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Author Topic: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012  (Read 8326 times)

David Nicholson

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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #30 on: March 14, 2012, 10:21:10 PM »
Thanks for your help Jim.
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #31 on: March 14, 2012, 10:49:47 PM »
David, all four you mention have a warm season cycle and are naturally winter dormant.
Alberto Castillo, in south America, near buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2012, 10:57:54 PM »
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 ???
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #33 on: March 15, 2012, 12:42:50 AM »
Here's Zephyranthes"Ajax" in full flower
338521-0

Here's [probably] Zephyranthes macrosiphon
338523-1

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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #34 on: March 15, 2012, 05:31:52 AM »
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?
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #35 on: March 15, 2012, 05:49:50 AM »
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.
338539-0

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 ;D
cheers
fermi
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #36 on: June 04, 2012, 12:52:28 AM »
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'.

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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #37 on: September 25, 2012, 06:33:56 AM »
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 :)
« Last Edit: September 25, 2012, 06:51:49 AM by YT »
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #38 on: September 26, 2012, 12:58:02 PM »
Hi all, I did not came here for a long ago 8)
Your flowers are lovely :D

I've some blooming now too:

Zephyranthes x flaggii

and this Habranthus that I'm not sure if it is robustus or other species...
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #39 on: September 26, 2012, 01:22:43 PM »
Hello Cris, we missed you- glad to have you back!
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #40 on: October 04, 2012, 11:56:21 AM »
Hello Maggy, it's always a pleasure to talk with you, you're so kind :-*
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #41 on: October 04, 2012, 12:21:14 PM »
Very desirable Habrantus species Cris and YT !  ;)
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #42 on: October 04, 2012, 12:25:45 PM »
fleurbleue, merci beaucoup :D We could swap, what bulbs do you have? Send me a pm, à bientôt ;)
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #43 on: October 11, 2012, 11:54:46 AM »
A potful of Rhodophiala bifida today.
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Re: Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodophiala, etc. 2012
« Reply #44 on: October 11, 2012, 09:52:57 PM »
Oron that is a stunning photo - need to think about seeds of these now.
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