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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Claire Cockcroft on September 26, 2021, 12:40:30 AM

Title: Is this Hesperantha vaginata?
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on September 26, 2021, 12:40:30 AM

This bulb finally bloomed but doesn't match the pictures on the internet.  Any idea what it might be?
Thanks.

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Title: Re: Is this Hesperantha vaginata?
Post by: fermi de Sousa on September 26, 2021, 01:33:39 AM

No.
Our old friend Habranthus tubispathus.
The first time I've seen it turn up as a Hesperantha though.
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Is this Hesperantha vaginata?
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on September 26, 2021, 05:29:48 PM

Thank you, Fermi.  A friend gives me seed pots -- he likes the challenge of getting seeds to germinate but doesn't enjoy the growing on as much.  I never know exactly what will show up.   :)

Title: Re: Is this Hesperantha vaginata?
Post by: fermi de Sousa on September 27, 2021, 01:55:23 AM

In case he just got the labels mixed up, here's what it should look like and the all yellow Hesperantha vaginata var. stanfordiae
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fermi

Title: Re: Is this Hesperantha vaginata?
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on September 27, 2021, 05:46:44 PM

Thanks for the pics, Fermi.  My friend checked his records and it seems likely the seeds came from the 2014-2015 AGS Seed Exchange.

Title: Re: Is this Hesperantha vaginata?
Post by: fermi de Sousa on September 28, 2021, 01:45:54 AM

You need to find Mark Griffiths' article on "Transmutium"  :D
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fermi