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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #105 on: March 24, 2009, 09:28:10 PM »
Oron,

Many thanks for identifying this as R. bulbocodium var. clusiana (= R. clusiana)).  It fits the short description in 'Bulbs: the bulbous plants of Europe and their allies' by Grey-Wilson & Mathew (Collins, 1981) but since this makes no reference to stigma length I was unsure.

Unfortunately I don't know where it came from.  It appeared in my garden a couple of years ago as a tiny clump of seedlings, apparently from a buried seed capsule.  It's clearly different from the only other form of R. bulbocodium I grow and there are no other romuleas anywhere nearby.  Somehow it must have come in soil or with a nursery-grown plant.  Undoubtedly it's a lot nicer than a previous nursery stowaway - Australian flatworm Australoplana sanguinea var. alba which took me several years to eradicate :-X :P
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #106 on: March 28, 2009, 04:56:37 PM »
Here's the other bulbocodium I referred to, with a style that's white & slightly longer, but it looks like var clusiana too.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #107 on: March 29, 2009, 04:47:36 PM »
Ashley,

I have noticed it also on the second photo you have posted earlier, you can see on one of the flowers the white style that is also longer.
Probably this is why this form is considered to be R. bulbocodium var clusiana and not R. clusiana.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #108 on: March 31, 2009, 01:25:05 PM »
Yes I think so.  Thanks for confirming these IDs Oron.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #109 on: April 04, 2009, 05:45:24 PM »
To carry on the R.bulbocodium theme, flowering in the bulb frame now!
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #110 on: April 05, 2009, 06:06:51 AM »
Northern Greece - Mt.Pageo - 740m - Romulea bulbocodium, colours ranging from near pure white to strongly suffused with lilac. Flowering a few days after the snow cover has melted.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #111 on: April 17, 2009, 07:42:04 PM »
Some Romuleas from the greenhouse:-

R. saldanhensis

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R. leipoldtii

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R. citrina, this one from Michael Campbell. Thanks Michael.

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Not sure about this one which also came from Michael but labelled Romulea species. Could it be R. rosea?

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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #112 on: April 17, 2009, 09:30:50 PM »
Super collection David! And beautiful pictured.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #113 on: April 17, 2009, 10:27:55 PM »
David, the R.citrina is a stunner! If you ever have spares and want to swap for a kidney or first born, please let me know!
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #114 on: April 18, 2009, 10:01:12 AM »
Chris, I'll see what's there at re-potting time and let you know. Can I have the kidney with steak under a pastry crust ;D


I know it's not a good pic but any views on the Romulea rosea (or not) folks.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #115 on: April 18, 2009, 12:35:04 PM »
David,

It does rather look like it.  What are the proportions of the flower?  We have R. rosea ssp australis that is a weed hereabouts.  The Cockatoos apparently love it.  I have some the has appeared on my nature strip, but I let it live there as it does no harm and the flowers are cool, although quite diminutive.  Romuleas is something that I do grow very few of, although I just adore the pics I have seen of one like sabulosa etc.  See, there ARE some things I don't collect, contrary to popular belief!!  ;D ;D

Great pics all. 8)
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #116 on: April 19, 2009, 05:14:16 PM »
Will try to measure it tomorrow Paul. In the meantime I'll PM Michael Campbell and ask him if he had Romulea rosea.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #117 on: April 19, 2009, 05:25:23 PM »
Hi David, you can have the kidney however you would like it! They say every man has his price....... :D :D
Flowering in the open garden today one of many time sepaarated purchases of R.bulbocodium, no protection during winter.
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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #118 on: April 20, 2009, 07:21:50 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 19, 2009, 05:14:16 PM
Will try to measure it tomorrow Paul. In the meantime I'll PM Michael Campbell and ask him if he had Romulea rosea.

Paul, Michael Campbell had a look at the pic I posted and is 99% certain it is Romulea rosea. I measured the flower today and it is approx. 3cm across from petal tip to petal tip.

Whilst I am here I have another Romulea species just opened today which also came from Michael labelled as 'Romulea species' that, to my eye, looks very similar to the R. bulbocodium Chris posted above. What do others think?

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Re: Romulea species
« Reply #119 on: April 20, 2009, 08:04:17 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 20, 2009, 07:21:50 PM
Whilst I am here I have another Romulea species just opened today which also came from Michael labelled as 'Romulea species' that, to my eye, looks very similar to the R. bulbocodium Chris posted above. What do others think?

I'd agree David, but maybe closer to the var clusiana at top of the page? 
Some lovely things you've shown us; thanks.
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