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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: pehe on March 25, 2013, 08:16:04 AM
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Tecophilaea
cyananocrocus cyanocrocus seedlings.
Poul
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Nice selection, Poul.
Will you be crossing them?
cheers
fermi
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T. cyanocrocus
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Nice selection, Poul.
Will you be crossing them?
cheers
fermi
I like the variation too - and yes I have been out with my paint brush.
Poul
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T. cyanocrocus
Yes of course!
Thank you for the correction. I have been spelling from memory and I am not that good in spelling Latin names, not to mention saying them....
Poul
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IPHEION bulbs have surprisingly survived the 2011 / 2012 "polar" winter.
Here's IPHEION "Alberto Castillo"
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Nice plants all.
Here's a few of mine
I had to do a colour adjust on the violacea and it's still not quite right.
oh - it looks as if I am going to have to do these one by one - I'm having problems with file sizes :(
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Here's IPHEION " Rolf Fiedler
JP
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ok, managed to sort out my file sizes, two more Tecophilaea
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Very nice Tecos...... 8)
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thanks. I get seed if I let them - but I've never been able to raise anything from them which is a bit of a puzzle. Poul, do you have any wisdom to pass on?
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Ian 'tickles' his Tecos- we have few pollinators around at flowering time. He uses a very narrow brush because the tubes are quite constricted - sows the resultant seed deep in the pot around August time and gets good germination. Strange that you're not doing well with yours.
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Hi Mark,
Such magnificent TECOPHILEAS... my "poor" pics of IPHEION really can't stand the comparison!
IPHEION "Jessie"
IPHEION " Froyle Mill"
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thanks. I get seed if I let them - but I've never been able to raise anything from them which is a bit of a puzzle. Poul, do you have any wisdom to pass on?
Mark, I do exactly as Maggi writes, maybe sowing them a little earlier. My experience is that they germinates best when sown fresh. The ones I have got from the seed exchange in January had a very poor germination rate.
Another thing I have learnt is that it is advantageous to let them grow as long as possible by keeping them rather cold during spring. Too much heat send them in (too) early dormancy.
By the way - very nice pots you have. You have obvious no problems growing the adult ones!
Poul
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Here Bomarea caldasii flowers for the first time
previous years the flower-buds died because of the frost
they where to high in the poly-tunnel
Roland
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Pardon my ignorance but are Ipheions supposed to be tender or difficult? They grow like weeds for me and in the most inhospitable spot, a narrow strip of poor soil, south facing and in front of a hedge so particularly dry. I dig up tiny bulbs whenever I try to weed the area, so they must be setting seed readily.
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Pardon my ignorance but are Ipheions supposed to be tender or difficult? They grow like weeds for me and in the most inhospitable spot, a narrow strip of poor soil, south facing and in front of a hedge so particularly dry. I dig up tiny bulbs whenever I try to weed the area, so they must be setting seed readily.
Alan
Tender. Wisley Blue hangs on but isn't rampant by any means, Rolf Fiedler is iffy & barely survives, Alberto Castillo seems hardy enough but we haven't tested it long enough to deem it rock-hardy, the rest are hopeless.
johnw
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Depends on where you are. I generally think of Wisley Blue as being hardy around here. Rolf Fielder is supposed to be more tender but then is another species. Some of the other selections of uniflorum seem to be less hardy?
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I don't think you can see this in the photo I posted but 'Alberto Castillo' on the near right and 'Rolf Fielder' is just round the corner in the distance. These don't perhaps do as well as the unnamed variety that forms the bulk of the display but they don't do at all badly.
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Alberto Castillo' has been reported to survive -24 C impervious.
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Rolf Fielder grows happily in my garden in spite of our wet and cold winters. Minus 20oC is not uncommon. This winter has been very rough with a combination of strong wind, no snow and freezing temperatures for many weeks. But the leaves are almost unaffected.
Poul
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IPHEION uniflorum in a big container
JP
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I was repotting a batch of Leucocoryne ixioides seedlings recently when I was nearly bowled over by the strong onion smell coming from the underground parts; I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by the odour as it is classified in the same family as Allium spp. - I just hadn't noticed it before. :P
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I just wish I could get my Leucoryne to flower. I've bought small bulbs, I've raised them from seed and so far after several years no flowers. :(
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Not sure about the ID on this one.
Stenomesson miniatum
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I see where your query comes from, Arnold - one might expect the Stenomesson to have a longer tube and more bulging trumpet, for instance?
Fine flower, whatever..... :)
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here are more pics of Stenomesson miniatum :
Hans
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Very nice Hans 8)
Where have you been, busy in the garden I expect ;D
Angie :)
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Very nice Hans 8)
Where have you been, busy in the garden I expect ;D
Angie :)
Hi Angie ,
:o :o :o ...sorry no gardening in this ugly weather ...only rain + cold ...brrrr
Hans
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Brodiea ixioides ( Triteleia )
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More sunny flowers Hans, that is a very pretty picture 8)
Angie :)
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;D ;D ;D
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Brodiea ixioides ( Triteleia )
Very nice Hans, and well grown too.
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Thank you David :D
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I have a good crop of seeds of Hippeastrum harrisonii from my greenhouse. I want to trade for seeds of other unusual species of Hippeastrum or other unusual species of amaryllid from South America or Africa. Anyone interested? (Note: I do not sell! The business is closed forever.) No hybrids, please.
H. harrisonii grows naturally is wet areas, such as along side rivers. I grow my bulbs in pots that stand in a tray of water most of the time. Even so, they find the dry air in the greenhouse less than ideal.
Jim
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Triteleia ixioides is a Californian corm, not belonging in this topic.
H. harrisoni is a rare plant growing on marshy ground in full sun in the wild, subtropical conditions, summer dormant.
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Triteleia ixioides is a Californian corm, not belonging in this topic.
Mea culpa , mea culpa , mea maxima culpa :'( :'( :'(
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Habranthus brachyandrus "Cherry Pink"
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Nice one Arnold :)
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Rhodophiala montana from Jim Archibald - sown 2006. If I get a better photo later I will post it.
Erle from sunny Anglesey!
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Rhodophiala montana from Jim Archibald - sown 2006. If I get a better photo later I will post it.
Erle from sunny Anglesey!
hi Erle,
a better pic would be good.
At present it looks a lot like our old "friend" Habranthus tubispathus - unless that's what R. montana is supposed to look like - I've found R. araucana from the Seedexes mostly are this.
cheers
fermi
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When should I start watering Rhodophiala bulbs, I really can't get the hang of them.
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I have a weakness for South African plants but I want to start explore South American ones especially bulbs - suggestions for good plants to start with. I have limited overwintering space
Thanks
Helen
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You could try these,not really South American but from Mexico. you can cheat a little ;) they are easy.
Zephyranthes Primulina
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You could try these,not really South American but from Mexico. you can cheat a little ;) they are easy.
Zephyranthes Primulina
Michael is right. South American plants, in the strict sense, are generally hard to come by, except for Ismene 'Festalis'. I would suggest what Michael suggests -- start with Mexican versions until you have learned how to handle the South American forms, and have developed sources for the South American species. Besides rain lilies, there are Hippeastrum, Phaedranassa, other species of Ismene, Rhodophiala, Eucharis, and don't forget Griffinia and Worsleya. There are specialist groups for some of these, topics here in SRGC Forum as well as on Facebook and on Yahoo Groups. The experts are not only your best source for information, they may be your only sources for some of the species.
Jim
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hi Erle,
a better pic would be good.
At present it looks a lot like our old "friend" Habranthus tubispathus - unless that's what R. montana is supposed to look like - I've found R. araucana from the Seedexes mostly are this.
cheers fermi
Fermi / Menai
Indeed it does look like Habranthus, I;d bet money on it. I have had to relabel a half dozen SRGC Rhodophiala spp. from the SRGC seedex over the past few years - they're all H. tubispathus.
David - My Rhodophialas don't read the books, every week in the summertime I give the dormant ones a splash. I'll email you my notes.
johnw
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Michael is right. South American plants, in the strict sense, are generally hard to come by, except for Ismene 'Festalis'. I would suggest what Michael suggests -- start with Mexican versions until you have learned how to handle the South American forms, and have developed sources for the South American species. Besides rain lilies, there are Hippeastrum, Phaedranassa, other species of Ismene, Rhodophiala, Eucharis, and don't forget Griffinia and Worsleya. There are specialist groups for some of these, topics here in SRGC Forum as well as on Facebook and on Yahoo Groups. The experts are not only your best source for information, they may be your only sources for some of the species.
Jim
Thanks Jim and Michael
I will see what I can do to source some of those. I'm on facebook but cant find any groups do you know what they call themselves?
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/503594579711387/?fref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/groups/503594579711387/?fref=ts)
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Helen, you should probably join the Pacific Bulb Society at: http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/ (http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/)
and join its on-line list at <mailto:pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org?subject=subscribe> so you can get the distributions from the PBS BX (bulb and seed exchange). They often have South American as well as Mexican seeds and bulbs.
On Facebook, you should look at groups like Zephyranthes and Habranthus at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zephyranthes.habranthus/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/zephyranthes.habranthus/) and
Planet Bulb Plant at https://www.facebook.com/groups/planetbulb/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/planetbulb/)
Jim
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/503594579711387/?fref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/groups/503594579711387/?fref=ts)
Thanks I will follow and learn
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Helen, you should probably join the Pacific Bulb Society at: http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/ (http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/)
and join its on-line list at <mailto:pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org?subject=subscribe> so you can get the distributions from the PBS BX (bulb and seed exchange). They often have South American as well as Mexican seeds and bulbs.
On Facebook, you should look at groups like Zephyranthes and Habranthus at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zephyranthes.habranthus/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/zephyranthes.habranthus/) and
Planet Bulb Plant at https://www.facebook.com/groups/planetbulb/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/planetbulb/)
Jim
Hi Jim
I think I looked at that a while ago so will revisit it.
Thanks for the advice - I do love the challenge of something slightly different but dont want to over stretch myself too early
Helen
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A bouquet of 3-label Rhodophiala anyone?
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very nice. I particularly like the peach one. I have R. montana (I think) but for some reason it's not flowered this year.
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Excellent results! The one with the peachy tips is R. araucana most probably. It comes from Argentina.
To Helen. I would suggest start with those bulbs most suited to your conditions. South America is a huge continent with many types of habitats and climates. South American bulbs are rarely seen in cultivation, mostly because they are not permanent when their precise requirements (in most cases) are not met.
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hi Erle,
a better pic would be good.
At present it looks a lot like our old "friend" Habranthus tubispathus - unless that's what R. montana is supposed to look like - I've found R. araucana from the Seedexes mostly are this.
cheers
fermi
Thank you fermi for the correction. A bit of a disappointment, I thought JA was a reliable source. I apologise for late acknowledgement but I have been away and therefore missed opportunity to take better photo. It looks as if it has set seed. Presumably being an amaryllid I should sow this as soon as possible.
Erle
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Two from the greenhouse today:-
Zephyranthes primulina from seed kindly sent by Alberto Costillo and sown May 2009.
Habranthus tubispathus from seed kindly sent by Paul Tyreman and sown May 2008
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Not sure if this in the right place as it's more a tuber than a bulb, but this is one of my Alstroemeria hookerii. Jim and Jenny Archibald made a major Alstroemeria collection back in the 90s(?) and I got a number of hookerii varieties from them. Apart from the usual orange/ pink form there was one that was alot more pink, sort of old rose colour. It seems that one has seeded over the years and I'm now wondering if any of the "usual" kind are left.
The problem with them, apart from they are alot taller under glass is that they always push their tubers through the drainage holes of their pots and these then get ripped off if you need to move the pots, sometimes killing the plant. If I had a few more and more space for their current plunge mates I'd proably dispense with the plunge altogether and just stand the pots on slats.
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Alstroemeria aurea. I do grow them outside next to an East facing wall. They don't do well in the open garden where they lack protection but are expanding vigourously on this location. These are sown from seed (outside too) and show some colour variation.
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Habranthus martinezii
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Hello everyone!
I would like to share some pictures about Chilean native genus named Leucocoryne (Glory of the Sun). The blooming starts in the greenhouse right now. I'm in South hemisphere ("upside down") and spring season is coming.
Best regards,
Carlos
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Hi Carlos, great to see your first post.
From these flowers your Spring is going to be a good one!
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Carlos, lovely plants! I have several varieties either bought as bulbs or from seed but no flowers so far. Must be doing something wrong. Any tips?
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Chilean bulbs are comparatively difficult to grow. Few of them have survived in cultivation when hundreds of South African species fare quite well.
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Carlos,
thanks for posting these pics! I'd not even heard of the first two!
Looking forward to more from your garden,
cheers
fermi
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Carlos, lovely plants! I have several varieties either bought as bulbs or from seed but no flowers so far. Must be doing something wrong. Any tips?
Hi Mark! Nice to hear that you grow Leucocoryne.
My experience so far is ...
* Leucocoryne plants "love" to grow at 15 to 10 Celsius degree (max 20, min 5 Celsius degree). In 120 days from planting you get flowers.
* Leucocoryne dry bulb "like to sleep" (dormancy) at 20 to 25 Celsius degree, at least, for 5 months. You must respect the storage temperature to break dormancy and allow initiation of flowers buds.
Do you grow and storage Leucocoryne at optimal temperature?
Best regards,
Carlos
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Carlos,
thanks for posting these pics! I'd not even heard of the first two!
Looking forward to more from your garden,
cheers
fermi
Hi Fermi!
Please to share Leucocoryne pics.
There are many species of Leucocoryne ... from 12 (http://www.chlorischile.cl/Monocotiledoneas/leucocoryne.htm (http://www.chlorischile.cl/Monocotiledoneas/leucocoryne.htm)) to more than 45 (http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Leucocoryne (http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Leucocoryne)). It's a real nightmare for botanists ... :) :) :)
BR,
Carlos
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Welcome and nice pictures Carlos!
I also try to grow Leucocoryne with limited success, I will follow your advice in future and see if I fare any better.
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Members looking for South American bulb & other seeds could try Chile Flora. I've purchased from them and I've had a pretty good germination rate. They have all seed on sale (18% discount) until 2 Sept 2013. They have a good selection of Rhodophiala.
www.chileflora.com (http://www.chileflora.com) - click on the seeds shop.
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Rhodophiala bifida is now in flower here. A week ago just buds at ground level, a week later 3 flower stems in full flower, and more buds showing. Thinking of trying them in the garden (in the UK). Any advice? In pots in the alpine house they have moisture at the roots all year and the leaves get frosted so can't be too difficult here.
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Hi Mark! Nice to hear that you grow Leucocoryne.
My experience so far is ...
* Leucocoryne plants "love" to grow at 15 to 10 Celsius degree (max 20, min 5 Celsius degree). In 120 days from planting you get flowers.
* Leucocoryne dry bulb "like to sleep" (dormancy) at 20 to 25 Celsius degree, at least, for 5 months. You must respect the storage temperature to break dormancy and allow initiation of flowers buds.
Do you grow and storage Leucocoryne at optimal temperature?
Best regards,
Carlos
It may be they are not warm enough here - but it would be close. Last winter was cold but this summer unlike last summer has been consitently warm. Seeing as these are seeds from I assume UK plants I guess someone is suceeding here!
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Hi Carlos, I'm glad to see you've made it up here and like I told you I'm not the only one ;).
Leucocoryne is really beautiful and now we also see some more! The Leucocoryne appendiculata is really beautiful :D
Cannot await seeing more pics.
Just one question, as Leucocoryne is a plant growing and flowering in nature in Chile, why do you grow them in a glasshouse?
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It may be they are not warm enough here - but it would be close. Last winter was cold but this summer unlike last summer has been consitently warm. Seeing as these are seeds from I assume UK plants I guess someone is suceeding here!
Have a look this link ... http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Apr261272292248Log_8_of_2010.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Apr261272292248Log_8_of_2010.pdf) There are nice Leucocoryne pictures and advice how to grow and success.
BR,
Carlos
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Hi Carlos, I'm glad to see you've made it up here and like I told you I'm not the only one ;).
Leucocoryne is really beautiful and now we also see some more! The Leucocoryne appendiculata is really beautiful :D
Cannot await seeing more pics.
Just one question, as Leucocoryne is a plant growing and flowering in nature in Chile, why do you grow them in a glasshouse?
Hi Luit!
It's not a glasshouse like your glasshouse in northern Europe ... it's a wooden structure, with polyethylene film and shade netting (only roof) to avoid rain and too much solar radiation. No heating system is used.
BR,
Carlos
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thanks Carlos. I think I am probably keeping them too moist in the summer and not giving them a deep enough pot. I've basically been treating them as I do my Tecophilaeas.
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Quote from: ccuadrai on Today at 05:57:51 AM
Have a look this link ... http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Apr261272292248Log_8_of_2010.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Apr261272292248Log_8_of_2010.pdf) There are nice Leucocoryne pictures and advice how to grow and success.
BR,
Carlos
Hi Carlos,
I have edited your post to show the original link to Paul's Wisley log - a project that was initiated by the SRGC. :)
All Wisley Logs accessible from here : http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php?log=wisley (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php?log=wisley) 8)
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Great ! Thank you.
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Rhodophiala bifida flowering in the greenhouse today.
Angie :)
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Cracking plant Angie.
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Well done Angie - smashing. Did you grow it from SRGC seed? Still waiting for mine to flower one day.
johnw
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Well done Angie - smashing. Did you grow it from SRGC seed? Still waiting for mine to flower some day.
johnw
No, I am not very good with seeds. Do you want a bulb ?
Angie :)
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No, I am not very good with seeds. Do you want a bulb ?Angie :)
No but thanks. Mine are coming along but slowly. Hopw large is the bulb of the flowering one?
Best
joihnw
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No but thanks. Mine are coming along but slowly. Hopw large is the bulb of the flowering one?
Best
joihnw
John not big at all. I have managed to get two pots now so my thinking is share now. Its good to share and if I lose mine I can always ask for a wee bulb back ;D. Well thats my thinking anyway.
Angie :)
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This is just starting to flower now - I think I got a bloom last year as well,
It's from seed from NARGS Seedex 2006 as Leucocoryne vittata, but is probably a hybrid,
cheers
fermi
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very, very nice
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Rhodophiala bakeri is flowering here ......
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sweet color Kris
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Leucocoryne are reputed to be difficult to germinate. I never had success.
is there a temperature regime to apply?
I'll try next batch with GA3 but i'm not convinced it'll help in the germination process.
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Leucocoryne are reputed to be difficult to germinate. I never had success.
is there a temperature regime to apply?
I'll try next batch with GA3 but i'm not convinced it'll help in the germination process.
Hi Yann,
I can only tell you what I did - which didn't involve anything too strenuous!
I sowed the seeds in autumn on top of a freely draining potting mix and covered it with coarse grit; the pot would've been left outside through the winter but we only get mild frosts (down to -7oC at most); the seeds germinated and were grown on and the first flower was in 2009.
cheers
fermi
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Hi Fermi i guess my seeds were not fresh. i gonna try a new sowing in few weeks with fresh ones.
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I've got them to germinate from AGS seed quite easily - however as none have flowered I can't guarentee they actually are Leucocoryne ;D
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I've got them to germinate from AGS seed quite easily - however as none have flowered I can't guarentee they actually are Leucocoryne ;D
I know what you mean, Mark! One lot of Leucocoryne ixioides bloomed in their second year....as Triteleia ixioides! Bl**dy Transmutium at it again! ;D
A second plant in that pot of leucocoryne seedlings has flowered and I think it shows influence of L.purpurea,
cheers
fermi
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I'm chuffed that you remember Transmutium.
You know, I think those Nobel Peace Prize people have forgotten me again. I must give them another call. Funny thing is, whenever I ring I'm told they are all out at Ikea buying new office furniture.
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I'm chuffed that you remember Transmutium.
You know, I think those Nobel Peace Prize people have forgotten me again. I must give them another call. Funny thing is, whenever I ring I'm told they are all out at Ikea buying new office furniture.
Considering Peter Higgs wrote his original paper... was it 50 years ago?...and he got the prize this year, there's still time for recogition of your pioneering work!
cheers
fermi
PS for those who don't know what we're rabbitting on about have a look at Mark's website and click on "articles"!
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I was just thinking that a note about that would be a good idea, fermi!
Mark's article is here : http://markgriffiths.org/inspiringplants/articles/transmutium.pdf (http://markgriffiths.org/inspiringplants/articles/transmutium.pdf) and was also published in the AGS bulletin for June 1995.
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I'd forgotten it was still on my website. Probably written 19-20yrs ago (it spent alot of time with the AGS before publication).
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Utterly brilliant Mark ! ;D ;D
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thanks Luc :)
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I like it, ;D ;D ;D
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Mark that brought a wide smile to my face, so much so that my wife wanted to know if I was "smirking" at her.
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This wasn't grown from seed so I can't vouch for any effect by Transmutium!
Leucocoryne purpurea or a hybrid between it and something with pointer petals!
cheers
fermi
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absolutely lovely, Fermi.
here's an old favourite, Oxalis lobata or whatever it's called now.
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Habranthus brachyandrus, a gift from the late Geoffrey Herklots.
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Got this one from a fiend who was unsuccessful in getting it to flower.
Any ideas.
Thinking Phaedranassa of some sort
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Well, there are only 9 species of Phaedranassa listed, so that should cut the work down:
brevifolia
carmiolii
cinerea
dubia
glauciflora
lehmannii
schizantha plus ssp. ignea
tunguraguae
viridiflora
It does not look like my cinerea. Can we see pictures of the leaves?
Jim
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It's a species of Stenomesson proper. Superb.
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I was given a large box of various S. American bulbs. I've potted them up and most grew very well. This one is flowering without leaves. Although there are leaves in the pot but I think not from this one.
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Looks like this one:
http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Stenomesson/Stenomesson_aurantiacum/Stenoaurantiacum.html (http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Stenomesson/Stenomesson_aurantiacum/Stenoaurantiacum.html)
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Looks like this one:
http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Stenomesson/Stenomesson_aurantiacum/Stenoaurantiacum.html (http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Stenomesson/Stenomesson_aurantiacum/Stenoaurantiacum.html)
To me, Dennis's flowers look like yours but Alan's don't. Maybe you should go with Stenomesson cf. aurantiacum for now. I'd still appreciate seeing the leaves when they appear.
My Phaedranassa (cinerea, dubia, tunguraguae, viridiflora) are all leafing out vigorously now. Not all of them have bloomed.
Jim
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Jim:
I'm thinking Stenomesson aurantiacum as well.
Most of the others have a green edge to the petals.
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I'm pretty Stenomesson-naive. Have your flowers opened up any more? I'm curious about the different flower forms that seem to be labelled aurantiacum -- i.e., closed vs. flared.
Jim
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Jim:
I checked a little bit ago and the flowers haven't opened any more than the image I sent. It may be the temperature or low light levels here.
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I got seeds of Conanthera trimaculata in 2008 but was warned that as it was open pollinated it could've crossed with C. campanulata.
Last week when the first flower opened the donor happened to be in the country on his way to some islands east of us and confirmed that what I had was mostly C. campanulata with a little C. trimaculata! There is a bit of variation between the seedlings now and this is one of the clearer ones - maybe a bit more trimaculata than the first ;D
cheers
fermi
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Jim:
As a follow up the flowers never fully opened or displayed any flaring.
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I got seeds of Conanthera trimaculata in 2008 but was warned that as it was open pollinated it could've crossed with C. campanulata.
Last week when the first flower opened the donor happened to be in the country on his way to some islands east of us and confirmed that what I had was mostly C. campanulata with a little C. trimaculata! There is a bit of variation between the seedlings now and this is one of the clearer ones - maybe a bit more trimaculata than the first ;D
cheers
fermi
What a charming flower. Is the scape around 12inches? /30cms?
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What a charming flower. Is the scape around 12inches? /30cms?
Hi Maggi,
sorry for the delay in replying (I was waiting for someone to ask about the donor and the "islands" ;D );
The flower stems vary between 6"/15 cm and 14"/35cm. There's a bit of variation in the pattern of the flowers as well.
We got this one years ago as Urceolina peruviana but it's now Stenomesson miniatum
cheers
fermi
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No hurry needed, fermi! It's pretty variable, then - which is always good to know - no need to get too hung up on "absolutes" !
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catching up a little late, lovely plant Fermi, would those islands be NZ?
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Did you guess or go to "Google earth"? ;D
Of course, you're right, Mark.
cheers
fermi
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No, I remember it as one of the pink bits of the map of the world from when I was at school ;D
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Fermi and Arnold, most of the "urceolina" stock in the trade is heavily virused. The pattern is the obvious mosaic well known.
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I visited a friend in Kyneton yesterday and she had this little cutie in flower by her garden gate,
Herbertia lahue,
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fermi
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nice, lovely colour
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Alstroemeria hookeri in the rock garden growing through an artemesia mat
Conanthera campanulata
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fermi