, as a true aquatic.

Those I have tried (and my climate is mild) took some years to flower because the imported bulbs WERE OFFSETS. Since then, they flower regularly without much care.

There are a good number of species and a few natural hybrids but not all are the best for a given climate. Some are even subtropical and tender.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: johnw on June 17, 2011, 02:37:42 AM: Quote from: Ezeiza on June 16, 2011, 10:16:50 PM
Lycoris radiata were grown in its native China in the grass strips along paddy fields, as a true aquatic.

Alberto - I have grown this Lycoris in a tub for 35 years and it has never flowered. This year it spent the winter moist in a fairly warm greenhouse. It is starting to die back now. Should I keep it moist or dry whendormant and then a heavy watering in mid-August? And should it be kept hot whilst dormant?

johnw
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on June 17, 2011, 01:09:50 PM: They are autumn, winter and spring growers (or basically so) and summer dormant. Hot and dry in summer. Flowers in autumn at the beginning of the cycle.

Does your plant offset like mad?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: jshields on June 20, 2011, 01:54:39 PM: I have never been able to flower Lycoris in containers. I suppose they need a long root run. It takes bare bulbs without roots a long time to grow and flower. For L. radiata radiata (sterile triploid of commerce) I think it should survive the winters in the UK and probably on continental Europe, but the summers may not be warm enough. I have not talked with anyone in the UK who grows L. radiata.

For me, L. radiata pumila (fertile diploid form) is too tender to grow outdoors here in Indiana. It's hybrids do survive outdoors here, and sometimes even bloom. There are several hybrids of tender species that survive and flower outdoors in my garden, so there may be some enhanced freeze tolerance in some Lycoris hybrids.

BTW, I have closed down commercial operations and no longer can provide phytosanitary certificates for orders to other countries. Check with Russell Stafford; he might be able to supply some Lycoris, as can Tony Avent. I'm not sure if Kelly Irwin exports or not.

Jim
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on June 20, 2011, 03:10:33 PM: I only grow a few species, five of them flower in 4 litre containers under complete neglect. So far, they could not be moved to the 20 litre containers destined to them Most probably Jim is right in the problem of roots confinement. Mine only flower because the climate is to their liking, no doubt they will do incomparably better in the ground. I have seen a Lycoris with short stems that seems to be L. radiata pumilla planted permanently in the ground: it flowers reliably with our year round rainfall in the open.

Lycoris squamigera, notorious in being very hardy behaves very well but it has never flowered.

Lycorises seem to resent very much root disturbance, like Amaryllis belladonna.

Finally, like with Hymenocallis, Lycoris supposed reluctance to flower is mainly due to the fact that what we acquire are basically immature offsets.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: johnw on June 20, 2011, 05:29:52 PM: Quote from: Ezeiza on June 17, 2011, 01:09:50 PM
Does your plant offset like mad?

Alberto - Not overly, a few offsets here and there but be no means prolifically.

The bulbs are in a 30cm clay pot which is at least 40cm deep. This on your previous recommendation.

johnw
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: johnw on June 20, 2011, 05:38:26 PM: Quote from: jshields on June 20, 2011, 01:54:39 PM
I think it should survive the winters in the UK and probably on continental Europe, but the summers may not be warm enough. I have not talked with anyone in the UK who grows L. radiata. Jim

Jim - About 2 years ago there was an RHS The Garden article on the eminenint plantsman Harry Hay. He was flowering L. radiata and had fertile forms as well. Sadly he passed away before I could contact him to find out his secret. I think he was growing them in his greenhouse.

BTW Be careful when you go for a cup of coffeee these days in downtown Halifax.http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/894787--deer-smashes-through-window-of-busy-halifax-coffee-shop (http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/894787--deer-smashes-through-window-of-busy-halifax-coffee-shop) [urlhttp://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9021188.html][/url]:o

john
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on June 20, 2011, 09:41:57 PM: Jim, Alberto, thanks for all the information and advice. I wish I could have known Harry Hay, John.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: ThomasB on June 27, 2011, 09:16:15 PM: The first flower of Hymenocallis x festalis opened today - quite welcome after a hot and sunny day. 8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on July 10, 2011, 12:29:58 PM: some to bloom of these days :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on July 10, 2011, 01:46:44 PM: The Habranthus versicolor is a beauty
what is the size of the flower
it looks small

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on July 10, 2011, 02:10:47 PM: Alessandro:

If you obtained "Labufarosae" as a bulb, watch carefully for virus signs. Most of the stock in the trade is virused. Of course not so from seed.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on July 10, 2011, 02:49:12 PM: Here in flower for the first time
Habranthus tubispathus var. roseus type 2

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 11, 2011, 02:17:19 PM: Here is flowering for me for the first time a nice cross ( made from a friend in USA )

Zephyranthes 'Cookie Cutter Moon' X 'Big Dude'
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on July 11, 2011, 09:20:25 PM: Quote from: bulborum on July 10, 2011, 02:49:12 PM
Here in flower for the first time
Habranthus tubispathus var. roseus type 2

Roland
Very nice
you possess two forms?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on July 11, 2011, 09:22:48 PM: Quote from: Hans J on July 11, 2011, 02:17:19 PM
Here is flowering for me for the first time a nice cross ( made from a friend in USA )

Zephyranthes 'Cookie Cutter Moon' X 'Big Dude'
Hans
beautiful, the flower to have scent?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on July 11, 2011, 09:25:48 PM: Quote from: Ezeiza on July 10, 2011, 02:10:47 PM
Alessandro:

If you obtained "Labufarosae" as a bulb, watch carefully for virus signs. Most of the stock in the trade is virused. Of course not so from seed.

Alberto
Thanks for the information, my bulbs seem well, at least creed
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on July 11, 2011, 10:01:40 PM: Quote from: bulborum on July 10, 2011, 01:46:44 PM
The Habranthus versicolor is a beauty
what is the size of the flower
it looks small

Roland
Roland
its largeness to be similar to H. tubispatus
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on July 11, 2011, 10:10:42 PM: Alessandro

I bought this one under this name in Australia
the man doesn't react on emails
he was very sick
I hope myself for an answer
I just have this one plus some seeds from number one
that will take some years
I am not sure if they germinated
I let you know

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on July 12, 2011, 12:13:20 AM: Quote from: Hans J on July 11, 2011, 02:17:19 PM
Here is flowering for me for the first time a nice cross ( made from a friend in USA )

Zephyranthes 'Cookie Cutter Moon' X 'Big Dude'
Wow, Hans, :o
that looks to be a beauty!
How wide is it across? Do you have a side view as well?
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 12, 2011, 08:10:50 AM: Quote from: Alessandro.marinello on July 11, 2011, 09:22:48 PM
Quote from: Hans J on July 11, 2011, 02:17:19 PM
Here is flowering for me for the first time a nice cross ( made from a friend in USA )

Zephyranthes 'Cookie Cutter Moon' X 'Big Dude'
Hans
beautiful, the flower to have scent?

Alessandro :

Yes - this plant has a nice scent
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 12, 2011, 08:23:44 AM: Quote from: fermides on July 12, 2011, 12:13:20 AM
Quote from: Hans J on July 11, 2011, 02:17:19 PM
Here is flowering for me for the first time a nice cross ( made from a friend in USA )

Zephyranthes 'Cookie Cutter Moon' X 'Big Dude'
Wow, Hans, :o
that looks to be a beauty!
How wide is it across? Do you have a side view as well?
cheers
fermi

Fermi ,

the flower is really big :o
It has a diameter of 6 cm ....and the flowerstem is 20 cm high
here is a side view :

Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on July 12, 2011, 09:24:24 AM: Nice to see the side view. Helps those like me that doesn't know what 6 cm looks like ::) ;D

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 12, 2011, 10:38:14 AM: Opps ...sorry Angie !!

here special for you :

http://www.pats-pets.de/cm-inch.htm

Also a a new pic with a ruler

the scale below is cm ....the scale above is inch

6,5 cm = 2,54 inch
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on July 12, 2011, 11:43:46 AM: Thanks Hans, I never seem to go with the changes ::) everything in feet and inches for me. That is a big flower 8)

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 12, 2011, 11:56:23 AM: Angie

...but think a part of your family come from germany .... 8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on July 12, 2011, 04:22:24 PM: Angie

just download this easy converter
and place it on your desktop
from now on you have always the right size
in one double-click

Just click here: Inches to Centimetres Converter (http://www.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php?p=127317&t=4&i=1)

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on July 12, 2011, 04:44:48 PM: Roland that will come in handy as I am in the middle of building a new pond so I need to calculate out how much gallons it holds, perfect timing. Thanks Roland.

Hi Hans, i am proud to be half German, ashamed that I have never been to Germany. But once my old boy goes, oh that's the dog not the husband I am going to make a point of visiting my mums birthplace and visit my relatives. My mum always said it's a beautiful place and I would love the old houses.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on July 12, 2011, 07:26:49 PM: Angie

There is a free converter for a lot of things
also litre to gallon
see: Convert a lot (http://joshmadison.com/convert-for-windows/)

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on July 13, 2011, 11:27:25 PM: Thanks Roland. Will work it out tomorrow.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on July 14, 2011, 09:21:42 PM: two new one to bloom, I have had also Z. mexicana in flower, are not successful to make photo, the flower lasted little hours
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on July 14, 2011, 09:48:07 PM: Lots of beautifull rain lillies!
Here is a picture of some seedlings and a seed pod of Gethyllis linearis. I recieved two bulbs from South Africa last winter, they had flowerd in the parcel. in the spring one of these seed pods emerged. The seedlings developed in the pod and the parent bulbs remained dormant so I sowed the seeds in the pod. Three months later this second pod emerged. Before sowing it too, I took this picture, apologies for the quality but I think it is interesting. The second lot of seedlings are just showing leaves now. (Almost in season!!)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 27, 2011, 11:58:02 AM: here is flowering today :

Zephyranthes spec. Itajay

I have received this seeds before some years from a friend from Brazil

enjoy
Hans
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on July 27, 2011, 12:09:08 PM: Hans

I can find only Zephyranthes sp. Itajaí

Do you have some more information ??

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on July 27, 2011, 12:14:14 PM: I think it is the name ....

Itajay ...Itajaí ....

my friend wrote me it is maybe Z.flavissima ...
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on July 27, 2011, 05:27:20 PM: Yes looks very much like Zephyranthes flavissima
maybe a Zephyranthes flavissima collected at Itajaí ??

Itajaí is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina.

Roland
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on August 03, 2011, 10:50:59 PM: Article on Nomenclature of intergeneric hybrids of Zephyranthes ..........

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/RHS-Publications/Journals/Hanburyana/Hanburyan-issues/Volume-5--June-2011

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/RHS-Publications/Journals/Hanburyana/Hanburyan-issues/Volume-5--June-2011/Nomenclature-of-intergeneric-hybrids-of-Zephyranth
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on August 03, 2011, 11:19:22 PM: Very interesting, Maggi.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on August 04, 2011, 09:05:33 PM: In flower today

Zephyranthes El Cielo
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 05, 2011, 02:11:28 AM: Multo bello, Alessandro!
It looks a bit like "Grandjax" - do you know it's parentage?
ciao
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on August 05, 2011, 11:39:22 AM: Thank you fermi
but I do not know its parents ???
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Peter II on August 12, 2011, 10:29:08 AM: Habranthus tubispathusblooming now

(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1416/img0005rr.jpg)

(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/5222/img0006orz.jpg)

(http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9320/img0011yl.jpg)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on August 13, 2011, 03:07:40 PM: Here's what I have as Zephyranthes 'La Buffa Rosea'- we have, over the years discussed various alternative spellings. Alberto Costillo refers to it as a Cooperia which I think has been sunk into Zephyranthes.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: daveyp1970 on August 13, 2011, 03:20:12 PM: Quote from: David Nicholson on August 13, 2011, 03:07:40 PM
Here's what I have as Zephyranthes 'La Buffa Rosea'- we have, over the years discussed various alternative spellings. Alberto Costillo refers to it as a Cooperia which I think has been sunk into Zephyranthes.

Well done David that is a lovely thing.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on August 13, 2011, 03:24:34 PM: Thanks Dave. It is nice, doesn't seem to have much of a pink tip to the petals this year though.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on August 13, 2011, 07:23:33 PM: Very nice David, not seen it before but I have heard of Cooperia though I'm not sure where.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: jshields on August 13, 2011, 08:29:34 PM: Well, the Zephyranthes, Cooperia, Habranthus clan are in a mess right now. It seems some are not so closely related to others as once thought. DNA is revealing some more rascals in the woodpile. So there may well be three genera there, but each of the new ones will probably include various bits and pieces from all these three once someone gets them all sorted out. Alan Meerow worked on this group some years ago, but I've not been following recent developments.

So the upshot is, don't take the old assignments to Zephyranthes, Cooperia, or Habranthus all too seriously until the molecular guys finish sorting out who is sister to whom. We should all write our pot labels in pencil. And then there are Sprekelia and Rhodophiala!

Jim
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on August 13, 2011, 08:39:49 PM: Quote from: jshields on August 13, 2011, 08:29:34 PM
Well, the Zephyranthes, Cooperia, Habranthus clan are in a mess right now. It seems some are not so closely related to others as once thought. DNA is revealing some more rascals in the woodpile. So there may well be three genera there, but each of the new ones will probably include various bits and pieces from all these three once someone gets them all sorted out. Alan Meerow worked on this group some years ago, but I've not been following recent developments.

So the upshot is, don't take the old assignments to Zephyranthes, Cooperia, or Habranthus all too seriously until the molecular guys finish sorting out who is sister to whom. We should all write our pot labels in pencil. And then there are Sprekelia and Rhodophiala!

Jim

Pencil sharp and ready to go Jim
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Ezeiza on August 13, 2011, 09:18:18 PM: But, I do not remember myself referring it to Cooperia!

La bufa rosa: bufa is a Basque word for a pig bladder. Bufa is the name given to peculiar round semispherical hills in Mexico. La bufa rosa means "pink roundish hill" or low mound. Therefore the right spelling is 'Labufarosae'. Supposed to be a natural hybrid with many variants in the population. Such variants have been given names and are different enough to merit them. Very easy to tell apart from the foliage itself: very broad and a deep green.

More important to me: lots of those variants in the trade I have seen are notoriously virused with all the mosaic and longitudinal stripes and ridges.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Hans J on August 28, 2011, 11:54:44 AM: :o today a nice surprise ::)

In my pot with Zeph .'Big Dude' are two different colors ;D
I have sown all this plants from seed- received from a friend from USA

Hans 8)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: bulborum on August 28, 2011, 12:03:06 PM: Pink Dude and White Dude ;D

Roland
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Post by: PeterT on August 28, 2011, 01:00:48 PM: Wrong side of the blanket Dudes ;D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on August 29, 2011, 06:50:17 PM: Hans
Beautiful frame
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Post by: Alessandro.marinello on August 29, 2011, 06:56:43 PM: Task that this can be an interesting hybrid
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Post by: Hans J on August 29, 2011, 07:18:06 PM: Wonderful plant Alessandro !!!
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Post by: angie on August 29, 2011, 07:35:29 PM: I agree, it's a lovely colour.

Angie :)
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Post by: Brian Ellis on August 30, 2011, 09:45:39 AM: Alessandro that one is absolutely stunning :o
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Post by: David Nicholson on August 30, 2011, 07:36:14 PM: Beautiful
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on August 30, 2011, 08:04:42 PM: Thanks to all
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on September 12, 2011, 07:35:24 PM: Habranthus tubispathus the first to come into flower from a batch of seed sent to me by Paul Tyreman and sown in May 2008. It hasn't had enough sun to open properly but I'm proud of it just the same and I hope for a nice pot full next year.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: PeterT on September 12, 2011, 07:56:24 PM: Well done David!
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on September 12, 2011, 08:11:20 PM: A success there, David 8) It's always so satisfying to flower something from seed but somehow, when the seed has come from a chum on the other side of the world, it is just SO MUCH better! 8) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on September 12, 2011, 08:52:35 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on September 12, 2011, 08:11:20 PM
A success there, David 8) It's always so satisfying to flower something from seed but somehow, when the seed has come from a chum on the other side of the world, it is just SO MUCH better! 8) ;D ;D

Agreed Maggi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on October 08, 2011, 06:51:04 PM: For the past two years I've had flowers on Habranthus martinezii but not a single one this year although the leaves look healthy enough. The only thing I've done differently is to re-pot it whilst it was dormant. Is this a clue?
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on October 08, 2011, 06:53:27 PM: That's a good question, David.... you could phone 0500 929500 tomorrow between 12 noon and 13.00 to ask the "experts" on the Beechgrove Potting Shed.... see how far it gets you! ;)

These things are best repotted in the colder months in the UK, aren't they? :-\
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on October 08, 2011, 07:31:28 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on October 08, 2011, 06:53:27 PM

These things are best repotted in the colder months in the UK, aren't they? :-\

Re-potted in late February, watering started August and last year it was in flower last week in August.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on October 08, 2011, 08:16:59 PM: Oh, I thought it sounded like you had repotted it in the summer.... :-\ :-X
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: BULBISSIME on October 08, 2011, 10:03:14 PM: Strumaria truncata ssp rubella, with it's very strange leaves emerging from a red collar.
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fleurbleue on October 08, 2011, 10:20:24 PM: Nice little thing Bulbi ;)
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: fermi de Sousa on October 10, 2011, 04:17:58 AM: Amazing photo, Fred! If you hadn't told us I would've wondered why you put a silk polo-neck on it! ;D
Sweet flower, too.
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Zephyranthes and other Amaryllidaceae 2010 - 2011
Post by: angie on January 10, 2012, 07:06:50 PM: Fred thats really nice, amazing to see the picture like Fermi says you would think that there was a silk polo neck on it 8)

Angie :)