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Title: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: pel1 on November 15, 2009, 05:11:56 PM: ???
Hi everyone,
I have just rcieved by mail order (from a commercial nursery) lachenalia unifolia, as far as I know this species only produces one leaf per season but the bulbs I was sent are producing three or four each. I have read that this spcies is quite variable, does anyone know if some forms produce more than one leaf? or should I ask for my money back?
best wishes, James.
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: Maggi Young on November 15, 2009, 05:20:54 PM: Hmmm... I thought this was the one with the single, tiger-striped leaf..... others may know more.......
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: arilnut on November 15, 2009, 05:25:46 PM: Here is the info off of Telos Rare Bulbs.

6365 Lachenalia unifolia ---- Each: $ 5.00
Dainty spires of pink and blue. The base of the leaves are
zebra-striped.
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: mark smyth on November 15, 2009, 05:28:47 PM: http://www.pbase.com/dorff/image/102650560 (http://www.pbase.com/dorff/image/102650560)

I see only two people in the UK have it.
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: David Nicholson on November 15, 2009, 07:14:29 PM: Description from Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs (Manning, Goldblatt and Snijman)

"Plants 10-35 cm high. Leaf single, linear, banded with green and maroon. Flowers variable, on short or long pedicels, narrowly bell shaped, blue, pink or pale yellow, with white tips, perianth 8-15mm long, anthers included. Flowering August-October (in SH) Sandy granitic or sandstone soils"
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: pel1 on November 16, 2009, 02:55:24 PM: Happy ending!
I have just recieved the following email from the supplyer.....

"Hello, I have just checked the remaining stock and all have one leaf on them, except one! It seems that there may have been a rogue or two in the stock. I do apologise, a fresh plant which is clearly making only one leaf, has been sent off to you today, please retain the other if it is of any use to you, with compliments. Kind regards " :)

Thanks to everyone who posted descriptions of unifolia, I may well post photos of the "other" bulb when it grows a bit to see if anyone can identify it!
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: Maggi Young on November 16, 2009, 03:10:15 PM: Good result, James!
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: Paul T on November 16, 2009, 11:36:28 PM: James,

Nice response from the supplier, particularly clearly stating that you're welcome to keep the other bulb with an implied hope that you'll enjoy it as well. Much better than some of the grudging responses you can get from nurseries at times. Good result!! 8)
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: mark smyth on November 17, 2009, 01:17:50 PM: Same supplier told me this year to keep my wrong bulbs. He must be getting generous
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: Michael J Campbell on November 17, 2009, 02:14:54 PM: No Mark, he is just trying to hold on to a few customers because he knows that hard times are coming in the nursery trade.
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: mark smyth on November 17, 2009, 02:47:51 PM: Very true
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: Rob Potterton on November 17, 2009, 11:07:05 PM: ............... it's gonna get even harder?? - now i feel depressed :-[
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: ashley on November 17, 2009, 11:52:41 PM: Carry on doing such a good job Rob & I'm sure you'll be fine :)
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: pel1 on November 18, 2009, 03:57:16 PM: Hello again,
The replacement plant arrived today as promised-this one looks a lot more like I was expexcting!
-James :)
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: Michael J Campbell on November 18, 2009, 05:13:10 PM: Quote
........ it's gonna get even harder?? - now i feel depressed

Don't worry Rob,you still have a few loyal customers. :)
We can always spend the children's inheritance ;D
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: shelagh on November 19, 2009, 11:09:55 AM: Oh yes Michael we are all 'SKI'ers now. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: mark smyth on November 19, 2009, 12:48:42 PM: James it that the sheath or the leaf? If it's the sheath I would have planted it deeper and when dormant change the planting depth
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: Maggi Young on November 19, 2009, 01:18:32 PM: Quote from: mark smyth on November 19, 2009, 12:48:42 PM
James it that the sheath or the leaf? If it's the sheath I would have planted it deeper and when dormant change the planting depth

Uh, I think that's the leaf... it's like a little spear.... 8)
Title: Re: Lachenalia Unifolia-have I been ripped ff?
Post by: pel1 on November 19, 2009, 04:54:33 PM: As far as I can tell it is the leaf,
James