Nerine sarniensis '09

[Paul T]

John,

That purple is spectacular!!    If you're dabbling at all with hybridising amongst this lot and ever have any spare seed, please let me know.  Some of your colours are wonderful, and most likely all different genetics to most of what we can get over here in Aus.  The purple is something that I didn't even realised existed, although I knew that there were blues in Lycoris etc.  Thanks for showing us your collection.

[Alessandro.marinello]

Johnw
from where it comes the Nerine purples? you have put wine in the pot

[Brian Ellis]

That deep colour is really super John.  You have a lovely selection.

[johnw]

Brian / Alessandro / Paul

The two purples I posted recently are Nerine PS-8 and the seed was labelled  'David Lionel'  x  'Hotspur'.   'David Lionel' is purple but rather light and not very impressive, 'Hotspur' is pink which fades to purple centre stripes and then purple.  Sir Peter made this cross before (cross 30780) and he sent the seed to Exbury.  I have a hunch my plants may be the F2 of  selections resulting from the 1989 cross - ie ('David Lionel'  x  'Hotspur') x ('David Lionel'  x  'Hotspur') or we just lucked out with a repeat of the original cross.

johnw

[Paul T]

Interesting, John.  Never heard of either of them.  So what are your other ones derived from?  You've certainly posted some interesting colours amongst your collection.

[johnw]

I've just been looking through past photographs and it would seem David Lionel is largely responsible for the good dark purple genes. Here is a shot from last year of 'David Lionel' x 25519a .

johnw

[Maggi Young]

Just to clarify, John..... do I take it the "it would seem David Lionel is largely responsible for the good dark purple genes"   refers to the lovely variety 'David Lionel'  or to a real person, David Lionel, who bred them and has one named after him?

Sorry, rain tipping down here,  dark and cold... it makes me extra curious! 

[johnw]

Just to clarify, John..... do I take it the "it would seem David Lionel is largely responsible for the good dark purple genes"   refers to the lovely variety 'David Lionel'  or to a real person, David Lionel, who bred them and has one named after him?

Sorry, rain tipping down here,  dark and cold... it makes me extra curious!  

Maggi

For a moment I thought you were suggesting something very exotic.    I must watch my '' 's.  In all cases I meant 'David Lionel' - the plant.

johnw

[Paul T]

I had no idea there were purple's like that.  That really is PURPLE, isn't it, not a muddy shade.  Excellent colour!!  Amazing.

Yes, I know I'm going on about it.  I just happen to rather like purple (heck, my wife and I even had our wedding colours as white and purple) and it isn't something I associate at all with Nerines.  Fantastic!!

[Maggi Young]

I understand your excitemnt overthe deepest purple, Paul. I can just visualise a smart conservatory, with big raised beds all round, gorgeous Vireya Rhodos and a display bed of seasonal planting....  one to change through the seasons.... with a stunning mix of these dark purples and the pinkest pinks.... eyepopping combination.... I'd love that!

[johnw]

Mark - Here is a new shot of the Nerine in previous pix 9941 and 9942.  It was cloudy all day so it appears a tad less pink than those shots.  Still it hasn't captured the rusty brown underlay which sounds awful but it is quite catchy.  As mentioned it has perhaps the largest flowers seen here.   An F2 cross [('Wavebush' x 'Foudroyant')-27320b  x  'Tibet']  x  [('Tibet' x ('Wavebush' x 'Foudroyant')-27320b)]-30707.  Quite foudroyant what?

johnw

[Paul T]

John,

I really do wish you'd stop swearing like that. 

[johnw]

The above truss of 9945 measures 15.5 cm across.

johnw

[mark smyth]

lovely dark colour on  'David Lionel' x 25519a

[Hans J]

here is today a Nerine from my collection :

Nerine X mansellii

enjoy
Hans