Favourite blue flowers

Bill Dijk daffodil@wave.co.nz
Mon, 29 Nov 2004 03:44:58 PST
Hi Folks,

It has been one of those trying, difficult season, where nature with 
flooding, frost and earthquakes caused major damage and bulb stock losses, 
from which we are slowly recovering,
But life goes on, in good and bad times, whether we like it or not.
While we're on the subject (last weeks TOW) I would like to mention my 
choice favourite blue flowers.
Without doubt is of course the exquisite Tecophilaea, the charmer, treasure 
and envy of all the blue flowers.
We have been fortunate to grow it  without any problem in our suitable 
climate, with the right free draining potting medium almost to perfection.
Another big favourite is the sometimes temperamental Worsleya rayneri and 
the showy, long-lasting Leucocoryne species and hybrids, with the added 
bonus of delectable perfume.
I will also download to the wiki a picture of a collection of Leuc.vittata 
hybrids, very nice, all different.
Not to forget others like the beautiful Herbertia species flowering at the 
moment.
This season I managed to flower a special, particular dark blue nicely 
shaped form of Herb. pulchella, a real treasure.
Jim Forrest reckoned he got it from Alberto Castillo, perhaps Alberto might 
recognise it and put a name to the picture.
Then there are the Conathera species, especially the C.bifolia, Moraea 
villosa "Zoe", Moraea loubseri, Geissorhiza species, especially G.radians, 
Gelasine azurea (syn G.elongata) the very beautiful Iris cycloglossa, 
Lapeirousia oreogena, Tropaeolum azureum, just to mention a few I like and 
grow.
There will be plenty more,will show them perhaps another time.
I have downloaded the following images to the wiki, go and have a look at 
them.
Enjoy.

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
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http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
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Best wishes,

Bill D.

Tauranga, New Zealand :annual rainfall :1250 mm.
Sunshine hours, mean annual  :  2350 hours.
Temp.mean max.Summer : 25°C.   winter:///15°C/.
Temp.mean min. Summer :14.5°C. Winter: 5°C.
Wet mild Winters with occasional light frost. 



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