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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Heinie on March 28, 2010, 05:43:43 PM

Title: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: Heinie on March 28, 2010, 05:43:43 PM

Here is one of my Ismene Sulphur Queen bulbs flowering today. The beautiful dark yellow does not display in the photo.

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/loevenstein/IMG_2604.jpg)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/loevenstein/IMG_2608.jpg)

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: Gail on March 28, 2010, 08:49:15 PM

A very sophisticated looking flower, I like the green-striped throat.  And some luscious looking clivias behind!

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: Heinie on March 28, 2010, 09:08:49 PM

Gail,

Thank you for the compliment. I notice that you like "anything with good scent". This flower fills a large room with a beautiful aroma. I bring her inside specially for that purpose.

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: Tony Willis on March 29, 2010, 11:21:51 AM

Heinie  that is superb.

Hans J. arranged for me to have one last year and I am waiting for it to flower. They are wonderful plants.

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: David Nicholson on March 29, 2010, 02:02:01 PM

Gorgeous Heinie.

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: Heinie on March 29, 2010, 03:58:54 PM

Thank you David. It is the biggest flower of my 3 bulbs yet. They seem to grow bigger flowers as the bulb grows bigger. Has anyone noticed this before?

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: ThomasB on July 03, 2010, 08:17:16 PM

Ismene 'Sulphur Queen' is flowering for me as well.
The second of 6 buds opened yesterday.

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: Heinie on July 03, 2010, 08:51:45 PM

Thomas,

That is a lovely flower too. What is the scent like. We can not identify what it smells like.

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: Casalima on July 03, 2010, 11:30:55 PM

Mine flowered a month or so ago. The scent was quite strong and very pleasant - citrusy, maybe - I can't quite remember. Strong enough to waft in through the open door.

Title: Re: Ismene Sulphur Queen
Post by: bulborum on July 04, 2010, 10:39:07 PM

Does somebody grow Ismene amancaes
one of the parents from Ismene Sulphur Queen

Roland