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Darren

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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #30 on: January 17, 2013, 10:44:49 AM »
Quote from: bulborum on January 17, 2013, 09:17:35 AM
It also depends on feeding , size of the pot and amounts of seedlings in the pot


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Indeed. One thing I have discovered is I get faster results using very inorganic substrate which dries out quickly. This sounds counter-intuitive but with normal organic or loam substrates they don't need watering often and therefore opportunities to feed are fewer. It also helps to give higher nitrogen feeds in the early years (bigger leaves = bigger bulbs in dormancy) and etiolation does not matter so much. I also keep seedlings quite cool and shaded beneath the bench which gives an extra few weeks growth before they go dormant.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #31 on: January 19, 2013, 09:14:40 PM »
Couple of SA bulbs.

Gladiolus maculatus along with a close up of the tepal  (or is it petal) detail.

and Lachenalia bulbifera close up.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #32 on: January 19, 2013, 10:35:10 PM »
Nice Gladiolus maculatus Arnold
Here is it winter
lots of snow
so nothing to see  >:(

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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2013, 08:54:01 AM »
Flowering in the garden actually Tulbaghia simmleri. :D
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2013, 08:57:24 AM »
Hans you are showing some lovely unusual plants on different threads. Now I will go away as I am starting to feel like a stalker ::) ::)
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2013, 09:01:59 AM »
 ;D  - I am glad you like them!  ;)
« Last Edit: January 20, 2013, 09:03:33 AM by Hans A. »
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2013, 02:16:38 PM »
I received some Massonia spp. from the seedex.  I am wondering if it is too early or too late to sow them?  Paul C. says to sow them in the summer for germination in September.   And should these be planted deeply?

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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2013, 02:31:32 PM »
Sow them in the middle of August as you would with alpines on the top of the compost and cover with grit. You should get almost 100% germination.Store them cool and dry until then, not in the fridge.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #38 on: January 22, 2013, 07:48:32 PM »
Lachenalia reflexa
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #39 on: January 23, 2013, 08:10:44 AM »
Quote from: ArnoldT on January 22, 2013, 07:48:32 PM
Lachenalia reflexa

This is a later flowering species with me Arnold (usually March) - is yours always this early?

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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #40 on: January 23, 2013, 11:28:33 AM »
Darren:

this is a first flowering for me.  It's related to the L. viridiflorus which is usually the first here to flower.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #41 on: January 23, 2013, 01:04:25 PM »
It looks a very robust and well flowered plant Arnold. Mine have fewer flowers on the inflorescence.

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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #42 on: January 24, 2013, 04:21:26 AM »
This got some extra light from a HID metal halide bulb I use for seedlings.

Four hours per day after sunset.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #43 on: January 24, 2013, 06:54:57 AM »
This is the first flower of Romulea tortuosa seedling, sown on 23. Sep. 2010, from Silverhill Seeds #2204.
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Re: South African Bulbs 2013
« Reply #44 on: January 24, 2013, 07:14:39 AM »
Quote from: YT on January 24, 2013, 06:54:57 AM
This is the first flower of Romulea tortuosa seedling, sown on 23. Sep. 2010, from Silverhill Seeds #2204.
Tatsuo, this flower is just a dream :-*
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