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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Hans J on October 24, 2012, 02:06:18 PM

Title: Strumaria 2012
Post by: Hans J on October 24, 2012, 02:06:18 PM

Hi all ,

here are some pics from my Strumaria  :D

Strumaria truncata
Strumaria salteri
Strumaria chaplinii

I have some more of this wonderful small plants ...but either we had bad weather or/and I had no time ...

Enjoy
Hans  8)

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: Darren on October 24, 2012, 03:13:04 PM

Nice plants Hans :)

I only have aestivalis at flowering size but have now some small seedlings of watermeyeri (from Silverhill seeds - sown may 2012). How long from seed to flowering - do you know?

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: Hans J on October 24, 2012, 03:23:33 PM

Thank you Darren !

I have never grown self Strumaria from seeds to flowering ...

If i have any seeds ( they are often self fertil ) I wait until they are ripe and than I put it in the same pot like like the motherplants ...thats work fine

Hans

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: Paul T on October 24, 2012, 10:29:13 PM

Hans,

They're delicate little things aren't they?  I have very little experience with them, but what I have seen I liked!!  ;D  So small in real life though, and you can see so much more in photos on your computer.  ;)  I find that with a lot of the things that I grow.

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: orpheos on November 04, 2012, 08:48:05 AM

two of my Strumaria decided to bloom this year
Strumaria truncata(has a wonderful scent)
Strumaria salteri(no scent)

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: fermi de Sousa on November 04, 2012, 10:22:17 PM

I've only limited experience with this genus - mostly bad :(
Just got some seedlings of S. salteri recently - how do you guys grow yours?
Do they need a dry period?
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: Hans J on November 04, 2012, 11:11:08 PM

Fermi ,

they grows fine ...no big problem  :D
They are strictly wintergrowers ...same treatment like the other wintergrowing amaryllids ( Hessea ,Gethyllis ...)
very good drainage -only few water -thats all

Hans

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: angie on November 15, 2012, 01:36:12 PM

Wow I missed this post, really lovely flowers. I think I have a couple I will have to check and see if I have any of these named ones.

Angie  :)

Title: Re: Strumaria 2012
Post by: orpheos on November 15, 2012, 06:40:42 PM

Strumaria tenella