Hippeastrum 2017

[Cfred72]

Hello François, I had already read this but I wanted to try. When I saw a devellopment, I was very happy. But the experience of some is not worth its own experience.
Have seen in this picture that the pods shrivel.





The crossing aulicum X striatum is likely to be nice.

[sokol]

These look exactly like mine, when I tried this.

[François Lambert]

Frédéric, I tried a couple of years ago also a selfpollination with my Hippeastrum Aulicum ... even if I expected it not to work ... and got exactly the same result as you.

[jshields]

Hippeastrum psittacinum is blooming in the greenhouse.



This was grown from seed from Mauro Peixoto, Brazil, planted in 2006.

Jim

[jshields]

Help, Maggi!  This picture seems to be upside down.  Can you fix it for me?

Jim

 edit by maggi - fixed, Jim!

[jshields]

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 edit by maggi - fixed, Jim!

Thanks very much, Maggi.  That's what I get for trying to send an image from the cell phone without first editing it myself.

Jim

[Cfred72]

Very nice plant, Jim

[jshields]

Also starting to bloom in the large greenhouse are these primary hybrids between Hippeastrum papilio and H. mandonii.  This one is #1455.C, from the cross made in 2002.   They did not start flowering until 2010, but now they bloom almost every year.



Jim

[jshields]

This is exciting:  Hippeastrum macbridei about to bloom.  The original bulb was collected by the late Bill Janetos in Sandia, Peru in 2008.  Josh Young sent me this as a small offset, and this will be its first time to bloom for me.



I wonder if there is any pollen of this species out there in the world that did not come from this clone?

Jim

[sokol]

Both very nice Hippeastrum Jim, the cross and Hippeastrum psittacinum. And I am looking forward to open flowers of Hippeastrum macbridei.

[jshields]

This is the flower opening on the bulb I have as Hippeastrum macbridei.  This bulb is from a small offset of the original bulb, collected in 2008 by the late Bill Janetos at Sandia, Peru.

The web site is not allowing me to post a picture.  Contact me privately if you want to see the flower open.

Kenneth Tokach (on Facebook) was with Bill when he collected this bulb.  Here is what Kenneth added to the description:

"It was very dry. Around 12,000 ft. Growing on top of a rock wall. no dirt. The clump was about the size of a car tire. freezing at night."


H. macbridei appears to be an extraordinarily rare species, and it somewhat resembles H. evansiae  You might be able to see it on my Facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/ShieldsGardens



Jim

[jshields]

Let's try the picture again:  Hippeastrum macbridei from Peru.



Jim

[Maggi Young]

Glad you were able to post the photo after the forum re-vamp, Jim. It's a super flower.

[shaundouglas]

wow guys so great to see specie Hippeastrum

do any of you hvae seed available of them >??
i am just starting a collection and have a few from seed so will be many years till bloom

[Steve Garvie]

Not strictly a Hippeastrum but close:

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