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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Rogan on September 09, 2009, 01:36:51 PM

Title: Fire Lilies
Post by: Rogan on September 09, 2009, 01:36:51 PM

Seen, in a field near here: a pair of Fire Lilies (Cyrtanthus contractus). This is a common plant in our area, seen at its best in the spring after the veld has been burnt.

Title: Re: Fire Lilies
Post by: Ragged Robin on September 09, 2009, 03:37:40 PM

Wow!  They must be quite a sight in a group  :)

Title: Re: Fire Lilies
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on September 09, 2009, 08:25:23 PM

Rogan
if is much common, you have 4-5 kg of bulbs available  ;D ;D ;D
magnificent

Title: Re: Fire Lilies
Post by: Rogan on September 10, 2009, 07:57:50 AM

"if is much common, you have 4-5 kg of bulbs available"

I can collect some seed for you later on?   :)

Title: Re: Fire Lilies
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on September 10, 2009, 07:57:08 PM

if possible :P
Thank you Rogan

Title: Re: Fire Lilies
Post by: mark smyth on September 10, 2009, 09:40:57 PM

Does it flower only after fire?

Title: Re: Fire Lilies
Post by: Rogan on September 11, 2009, 03:51:50 PM

"Does it flower only after fire?"

Sporadically, fire seems to promote synchronous flowering. However, they seem to be quite happy flowering in pots at a fairly young age, but they are a little fussy and prone to rotting if the medium is not sufficiently drained.

Title: Re: Fire Lilies
Post by: Rogan on September 11, 2009, 04:01:32 PM

Here's a group of them flowering with Hypoxis hemerocallidae.