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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: t00lie on September 26, 2011, 10:24:41 AM

Title: Tristagma?actually Solaria miersioides
Post by: t00lie on September 26, 2011, 10:24:41 AM

Currently flowering and not likely to win a beauty pageant  ::)---Raised from seed ---individual flowers smaller than a 'pinky' fingernail.

Confirmation please from any South American bulb expert . :)
Ta.

Cheers Dave.

Title: Re: Tristagma?actually Solaria miersioides
Post by: daveyp1970 on September 26, 2011, 10:45:36 AM

Dave i think your plant is Solaria miersioides another south american genus.http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH2200.htm

Title: Re: Tristagma?actually Solaria miersioides
Post by: Ezeiza on September 26, 2011, 02:11:57 PM

Dave, Chilean bulbs are incredibly difficult to grow. ANY of them reaching flowering size is a real achievement. Congratulations. Yes, it is Solaria miersioides.

Title: Re: Tristagma?actually Solaria miersioides
Post by: Lesley Cox on September 26, 2011, 10:58:53 PM

Well done Dave. It may be small but I think it is very sweet.

Title: Re: Tristagma?actually Solaria miersioides
Post by: Maggi Young on September 27, 2011, 09:57:18 AM

I've changed the name of this thread to reflect the plant name.

Title: Re: Tristagma?actually Solaria miersioides
Post by: t00lie on September 28, 2011, 08:42:23 AM

Maybe the pics give you that impression Lesley  ;D--I'm taking it to our local alpine plant show this Friday however as i said I'm not expecting it to win ......... ;)

Hopefully it's not beginners luck Alberto as i have a couple of Solenomelus sps and Gethyum atropurpureum nearly at flowering size  :D

I've bookmarked your Chileflora link Davey-- (ps good seed seems to be setting on the Geissy.)

Cheers Dave. 

Title: Re: Tristagma?actually Solaria miersioides
Post by: daveyp1970 on September 28, 2011, 08:51:50 AM

Quote from: t00lie on September 28, 2011, 08:42:23 AM

Maybe the pics give you that impression Lesley  ;D--I'm taking it to our local alpine plant show this Friday however as i said I'm not expecting it to win ......... ;)

Hopefully it's not beginners luck Alberto as i have a couple of Solenomelus sps and Gethyum atropurpureum nearly at flowering size  :D

I've bookmarked your Chileflora link Davey-- (ps good seed seems to be setting on the Geissy.)

Cheers Dave. 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D