Nerine sarniensis '09

[mark smyth]

Very nice John. Are they all un-named?

[johnw]

All un-nammed hand-pollinated crosses by Sir Peter Smithers.  I haven't photographed any commercial hybrids though Apricot Queen and Flexuosa Alba are just ready to open.  Also what appears to be a very dark wine red that has not flowered before. When it opens I will check the lineage.

johnw

[Joakim B]

very nice ones John
Are the ones i showed also sarniensis or other types?
I did not find the nerium thread and with them flowering now I presumed they might be someone knowing what it was for kind.
Kind regards
Joakim

[johnw]

I have two nerines flowering In Portugal now.
On with smaller flowers that is pink and one that is with with a pink tinge to it. My new camera does not show the pink tinge well but it is there.
I do not know what kind of Nerines it is so if someone can identify them I would be happy.

Kind regards
Joakim

Joakim - The top two may be bowdenii and the bottom one perhaps undulata.

johnw

[Joakim B]

Thanks for the input John
I will compare the pictures on internet to try to make a possitive identification.
Thanks for the help
Joakim

[johnw]

Two good dark purples still in bud.  First bloom for the both of them.

johnw

[David Nicholson]

Very nice John, a lovely deep colour.

[mark smyth]

I have good seed set this year. Unfortunately the flower head of of my double has died back

[Paul T]

I wish I couldfathom why I don't get seed set on my hybrids.  Species, no problem, but not the named hybrids for some reason.    Yes, I know I've lamented this previously!    Will see what this autumn holds on that count, will try different times of day, standing on my head perhaps?  Maybe I was just holding my tongue the wrong way.

[mark smyth]

Paul I dipped a small paint brush in their pollen most days and dabbed it on to other flowers especially from the double on to others

[johnw]

A few more Nerine sarniensis hybrids in flower here.

A good dark purple, though there is one darker and with a better truss, and another creamy salmon amongst them.

johnw

[Ragged Robin]

Wow John, those Nerines are lovely - I do like the dark purple, complimenting the pinks, but the star of the show for me is photo 44 

[dominique]

Splendid hybrids John. Thank you to show us them. My preference is 940 and 943. Have they a name and where can we find such jewels ?
Dom

[mark smyth]

9939 and 9944 are eye candy for me

[johnw]

Splendid hybrids John. Thank you to show us them. My preference is 940 and 943. Have they a name and where can we find such jewels ?
Dom

Dominique - These are all seedlings from hand-pollinated crosses done by Sir Peter Smithers.  As mentioned before the seedlings are so crowded in pots I don't get offsets.  This winter I am going to get organized and put the best rated ones in single pots to bulk them up and get them around.

Mark - The wildest one for me is the one I posted two shots of - orange middle stripe - the flowers are very big and a most unusual shade of browny wine red that doesn't come through properly.

Superb weather here the week long but a deluge tomorrow. (Having said that about the weather the fog rolled in a few minutes later and we dropped from 16 to 10c; as they say here if you don't like the weather out the front door look out the back door.)

johnw