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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Heinie on December 22, 2008, 06:25:11 AM

Title: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Heinie on December 22, 2008, 06:25:11 AM: The flowers of one of my favorite plants are opening this morning. Here is a photo and I will post another when more flowers open. The scape is 400mm tall 30mm thick at the base. This bulb is the size of a cricket ball and it is said that they do not flower well in pots. I have a few planted in pots and it is very difficult to find this size of bulb. A second plant is also growing a scape now.

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/loevenstein/IMG_1228.jpg)
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Hans J on December 22, 2008, 06:30:49 AM: Hi Heinie ,

my congratulation to this beautiful plant !

What a nice Christmas surprise ;D

Good luck with this plants
Hans
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: fermi de Sousa on December 22, 2008, 06:53:14 AM: Another stunner, Heinie!
And appropriate colours for X'mas!
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Michael on December 22, 2008, 09:17:07 AM: OMG OMG :o :o Many congratulations i really love it!!!
It reminds me of Scadoxus cyrtanthiflorus, my favourite scadoxus species.

By the way, what is that purple flower on the background? A gesneriad?
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: David Nicholson on December 22, 2008, 09:48:40 AM: Lovely plant Heinie.
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Post by: Paul T on December 22, 2008, 09:54:10 AM: Breathtaking!! Beautiful.
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Heinie on December 22, 2008, 12:01:47 PM: Thanks for the comments guys.

Michael, yes it is a Sreptocarpus which I do not have many of. The three I have were gifts from friends.

Hans, I think I answered your email question but will take a photo of the plant which is not good because it is shedding all the old leaves and growing one new leaf.
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: maggiepie on December 22, 2008, 01:56:22 PM: How lovely it is, reminds me of Australian Christmas bells ( Blandfordia ), are they related?
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Paul T on December 22, 2008, 09:41:06 PM: I have Blanfordiae in bud at the moment at my place, plus have been photographing them at work, at the ANBG, but haven't uploaded photos as yet.
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: maggiepie on December 24, 2008, 12:44:52 PM: Hi Paul, I hope you post some pics soon.
What do you do at ANBG?
Looking at the website it must be a terrific place to work.
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: johnw on January 06, 2009, 01:22:17 AM: Smashing Cyrtanthus obliquus there Heinie!

johnw
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on January 06, 2009, 03:52:14 PM: Quote from: Paul T on December 22, 2008, 09:41:06 PM
I have Blanfordiae in bud at the moment at my place, plus have been photographing them at work, at the ANBG, but haven't uploaded photos as yet.
Hi Paul
who species and your Blandfordia
Alessandro
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Paul T on January 07, 2009, 06:34:30 AM: Alessandro,

I am asuming you're asking which species I have... if so, it is Blandfordia grandiflora. I've also posted a pic of those I have photographed flowering at the ANBG up in the "Australian Native Plants at the ANBG" topic. Mine is definitely slightly different in colour, not being as strongly red and yellow.
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on January 07, 2009, 05:41:39 PM: Quote from: Paul T on January 07, 2009, 06:34:30 AM
Alessandro,

I am asuming you're asking which species I have... if so, it is Blandfordia grandiflora. I've also posted a pic of those I have photographed flowering at the ANBG up in the "Australian Native Plants at the ANBG" topic. Mine is definitely slightly different in colour, not being as strongly red and yellow.

Paul
I have tried to grow for three years Blandfordia punicea- but I have failed. I have found much difficult one with seeds of Australia :'(
Title: Re: Blandfordia germination
Post by: Paul T on January 08, 2009, 04:21:22 AM: Alessandro,

I will check and see whether the Blandfordia need smoke treatment or not. I don't "think" so, but that doesn't mean that they don't. ;D we do have a number of plants that seem to take either a long time to get the right conditions to germinate, or else have impervious seed coats that just sit and wait for years regardless of the conditions. It depends on what you have been trying to grow of course.
Title: Re: Blandfordia germination
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on January 08, 2009, 12:43:40 PM: Quote from: Paul T on January 08, 2009, 04:21:22 AM
Alessandro,

I will check and see whether the Blandfordia need smoke treatment or not. I don't "think" so, but that doesn't mean that they don't. ;D we do have a number of plants that seem to take either a long time to get the right conditions to germinate, or else have impervious seed coats that just sit and wait for years regardless of the conditions. It depends on what you have been trying to grow of course.
Paul
I have understood, a game of temperatures seems servant, and a little fortune
Thank you
Title: Re: Cyrtanthus obliquus
Post by: Tony Willis on January 08, 2009, 08:29:56 PM: I have germinated Blanfordia punicea no problem just by keeping them moist and warm. I have however been unable to grow them on and they have just damped of after a couple of weeks.
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Post by: Alessandro.marinello on January 08, 2009, 09:59:55 PM: Tony
this me is be advised
On seed germination, the advice is to give the seed a cold spell after sowing. Sow in seed compost, then keep at room temperature for about four weeks, followed by 4 to 6 weeks in a refrigerator (NOT the freezer compartment!) After this, bring out into the warm again. You should get some germination, although some of the seed will need a second cold spell. Fresh seed will give better results.