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Author Topic: Calostemma purpureum  (Read 1687 times)

Alessandro.marinello

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Calostemma purpureum
« on: August 11, 2009, 09:34:03 PM »
a native Australian :)
Padova N-E Italy climate zone 8

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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 10:37:54 PM »
Lovely colour, Alessandro, any chance of seeing a photo of the whole plant?
Valais, Switzerland - 1,200 metres - Continental climate - rocks and moraine

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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 11:55:31 PM »
Congratulations, Alessandro.  Beautiful.  Do you grow any of the other colour forms?
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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 01:57:44 AM »
a native Australian :)
A good colour on your Calostemma; the yellow form is almost like a tazetta narcissus!
Did you grow yours from seed? If so, how long did it take to flower?
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Alessandro.marinello

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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2009, 08:27:41 PM »
Congratulations, Alessandro.  Beautiful.  Do you grow any of the other colour forms?
Paul
I possess also Calostemma luteum, perhaps the next year in flower
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Alessandro.marinello

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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2009, 10:04:12 PM »
Fermi
I do not know to say of precise, I possess bulbs from five years, this is according to year to bloom
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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2009, 11:28:30 PM »
Lovely colour, Alessandro, any chance of seeing a photo of the whole plant?
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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2009, 10:06:36 AM »
I have fun trying to miss the Calostemmas here with the mower when trying to keep the grass down. They certainly have an interesting bulb and roots.
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Keyneton,
South Australia

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Re: Calostemma purpureum
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2009, 11:03:34 AM »
Thanks for showing the whole plant giving a good idea of the size with the flowers hanging - it's lovely  :D
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