South American Bulbs 2016

[Ian Y]

Mark, I Sow them deep at the end of August, water them with the rest of the bulbs at the beginning of September. I keep them under cold glass and get germination the following spring.

[arilnut]

I got 11 seed off mine last year and planted them around the mother bulbs
in August or September and I have 2 seedlings up now.  This is outside in the ground zone 6.

John B

[t00lie]

The comments above regarding 'Tecos' reminded me to show a recent repotting ,after their summer rest, of various Tecophilaea .
Been a good increase since last season ......

Cheers Dave.

[Menai]

Nothoscordum gracile var. macrostemon from Vickery seed sown 2012. PBS says that N. gracile is an invasive thug but suggests that this variety is better behaved. I will keep mine trapped in a pot and watch any seed capsules very carefully. I notice some daughters sprouting round the bottom already.

Erle (on a wet windy Easter Sunday)

[fermi de Sousa]

Nothoscordum gracile var. macrostemon from Vickery seed sown 2012. PBS says that N. gracile is an invasive thug but suggests that this variety is better behaved. I will keep mine trapped in a pot and watch any seed capsules very carefully. I notice some daughters sprouting.....

Eeekkkkk!
 
I'd keep a very close watch on it!
cheers
fermi

[Menai]

Warning noted fermi. Thanks

Erle

[Chris Johnson]

Tecophilaea cyanocrocus at their best now.

[Gerdk]

This is Tristagma nivale ex AGS seed - sown February 2011 - a South American counterpart of Narcissus viridiflorus.
Due to its inconspicuous green flowers which became heavily scented at dusk I suspect that it has the same adaption as the
daffodil and is pollinated by small moths at nighttime.

About the daffodil  see
http://eurekamag.com/research/004/603/004603173.php

Gerd

[Mark Griffiths]

thanks for the tip Ian re the tecophilaea seed - looks like for some reason there is going to be no seed set this year - I usually get loads - maybe it was too cold.

[fermi de Sousa]

I think we originally got this as Ipheion hirtellum but was then told that it was actually Ipheion sellowianum, then Nothoscordum felipponei, which The Plant List says is a synonym for "Tristagma sellowianum (Kunth) Traub." - I seem to remember having this discussion each year!
Whichever genus it belongs to now it is a bright golden autumnal bloom which smells strongly of garlic!
cheers
fermi

[Michael J Campbell]

Zephyranthes primulina.

[johnw]

The ever-reliable Rhodophiala montana has just started up & on schedule.


johnw

[johnralphcarpenter]

Isn't that South American?

[Maggi Young]

Oops, so it is - moved now....

[johnw]

So sp[eedy Maggi, thanks.  Of course it is S. American.


john