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Rogan

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Fire Lilies
« on: September 09, 2009, 01:36:51 PM »
Seen, in a field near here: a pair of Fire Lilies (Cyrtanthus contractus). This is a common plant in our area, seen at its best in the spring after the veld has been burnt.
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Re: Fire Lilies
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 03:37:40 PM »
Wow!  They must be quite a sight in a group  :)
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Re: Fire Lilies
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 08:25:23 PM »
Rogan
if is much common, you have 4-5 kg of bulbs available  ;D ;D ;D
magnificent
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Re: Fire Lilies
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2009, 07:57:50 AM »
"if is much common, you have 4-5 kg of bulbs available"

I can collect some seed for you later on?   :)
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Re: Fire Lilies
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2009, 07:57:08 PM »
if possible :P
Thank you Rogan
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Re: Fire Lilies
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2009, 09:40:57 PM »
Does it flower only after fire?
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Re: Fire Lilies
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2009, 03:51:50 PM »
"Does it flower only after fire?"

Sporadically, fire seems to promote synchronous flowering. However, they seem to be quite happy flowering in pots at a fairly young age, but they are a little fussy and prone to rotting if the medium is not sufficiently drained.
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Re: Fire Lilies
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2009, 04:01:32 PM »
Here's a group of them flowering with Hypoxis hemerocallidae.
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