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Title: Romulea 2014
Post by: Oron Peri on February 19, 2014, 05:31:03 PM
I have been absent from the forum for quite some time now, main reason is that i had to relocate my entire bulb collection to a new and much improved conditions, a task that took me 4 months, working on site few hours every day.
I just didnt realize the size of the collection...
Most of the plants are now planted in raised beds and look fantastic in their new home.
Here are some of the Romulea in bloom today, I'll take more photos tomorrow.

    Romulea clusiana
    Romulea ligustica syn. R. melanconiana
    Romulea citrina, SA
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Oron Peri on February 19, 2014, 05:32:44 PM
some more

    Romulea bulbocodium ' Striped'
    Romulea bulbocodium var. leichtliniana
    R. bulbocodium var. crocea

 (edit to add photo names )
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Chris Johnson on February 20, 2014, 09:41:39 AM
A nice display Oron, what medium are they growing in?

I've sown some Romulea seeds this year for the first time.
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: ArnoldT on February 20, 2014, 01:37:32 PM
Oron:

Can you send a wide view of the new growing area.
Thanks,
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Oron Peri on February 20, 2014, 02:29:30 PM
A nice display Oron, what medium are they growing in?
Thanks Chris,

Romulea are not fussy at all, they will grow in any kind of soil and can thrive even in damp conditions, as long as they are situated  in a sunny place.
I find Romulea to be the easiest Genus to grow, despite their appearance they are tough plants and do not get any diseases.
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Oron Peri on February 20, 2014, 02:35:57 PM
Arnold,
 I have these photos from a couple of weeks ago, it is a part of the area,
there is another section for plants that need to be grown in shade here such as Cyclamen.
Each bed is 5m x 1.2m and 20cm high.
The Oncocyclus and other desert species grow in 40cm high beds.
I left the germination area with about 600 little plastic squares in my garden as i check them at least a couple of times a day...
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Oron Peri on February 20, 2014, 02:42:45 PM
and some more mediterranean species;

Romulea tempskyana from Antalya province
R. ramiflora from Cyprus
R. colomnae from Jerusalem
R. linaresii from the Peloponnese


Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: ArnoldT on February 20, 2014, 02:57:38 PM
Oron, Thanks.

I see a lot of back breaking work there.

Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: David Nicholson on February 20, 2014, 04:07:52 PM
Cracking display Oron, nice raised beds too.
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: art600 on February 20, 2014, 05:21:07 PM
Oron

What a fantastic area to grow your treasures.

Here is a Romulea from Turkey
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Chris Johnson on February 20, 2014, 07:35:11 PM
Thanks Chris,

Romulea are not fussy at all, they will grow in any kind of soil and can thrive even in damp conditions, as long as they are situated  in a sunny place.
I find Romulea to be the easiest Genus to grow, despite their appearance they are tough plants and do not get any diseases.
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Thanks Oron, that's encouraging.

Impressed with your raised beds, almost commercial - perhaps they are?
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Tony Willis on February 28, 2014, 02:08:28 PM
Romulea bulbocodium from Greece
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Oron Peri on March 07, 2014, 03:22:06 PM
Romulea tabularis, a  cheerful species from South Africa
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: krisderaeymaeker on March 07, 2014, 06:16:46 PM
Great to see your magnificent Romulea's again Oron ! 
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: krisderaeymaeker on March 07, 2014, 06:17:59 PM
    Romulea clusiana
 

 :o  :o :o What a stunning plant Oron , looks like a Crocus scardicus .....!   
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: krisderaeymaeker on March 07, 2014, 06:21:49 PM
Arnold,
 I have these photos from a couple of weeks ago, it is a part of the area,
there is another section for plants that need to be grown in shade here such as Cyclamen.
Each bed is 5m x 1.2m and 20cm high.
The Oncocyclus and other desert species grow in 40cm high beds.
I left the germination area with about 600 little plastic squares in my garden as i check them at least a couple of times a day...

Impressive Oron , good to see how other growers in other countrys  create their "plantparadise" ....
This is certainly a bulbparadise and a great space for bulblovers ...... 8) 
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Angelo Porcelli on March 08, 2014, 09:16:01 AM
Although a common species, I couldn't resist to post this photo of my native Romulea bulbocodium. It took many years to get this clump, the only cares have been pulling out the weeds, let it self sown and...stepping over a bit in summer !!! You can't believe, but Romuleas thrive in very hard soils !
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Michael J Campbell on March 08, 2014, 09:42:10 AM
Romulea komsbergensis
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on March 08, 2014, 10:42:00 AM
Although a common species, I couldn't resist to post this photo of my native Romulea bulbocodium. It took many years to get this clump, the only cares have been pulling out the weeds, let it self sown and...stepping over a bit in summer !!! You can't believe, but Romuleas thrive in very hard soils !
Superb plant!
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on March 08, 2014, 10:44:48 AM
I sometimes feel that Romuleas do not get the credit they deserve as fine plants-  I hope the photos shown here of their lovely range of colours will convince anyone that they are worth growing.
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on March 08, 2014, 11:04:47 AM
I agree. Every bit as desirable as Crocus!
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: krisderaeymaeker on March 08, 2014, 11:42:09 AM
Although a common species, I couldn't resist to post this photo of my native Romulea bulbocodium. It took many years to get this clump, the only cares have been pulling out the weeds, let it self sown and...stepping over a bit in summer !!! You can't believe, but Romuleas thrive in very hard soils !

 :o :o :o Super plant Angelo . Everyone would like to have such a great plant .
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: krisderaeymaeker on March 08, 2014, 11:42:42 AM
I sometimes feel that Romuleas do not get the credit they deserve as fine plants-  I hope the photos shown here of their lovely range of colours will convince anyone that they are worth growing.

I agree with Maggi !
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: ashley on March 09, 2014, 06:34:52 PM
Romulea bulbocodium var. leichtliniana
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Oron Peri on March 26, 2014, 05:53:12 PM
One of the late flowering; Romulea leipoldtii from SA
Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: Vincent26 on March 26, 2014, 07:36:10 PM
Romulea arnaudii from French South coast.
Its blooming very early in March.
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Title: Re: Romulea 2014
Post by: ashley on September 27, 2014, 08:11:17 PM
Romulea macowanii from the 2009/2010 seed exchange (63/3272 & 3273)

Plants in the foreground of the first picture came as R. macowanii var. alticola, but apart from being slightly smaller seem otherwise identical to those labelled R. macowanii
Can anyone please tell me whether these two are synonyms or whether var. alticola is somehow distinct?
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