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Alberto

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Vagaria olivieri
« on: October 02, 2008, 07:41:31 PM »
Another little bulb and little starry white flowers: Vagaria olivieri.

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Re: Vagaria olivieri
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2008, 07:50:10 PM »
Hmmm.... superficially like the Hannonia  ;).... can you tell us more about these bulbs, Alberto, please?
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Re: Vagaria olivieri
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2008, 08:02:42 PM »
If you look at the stamens you can see that in Vagaria there is the pancratoid element: a pseudocorona done with the basal part of the stamens. Vagaria olivieri is from Marocco. It si winter growing with very little water; absolutely no water in summer.

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Re: Vagaria olivieri
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2011, 04:40:15 PM »
Here is vagaria olivieri in the wild, in Morocco, near the ocean.
It was flowering 1 week ago, and you can see on the same plant : flowers, green seed pod and mature seeds !
It blooms very close to the ground... and to the scorpions  :(
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Re: Vagaria olivieri
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2011, 05:36:09 PM »
Mine bloomed in Mid summer, when do they usually bloom?

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Re: Vagaria olivieri
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2011, 05:45:55 PM »
October to november in the wild.
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Re: Vagaria olivieri
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2011, 08:12:51 PM »
Alberto and Fred, very nice Vagaria olivieri!

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Re: Vagaria olivieri
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2011, 03:37:35 AM »
Interesting genus that I've never heard of before.  Cute little thing by the look of it.  Winter water, dry summer, small flower and unusual...... sounds like half my garden. ;D ;D
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