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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: johanneshoeller on March 12, 2009, 08:50:22 PM

Title: Unknown bulbs
Post by: johanneshoeller on March 12, 2009, 08:50:22 PM

Can anybody identify these plants?

Title: Re: Unknown bulbs
Post by: Lori S. on March 12, 2009, 09:07:31 PM

Lewisia spp.?

Title: Re: Unknown bulbs
Post by: johnw on March 12, 2009, 09:19:41 PM

Compare with Lewsia rediviva Jolon's Strain.

johnw

Title: Re: Unknown bulbs
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 12, 2009, 09:38:26 PM

Surely Lewisia rediviva.

Title: Re: Unknown bulbs
Post by: Martinr on March 12, 2009, 10:06:26 PM

Definitely Lewisia. The second one looks like a rediviva, the first one might be a cross, possibly rediviva with longipetala.

Title: Re: Unknown bulbs
Post by: fermi de Sousa on March 13, 2009, 01:46:47 AM

I'd agree.
What a wonderful surprise!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Unknown bulbs
Post by: ruweiss on March 13, 2009, 09:19:19 PM

I agree with Martin, L.rediviva are simply beautiful alpines. Both pictures are from last year.