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Ray

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Haemanthus 2010
« on: January 29, 2010, 08:47:53 AM »
Haemanthus humilis var humilis flowering for me now,this was a gift from Pat and the label says the seed was from Silverhill and they were planted in Mar 05
so 5 years to flowering size.bye Ray
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 09:20:09 PM »
Superb Ray !
Fantastic flower... good to be patient !
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 06:10:04 PM »
Very beautiful and intense color! congratulations!
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2010, 05:55:01 AM »
Wow, Ray! That's a beauty - it looks like a Calostemma on steroids! ;D
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 05:05:19 PM »
This picture we made in August in Wisley Gardens, it was really spectacular because they had not only one of this full flowering pots of H.coccineus, no, not two - there have been four nearly identic pots of H.coccineus full flowering. There was a possibility to sit down and have a look and I was really angry becaus I had no sleeping bag with me.
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 05:21:24 PM »
This picture we made in August in Wisley Gardens, it was really spectacular because they had not only one of this full flowering pots of H.coccineus, no, not two - there have been four nearly identic pots of H.coccineus full flowering. There was a possibility to sit down and have a look and I was really angry becaus I had no sleeping bag with me.

Very nice way to present H. coccineus in flower!  Thanks for sharing your beautiful picture, Renate.  I attach a close-up picture of my H. deformis.  I grow the bulb in a shady corner yet it seems to enjoy the shady enviornment so much.
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 06:08:15 PM »
Beautifull pic Luar !
I love this plant.
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 06:19:57 PM »
Lovely flower hope one day I will get mine to flower, till then I can enjoy all your plants thanks to the forum.

Angie :)
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2010, 12:57:38 PM »
Luar,

yes, indeed an good way to present it.
Your H.deformis picture is great and like Angie I still have to wait until mine will flower.
Best wishes,
Renate

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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2010, 01:02:31 PM »
Hi Renate + Luar

we have now 2010  :o

please send your postings in Haemanthus 2010 :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4905.0

Maggi ....please  :-\
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2010, 01:32:47 PM »
Hi Renate + Luar

we have now 2010  :o

please send your postings in Haemanthus 2010 :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4905.0

Maggi ....please  :-\


 Oh, yes, sorry.... I have made the page for 2010  :D
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 04:01:15 PM »
I can spare some H. albiflos if anyone wants (and doesn't mind the chewed leaves; one of my ducks wanted to see what they taste like).  Also a couple of small bulbs of H. coccineus.
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2010, 07:10:29 AM »
Ray,

Fantastic pink flowers!!  I've yet to see a pink flowered Haemanthus in person.  That looks like it has a lot os good sized flowers in the head too.  Thanks for the pic.

Thanks also to Renate and Luar.  Beautiful!! 8)
Cheers.

Paul T.
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2010, 07:50:00 PM »
Hi to my suprise a member of the forum had some Haemanthus albiflos for sale at Dunblane early bulb show( sorry never got your name ) so my little collection is growing slowly. Cant wait till they flower and I can post them here, till then its nice to see other members plants flowering.
Angie :)
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Re: Haemanthus 2010
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2010, 07:56:58 AM »
Ray - great to see that H humilis var humilis flowering. I've had a flowering size bulb of var hirsuta for a few years but never had a flower and can't work out what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas anyone?  I try to keep it in growth at the appropriate seasons and feed it well but no luck so far. Has nice hairy leaves which is some compensation. It does have an odd season of growth - typically it is in leaf from June until December (in the UK). I'm told this is normal.

Darren Sleep. Nr Lancaster UK.

 


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