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JohnnyD

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HELP!
« on: June 08, 2025, 03:06:31 PM »
This came to me as Albuca inermis, but that cannot be found anywhere! Does anyone have a name for it? Johnnyd
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Re: HELP!
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2025, 10:07:24 PM »
Without dimesnions and a flower...........
My guess - A. polyphylla. Maximum bulb dimensions maybe 15mm diameter and 15mm long, but retains lots of tunics.
A winter-grower but just about stays evergreen. It flowers late spring.
Very tall flowering spike, for the size of bulb, and a gorgeous scent.
Offsets freely.
If it is A. p., keep totally dry late April to August in the UK/Europe.

It gets various names, inc. A. sp. Namibia.

Unlikely to be hardy, 5C minimum probably, to be safe.

« Last Edit: Today at 08:20:16 AM by Vinny 123 »

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Re: HELP!
« Reply #2 on: Today at 09:04:25 AM »
Looks good to me Vinny - thanks. JohnnyD
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Re: HELP!
« Reply #3 on: Today at 11:52:23 AM »
just checking online, supposedly A. p. is native to eastern RSA, which would make it a summer-grower............ which online suggests is the case.
I have three potfuls here that do fine as winter-growers.

When yours flowers, if you want to try getting seed (some sources suggest that it is not self-fertile), it is moderately complicated due to flower shape - it is designed for an insect to pry apart the central "cone" of the flower - details can be found online by searching "albuca fertilisation/pollination".

 


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