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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: Peter II on July 30, 2017, 09:35:38 AM

Title: Zephyranthes
Post by: Peter II on July 30, 2017, 09:35:38 AM

In 2012, I seeded seeds of Zephrianthes citrina (SRGC). Who can tell me what it really is? I suspect Habranthus tubispathus.

Title: Re: Zephyranthes
Post by: fermi de Sousa on July 30, 2017, 11:17:43 AM

Quote from: Peter II on July 30, 2017, 09:35:38 AM

In 2012, I seeded seeds of Zephrianthes citrina (SRGC). Who can tell me what it really is? I suspect Habranthus tubispathus.

I suspect you're right, Peter.
Sadly it is the great impostor for a number of amarylllids!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Zephyranthes
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on July 30, 2017, 04:10:48 PM

Nice though...

Title: Re: Zephyranthes
Post by: Maggi Young on July 30, 2017, 04:58:40 PM

Quote from: johnralphcarpenter on July 30, 2017, 04:10:48 PM

Nice though...

It is - I love the "blood-orange" colour

Title: Re: Zephyranthes
Post by: Lesley Cox on July 31, 2017, 05:13:07 AM

Yes, I agree with Fermi, Habranthus tubispathus which used to be H. andersonii. Nice plant but I find it frustrating as it flowers a couple here then another one or two later and perhaps later again and never seems to make a good show. Still, if my oncocyclus irises did that I wouldn't be complaining. ;D