Rain-lilies: Cooperia, Habranthus, Zephyranthes, etc.2016

[jshields]

This is the link to the Dropbox folder where I am copying my collection of original description files for rain lilies:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qfm2hdh2bqjj07d/AADSbS9gB9Xn9tS9p4AU_e0Va?dl=0

I plan to gradually add more of these files to this folder.

Jim

[Maggi Young]

Well done, Jim - great idea to share all of this information. Thank you!

[Hannelore]

Hello,

the seeds of this Zephyranthes were labelled "Zephyranthes citrina". Actually this was wrong. I suppose now that it's Z. primulina but I'd prefer to have confirmed that by someone who knows more about these plants.


Hannelore

P.S. Now I need seeds (or bulbs) of true Zephyranthes citrina - possibly in exchange with mine.

[jshields]

the seeds of this Zephyranthes were labelled "Zephyranthes citrina". Actually this was wrong. I suppose now that it's Z. primulina but I'd prefer to have confirmed that by someone who knows more about these plants.

Hannelore,

I would agree that your yellow rain lily is Z. primulina.  Also, I may have or will soon have seeds of Z. citrina which you can have.  Just send me your postal address.

Jim

[johnralphcarpenter]

Zephyranthes smallii. Bulbs from PBS.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Variations in the flowers of Zephyranthes smallii.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Habranthus gracilifolius and Habranthus tubispathus var. texensis.

[fermi de Sousa]

Sorry, Ralph,
but I think the first one is a pink form of H. tubispathus - notorious for turning up in seed exchanges in place of rarer species
But quite nice in its own right,
cheers
fermi

[johnralphcarpenter]

Could be.

[Rimmer de Vries]

With the recent rains across the American mid west after weeks of incredible hot temperatures nd no rain for months the zephranthes are beginning to bloom.


the plants pictures are as follows:

pale yellow- Zeph. primulina
pink- Zeph ex pink beauty
red- Zeph. katherinae rubra
big white- Zeph magnoi
tiny white- Zeph. minima

all are grown from PBS BX/SX seed and they bloom in 2-3 years or sooner.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Rimmer, see here: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=13909.03

[Maggi Young]

Rimmer, see here: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=13909.03

Threads combined now, Ralph and Rimmer 

[Menai]

Last year I bought some Habranthus robustusfrom Parkers - v. cheap special offer. This year they flowered very well but set no seed. Is this a commercial sterile form? My H. tubispathus produce an embarrassment of seed. I also flowered Z. smallii for the first time after 7 years. I must have been getting the watering regime wrong, I guess.

Erle
Anglesey

[Rimmer de Vries]

Zeph reginea Planted next to the Z. Primulina.
Z. Reginea (if identified correctly) is a smaller plant with shorter and narrower foliage. Second photo show the Z primulina now past behind the out of focus Z reginea. 

 Both Z reginea and primuline from March 2015 sowing of NARGS seed started in pots!  I now have very little luck starting rain lily seed in pots and start all in water in a small covered cup.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Zephyranthes candida, outdoors in the garden.