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General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Hans J on January 16, 2009, 02:02:37 PM
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Hi all ,
in this time I have in my greenhouse some interesting colored flowers :
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Gethyum atropurpureum
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Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor
All this plants are not bougth on Ebay ;D
they are from nice forum friends :D
Thanks my friends
Hans
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Terrific stuff Hans.
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Carlo ,
Yes -it is real nice to have such color after two weeks of real cold and frosty wether ....the spring comes ( for us from northern hemispheres ) ...the days are a little bit longer !
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Lovely Hans. I had too look up the Gethyum, hadn't heard of it before, what an interesting colour.
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Bob Brown used to sell Gethyun
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David ,
we can swap - not nessecary to buy it !
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Thanks Hans, we will see what we both have to spare at re-potting time.
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Great pictures Hans.
Gethyum atropurpureum is also on this year's seedex (#1682) and I was delighted to get some seed 8).
Let me know if you'd like a share David.
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Ashley, I'd love a few if you can spare them. Are you interested in a few bulbils of Calochortus barbatus in exchange?
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No problem David. I've sent you a PM.
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Hans, amazing plants! did they get seeds usually?
Alberto
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Alberto ,
I have received the Lachenalia in last year summer -so I have no expierience .
With the Gethyum I'm not shure ...maybe they are all the same clone
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Gethyum atropurpureum is also on this year's seedex (#1682) and I was delighted to get some seed 8).
Unfortunately I probably don't have enough to split my portion of seed three ways Alberto, but it's also listed by JJA Seeds (http://www.jjaseeds.com/ (http://www.jjaseeds.com/)).
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Hans an d Alberto,
I think the right name is Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor.
I have received seeds from Saunders in S.A, they are in flower now after 3 years and have many bulblets too,
it is an easy plant to grow.
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Hi Oron ,
thank you for correction - I have the name changed !
I have really no idea about Lachenalia - this bulbs are a present of a nice friends and so I have tried it to grow .
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Alberto - I have the Lachenalia coming out of my ears, maybe 200 in 4 pots. They are just getting ready to open. If you need any (summer or late spring when dormant) let me know.
johnw - bloody cold here - -18c last night and only recovered to -12c at 1pm today.
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Alberto :
No problem to send you in summer bulbs of Gethyum ....and later also from this Lachenalia 8)
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Ashley - Were you able to download a copy of the JJA seed list before the download function evaporated?
johnw
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No but I can post you a hard copy if you like.
Thanks anyway Maggi ;)
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I was going to say I could mail a copy but I was mistaking the file for Josef Jurasek's list! Sorry!
I have this Gethyum growing... thanks to Hans! :-* Not sure if it will make flowers this year, but it is growing!
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Lovely plant, this Gethyum atropurpureum Hans.
Never heard of before.
Lachenalia are easy, just not water them overhead.
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Lachenalia are easy, just not water them overhead.
Oh dear!!
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I have this Gethyum growing... thanks to Hans! :-* Not sure if it will make flowers this year, but it is growing!
Maggi : be patient ....I'm shure they will flowers also for you ;)
Lovely plant, this Gethyum atropurpureum Hans.
Never heard of before.
Thanks Luit and all other ;D
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Oh dear!!
Ditto. As mine are on the far side of the bench I usually point the Haws in their general direction.
johnw
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No but I can post you a hard copy if you like.
Oh Ashley I had best stay out of trouble but thanks.
johnw
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Hi Hans,
wonderful Gethyum, I love this dark colour.
Be careful with Lachenalia - some time ago I had some and as there are a lot of varieties with a lot of nice colours you can easily be infected of the Lachenalia-Collecting-Virus...
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Be careful with Lachenalia - some time ago I had some and as there are a lot of varieties with a lot of nice colours you can easily be infected of the Lachenalia-Collecting-Virus...
Funny you should say that, Renate .....I have just spoken with my doctor... she says she think she sees in me the beginnings of a Clivia-collecting-virus, caused by exposure to your photos, here.. :o 8)
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1979.msg69950#msg69950
I am advised to spend more time looking at my crocus to help reduce the symptoms.... :-X
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Maggi,
would you like to have a seedling? Just to moderate the symptoms - for a short time, hi,hi,hi.
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;D Renate, you are most kind, but, no, thank you , I will not succumb to your temptation! I have to admit (and I will say this very quietly, becasue it is very embarrassing....) the clivias that I have are looking very bad! They are too neglected and it is all my fault :-[ I must give these ones better care before I risk a baby! These plants are in a cold part of the house and never get regular care now, as they did in former years.... mea culpa :-[ :-[ :'(
So, you see, I have no choice but to fight the virus on my own ::)
Thank you for the offer, though, I do appreciate that kindess.
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Oh dear!!
Ditto. As mine are on the far side of the bench I usually point the Haws in their general direction.
johnw
Haws? Aren't they hawthorn berries?
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Oh dear!!
Ditto. As mine are on the far side of the bench I usually point the Haws in their general direction.
johnw
Haws? Aren't they hawthorn berries?
Also an expensive brand of watering-can - what the best people use ;D
cheers
fermi