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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Susan Band on June 23, 2014, 06:59:42 PM

Title: Unknown From South Africa
Post by: Susan Band on June 23, 2014, 06:59:42 PM

I grew this lovely plant from silver hills seed when I had an idea that South African plants might do well. That was before the -20c a few years ago. However this has flourished. It has a dierama type leaf and various shades of flowers.
Thanks Susan

Title: Re: Unknown From South Africa
Post by: Maggi Young on June 23, 2014, 07:47:29 PM

Sparaxis?        S. elegans?

or maybe an Ixia?

Title: Re: Unknown From South Africa
Post by: Steve Garvie on June 23, 2014, 09:12:18 PM

Looks like an Ixia.

Title: Re: Unknown From South Africa
Post by: Susan Band on June 24, 2014, 05:30:36 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. Looking at silverhills catalogue I am pretty sure it is ixia dubia. I recognise the name now I see it. Lovely plant, must collect the seeds and bulk it up.
Susan

Title: Re: Unknown From South Africa
Post by: fermi de Sousa on June 24, 2014, 01:43:26 PM

Nice colour form, Susan,
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Unknown From South Africa
Post by: Susan Band on June 24, 2014, 03:09:15 PM

There is a variety of shades of salmon and peach.
Susan