South African Bulbs/Geophytes 2019

[ArnoldT]

Cape Bulbs by Manning et al.

V. capensis flowers in SA April-July

Bracts are  10-15 mm long

V. bracteata flowers in Aug.-Sept.
Bracts are 10-30 mm long.

[ArnoldT]

Here's my Veltheimia bractaeta today.

[ArnoldT]

Lachenalia aloides quadricolor.

Reminds me of a trumpet concerto.

[ArnoldT]

Lachenalia thunbergii

Not so sure of the ID on this one.

Popped up in a pot of Glads.

[ArnoldT]

Massonia citrina.

A bit behind Rimmer's.

Probably grow it a bit cooler here.

[PaulFlowers]

Some amazing gladiolus. They are a stunning genus

Gladiolus equitans
Gladiolus watermayeri
Gladiolus gracilis
Gladiolus Watsonious

The watermayeri smells exquisite and the gracilis sweet but not as strong as what must be it’s close relative Carinatus

[PaulFlowers]

Geissorhiza radians in all it’s glory. The bottom
Pic made me wonder about insects visual systems and their aesthetics - and ours.
Convergent approaches across continents, families and genus

[ArnoldT]

Hi Paul

Did you drop a Leucocoryne in there to trick us.

[Rimmer de Vries]

Cape Bulbs by Manning et al.

V. capensis flowers in SA April-July

Bracts are  10-15 mm long

V. bracteata flowers in Aug.-Sept.
Bracts are 10-30 mm long.

This one has bracts about 10-12 mm
Glaucous leaves
July in RSA = Feb in USA

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Paul

Did you drop a Leucocoryne in there to trick us.

I think that's to demonstrate the convergent evolution 
cheers
fermi

[PaulFlowers]

Well spotted Arnold and thanks Fermí - the leucocoryne was there to highlight the convergent evolution point but I’m Probably seeing a pattern that doesn’t exist, lol

[PaulFlowers]

A few lachenalia;

lachenalia contaminata - (pic 1 and 2) maybe the green ‘contamination’ will fade to maroon.
Lachenalia Arbuthnotiea (pic 3)
lachenalia orchiodes ssp. Glaucina (pic 4)

[Rimmer de Vries]

Pelargonium incrassatum
Pink
Magenta
Pink

[ArnoldT]

Massonia citrina

Open in the greenhouse, outside at 2 F.

[angie]

Here is my Massonia citrina . i took the picture inside my house as it was toooooo cold in the greenhouse for me.

Angie