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Title: Sandersonia & Littonia
Post by: Hans J on July 22, 2009, 05:48:05 PM
Hi all ,

in this days is flowering a nice plant from south Africa ( member of Colchiacae ):

Sandersonia aurantiaca

enjoy
Hans
Title: Re: Sandersonia aurantiaca
Post by: Anthony Darby on July 22, 2009, 11:06:16 PM
A beautiful plant Hans.
Title: Re: Sandersonia aurantiaca
Post by: Rogan on July 23, 2009, 08:22:00 AM
Fantastic Hans. Mine are all sleeping at present, but I look forward to their reappearance in spring. They also have the delightful habit of seeding about my nursery area and pop up in the most amazing places! It is somewhat of a pity that there's not more natural variation in the flowers, but then again, it is a wonderful plant just as it is.
Title: Re: Sandersonia aurantiaca
Post by: Hans J on July 23, 2009, 08:49:49 AM
Thank you Anthony and Rogan  :D

I grow also Littonia modesta .....but is seems it is now ready with flowering ( I could not take any pics  :'()
but now there some fruits  :)
Title: Re: Sandersonia aurantiaca
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on July 23, 2009, 12:50:45 PM
Hans
I have had the slid year, after bloomed the plant is dead , and the bulbs are passings???????
Title: Re: Sandersonia aurantiaca
Post by: Paul T on July 25, 2009, 01:30:13 AM
Alessandro,

Just checking that you're aware that Sandersonia goes into dormancy after flowering?  I'm not entirely sure whether you're referring to the Sandersonia or the Littonia though, and I can't comment on the Littonia as I have never grown it.
Title: Re: Sandersonia & Littonia
Post by: Hans J on August 04, 2009, 03:11:06 PM
Now has again start with flowers Littonia modesta  :D

......and some fruits !!!
Title: Re: Sandersonia & Littonia
Post by: Rogan on August 05, 2009, 08:12:31 AM
I do enjoy Littonia as well, and your picture is great Hans.

I find Littonia easier and faster to grow than Sandersonia, but everything here likes eating it and I can seldom keep plants alive for very long!
Title: Re: Sandersonia & Littonia
Post by: Hans J on August 05, 2009, 12:00:27 PM
Thank you Rogan !

I agree with you - the Littonia grwos really fast -I had flowers after two years from sowing .
Title: Re: Sandersonia & Littonia
Post by: Paul T on August 12, 2009, 07:19:28 AM
Hans,

So you have flowers and fruit on it at the same time?  I have it in mind as a climbing bulb/tuberous plant, so I had been assuming it was a solid flower display like so many bulbous things.... obviously it flowers for quite a long period of time?  How big are the flowers?  How big is the plant?  Always nice to see new things, Thanks!!
Title: Re: Sandersonia & Littonia
Post by: Hans J on August 12, 2009, 07:48:43 AM
Hi Paul ,

thank you for your interest  ;)
The Littonia has start first with flowering but it was not uble for me in this time to take pics ....
After some weeks it starts again with flowers -thats the reason why there fruits and flowers !
The Littonia and the Sandersonia are very similar in size and height -also same size of flowers .
No problem with sending you seeds ...I have enough  ;D
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