Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012

[David Nicholson]

Thanks for your help Jim.

[Ezeiza]

David, all four you mention have a warm season cycle and are naturally winter dormant.

[David Nicholson]

David, all four you mention have a warm season cycle and are naturally winter dormant.

Alberto, Yes, that is what I thought but mine did not loose their leaves

[fermi de Sousa]

Here's Zephyranthes"Ajax" in full flower


Here's [probably] Zephyranthes macrosiphon


cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Fermi,

So 'Ajax' is sort of like a candida on steroids?  I used to grow 'Grandajax' (I think that was the name) years ago, but lost it from memory.  I don't even recall the flower now.  The macrosiphon is a good strong colour, isn't it?

[fermi de Sousa]

Fermi,

So 'Ajax' is sort of like a candida on steroids?  I used to grow 'Grandajax' (I think that was the name) years ago, but lost it from memory.  I don't even recall the flower now.  The macrosiphon is a good strong colour, isn't it?

Hi Paul,
this is some of the Z. "Grandjax" that we grow.


It's a cross between Z. grandiflora and "Ajax" {which is a cross between Z. candida and [?] Z. citrina}- and is a pale yellow/primrose colour.
You can pick some up on your next visit
cheers
fermi

[jshields]

I'm somewhat behind the actual blooms, trying to catch up.  A couple weeks ago, I had Sprekelia howardii and Sprekelia formosissima 'High Priest' in bloom at the same time.  The howardii is less than 5 inches across while the 'High Priest' is 6 inches or more across the face.  Since both were in bloom, I tried  cross-pollinating them, and I may have gotten a pod or two on the 'High Priest'.

Jim

[YT]

At last, a deadly heat summer has gone now, an autumn flowering Habranthus gracilifolius is blooming and a lynx spider is waiting for a quick bite of fresh

[Cris]

Hi all, I did not came here for a long ago
Your flowers are lovely

I've some blooming now too:

Zephyranthes x flaggii

and this Habranthus that I'm not sure if it is robustus or other species...

[Maggi Young]

Hello Cris, we missed you- glad to have you back!

[Cris]

Hello Maggy, it's always a pleasure to talk with you, you're so kind

[fleurbleue]

Very desirable Habrantus species Cris and YT ! 

[Cris]

fleurbleue, merci beaucoup We could swap, what bulbs do you have? Send me a pm, à bientôt

[Oron Peri]

A potful of Rhodophiala bifida today.

[arillady]

Oron that is a stunning photo - need to think about seeds of these now.