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Calvin Becker

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Crinum
« on: October 16, 2009, 11:41:51 PM »
This Crinum was collected in a paddock on the property where I stay in Pietermaritzburg. It's coming into flower now. It looks to be similar to C. macowanii, just very much darker than usual. Any ideas as to its identity?

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Paul T

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Re: Crinum
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 02:30:30 AM »
Great buds, Calvin.  I look forward to seeing the flowers when they're open.  8)
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Alessandro.marinello

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Re: Crinum
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 01:32:40 PM »
probable C. delagoense?
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Re: Crinum
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 01:17:14 PM »
Paul, Alessandro

Here are pics of the Crinum sp. in bloom. I didn't realise that the flowers would fade so much!

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Re: Crinum
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 01:21:23 PM »
Calvin thanks for the photos it is a nice looking one.
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Re: Crinum
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 08:15:36 PM »
Calvin, it is a magnificent form of macowani! Very fine.

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Re: Crinum
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2009, 05:59:17 AM »
Calvin,

Beautiful form to it.  Very, very nice!! 8)  Certainly does look like the pics I've seen of macowanii, as Alberto said!
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Re: Crinum
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2009, 02:30:35 PM »
Quote from: Calvin Becker on October 23, 2009, 01:17:14 PM
Paul, Alessandro

Here are pics of the Crinum sp. in bloom. I didn't realise that the flowers would fade so much!


Do they fade, or is the same effect one gets when blowing up a balloon? 8)
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Re: Crinum
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2009, 12:41:16 PM »
Thanks all for the comments. I will pollinate and hope for seed. Is C. macowanii self-fertile? Unfortunately my neighbour's cattle eat any flowers that are conspicuous on the property behind my house where there are more crinum like the one pictured - anything includes the Crinum, Aloe kraussii, Cyrtanthus contractus and ironically Boophone flowers! So not much seed around on any of the plants in the area.

Anthony, I have no idea! :)
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Re: Crinum
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 04:30:54 AM »
Calvin,

Have you contacted the neighbours to ask whether you can rescue plants and move them to your place without the cows?  Not sure whether that would be easy or acceptable in your area?
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