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Seedy Subjects! => Seed Exchange => Topic started by: Rogan on December 02, 2008, 11:10:00 AM

Title: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Rogan on December 02, 2008, 11:10:00 AM

Cyrtanthus contractus:

Fresh seed available (collected 29 Nov.) - no strings attached!  ;)

Send me a PM with your postal address if you want some.

Title: Re: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Carlo on December 02, 2008, 12:52:31 PM

Who wouldn't!? Look at that beauty...

Title: Re: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Rogan on December 02, 2008, 02:09:52 PM

"Who wouldn't!? Look at that beauty..."

i.e. you're ready for a packet?  :)

Title: Re: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Carlo on December 02, 2008, 03:00:12 PM

I've got the paperwork, you've got the seed!

PM me to arrange details...

Title: Re: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Paul T on December 08, 2008, 06:57:11 AM

Rogan,

Are they really as big as they look in that picture?  That is darn impressive!!  :o

Title: Re: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on December 08, 2008, 10:04:55 AM

Wonderful plant Rogan !!  :o
How long from seed to flowering plant please ???

Title: Re: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Rogan on December 15, 2008, 10:20:07 PM

Sorry I left this so late:

Paul,

The floral tube must be up to 50mm long - just a guess as I have not measured them before.


Luc,

4 to 5 years on average - I do not feed my bulbs regularly, I imagine they could be faster if treated more leniently.

Title: Re: Cyrtanthus contractus
Post by: Paul T on December 17, 2008, 11:16:02 PM

Rogan,

So Yes, they ARE as big as they look then.  Impressive!