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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Randolph on January 03, 2017, 10:09:59 AM

Title: bulb ...
Post by: Randolph on January 03, 2017, 10:09:59 AM

Second post, second answer ...

Some years cultivated and in 2015 and 2016 the first flowers. First I thought,
this could be Amaryllis belladonna, but the filaments and the style are straight
(and the leaves are only nearly 20 cm long).

It growths together with the small wild form of for me unknown Hippeastrum.

Best regards

Rudi

PS: Third picture old flower, fourth picture young flower!

Title: Re: bulb ...
Post by: Paul Cumbleton on January 03, 2017, 10:21:58 AM

Hi Rudi,
I think this is probably Zephyranthes grandiflora, one of the so-called Rain lilies.

Paul

Title: Re: bulb ...
Post by: Hans J on January 03, 2017, 10:54:18 AM

Hi Rudi ,

I agree with Paul - your plant is Z.grandiflora or Habranthus grandiflorus
Those plants are in trade as Zeph. robustus or Habr.robustus ...which is wrong
Your plant is a strange clone ...which is mostly not fertil

Hope this helps
Hans

Here is a pic from my plants :

Title: Re: bulb ...
Post by: Maggi Young on January 03, 2017, 12:02:22 PM

Hello Rudi,  welcome to the forum - glad to see you have good answers to your questions from our helpful and knowledgeable forumists!

Title: Re: bulb ...
Post by: Randolph on January 03, 2017, 02:46:43 PM

Hello Maggi,

what a welcome ... two questions that torment me for years, and two answers within under an hour!

Best regards

Rudi

Title: Re: bulb ...
Post by: Randolph on January 03, 2017, 02:51:17 PM

Quote from: Hans J on January 03, 2017, 10:54:18 AM

Your plant is a strange clone ...which is mostly not fertil

Dear Paul and Hans,

thanks a lot, it is! And: I try to get seed, but the plants do not build up, yes.

Best wishes

Rudi

Title: Re: bulb ...
Post by: Hans J on January 03, 2017, 04:09:17 PM

 ;D ;D ;D