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Ezeiza

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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2011, 08:20:41 PM »
That's the way it works in the wild and the "soil" can be gravel and nothing else.
Alberto Castillo, in south America, near buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2011, 08:11:39 PM »
Superb Tristagma, Peter!

 One of my favourites are Conantheras - this one from seeds I colleced a few years ago near Talca, VII. Region.
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2011, 08:13:19 PM »
Beautiful picture of a beautiful plant Hans.
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2011, 09:45:21 PM »
Very beautifull Conanthera Hans  ;)
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2011, 09:57:30 PM »
Hans that is a stunning plant, I shall have to google them. ;)
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2011, 01:09:58 PM »
I must say, that this being a greater brother, if I put near H. lahue
Herbertia platensis in flower
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2011, 01:28:17 PM »
Superb Tristagma, Peter!

 One of my favourites are Conantheras - this one from seeds I colleced a few years ago near Talca, VII. Region.
Hans is the Conanthera hardy for you?It is wonderfull.
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2011, 05:08:40 PM »
This is Cypella coelestis, a subtropical bulb, rather different than Herbertia lahue, that can take slight frosts without problems.
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2011, 05:20:08 PM »
Cylella coelestis has survived 3 winters here in Kansas USA, this last we had a low
of 19 below zero F.  Also surviving our winter is Eucomis and Sprekelia, and Cypella herbertii.

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This is Cypella coelestis, a subtropical bulb, rather different than Herbertia lahue, that can take slight frosts without problems.
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2011, 06:45:14 PM »
Only by reverting its natural winter cycle to a summer one. It is still a subtropical bulb being killed by frosts during its normal winter cycle.
 
These occasional experiments do not imply the plant will become a cold climate one. Proof of it is how uncommon in cultivation it is.
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2011, 12:03:08 AM »
I possess Cypella coelestis, perhaps this being varying its, but I have not never seen with stems of 140 cm, but I trust myself the observations, I do not know the difference
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #26 on: June 12, 2011, 12:23:57 AM »
I have made a little of search, me seems of to have understood that the difference between the two species is in the form of the inner petals
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #27 on: June 12, 2011, 12:48:16 AM »
Which two species, Alessandro?
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #28 on: June 12, 2011, 01:06:12 AM »
Herbertia and Cypella
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Re: Bulbs from South America 2011
« Reply #29 on: June 12, 2011, 05:53:50 PM »
Two forms of Alstroemeria speciosa, before have bloomed the May month
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