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From Acrolophia on Sunday 9th of August 2026 05:55:00 PM PDT
Acrolophia ustulata (Bolus) Schltr. & Bolus, commonly known as the Black Orchid, is a rare species that is widespread in southern South Africa from the Cape Peninsula to George, where it grows in fynbos and flowers November to December the second year after a fire. A small species that is rarely over 10 cm tall, it has upright linear-lanceolate leathery leaves and greenish yellow or maroon black flowers. Photos from the book Plants of the Klein Karoo courtesy of Jan and Anne Lise Schutte-Vlok.
From Galanthus on Saturday 8th of August 2026 05:09:26 PM PDT
Galanthus nivalis L. see the Galanthus nivalis page.
Representative photos of this species by David Pilling.
From XHippeastrelia on Friday 7th of August 2026 05:05:13 PM PDT
×Hippeastrelia unnamed hybrids. The first photo was taken by Mary Sue Ittner. This plant flowered in late May 2004 from seed started November 1998. The seed came from Bill Dijk who said it was a cross between a dwarf red unnamed Hippeastrum hybrid and Sprekelia formosissima. It did not bloom again until 2010 and bloomed again in 2011. The remaining photos are by Pamela Slate showing a plant blooming in central Arizona in May 2011 and the dehiscing seed capsule. The time between two photos was exactly one month; at its widest point the seed capsule measures 4 cm; the plants are self fertile.
From Geosiris on Thursday 6th of August 2026 07:05:53 PM PDT
Geosiris aphylla Baill. is found in central and eastern Madagascar. Height range: 50-70 cm. Photos from iNaturalist taken in Madagascar by Romer Rabarijaona and ehbidault and shared under a CC BY-NC license.
From Caliphruria on Wednesday 5th of August 2026 05:09:47 PM PDT
Caliphruria subedentata Baker, syn. Urceolina subedentata (Baker) Traub, syn. Eucharis fosteri Traub, is native to northwestern Colombia. This plant should be grown like a former Eucharis with good warm temps and filtered sunlight. Flowering is unpredictable, and probably requires a dryish winter dormancy. The flowers do not seem to have a scent. Photos 1-2 were taken in July 2003 by Lee Poulsen of plants given to him by Charles Hardman. Charles says it's easier to flower than Eucharis x grandiflora. Height range: 2-3.3 ft. Photos 3-4 from Hans Joschko.
The photos 4-6 were taken by Nhu Nguyen of plants grown by Uluwehi Knecht.
From Hydrastis on Tuesday 4th of August 2026 05:53:46 PM PDT
Hydrastis canadensis L., commonly known in English as goldenseal, is a low perennial herb with a knotty, yellow rhizome from which arises a single leaf and an erect, hairy stem. It is native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. It is found in shady woods and the edges of woodland on rich, moist soil. Height range: 15-50 cm. It is one of the most popular herbs on the market today. The rhizome was traditionally used by Native Americans to treat skin disorders, digestive problems, liver conditions, diarrhea, and eye irritations. The depicted illustration was published in "Köhler's Medizinalpflanzen" in 1897; it is public domain due to its age.
From Hymenocallis on Monday 3rd of August 2026 05:04:58 PM PDT
Hymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb. is native to the Caribbean.
Hymenocallis 'Tropical Giant' is found for sale under both this cultivar name and as Hymenocallis caribaea 'Tropical Giant'. Plant Delights describes it as "an old garden hybrid that inhabits abandoned home sites in the South and is one of the most reliable of the spider lilies." It has broad, glossy, stiff, dark green foliage and nicely proportioned flowers. Note how three of the six segments display more pronounced recurvature. The first four photos taken by Jay Yourch. The last photo was taken by Laura Grant.
Hymenocallis caribaea 'Variegata' has attractive grayish green foliage with wide creamy white margins. Height range: 30-60 cm. Photos taken August 2007 by Jay Yourch.
From Hesperocallis on Sunday 2nd of August 2026 05:10:59 PM PDT
Hesperocallis undulata A.Gray, commonly known as the Desert Lily, has deep seated, tunicated bulbs, glaucous leaves and straight stout stems. Flowers are large, white with a silver or green midstripe and are fragrant, especially at night. Height range: to about 60 cm. Found in sandy flats of creosote brush desert scrub in some of the most arid regions of North America (deserts of southeastern California, Baja California and Sonora, Mexico, and southwesten Arizona), it flowers only after infrequent rains. Because this "Desert Lily" is very beautiful, bulb fanciers would love to bring it into horticulture. The seeds germinate easily in winter when grown in a well-drained mix. It is important to keep the seedlings in growth and not allow them to go dormant. Once the seedlings go dormant, getting them to break dormancy is a challenge. Even a few who have gotten them to come into growth again have not had success in getting plants to bloom. How to grow this plant is a recurring topic of the PBS list see here. If anyone ever gets it to bloom in cultivation and reports how they did it, we will add your techniques. Photos below were taken by Jamie Boothe in January in the scenic area between Salton Sea and Borrego Springs, probably less than 10 miles west of the Salton Sea.
The photos below were taken by Nhu Nguyen in late March 2010 in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Seasonal weather averages for this area is (night/day) 41-70 °F (5-21 °C) from December to February, 70-100 °F (21-37 °C) in June and 75-105 °F (24-45 °C) in July-September. Regardless of the time of year, the day-night fluctuation is usually around 30 degrees F (16 degrees C). These temperature fluctuations could be a clue to successfully growing this species.
The following photos were taken by John Longanecker April 1, 2005 near Baker in the Mojave Desert preserve and near 29 Palms, CA. Note the variation in the grey streak on the petals.
From Narcissus Division Seven on Saturday 1st of August 2026 05:31:20 PM PDT
Narcissus 'Hillstar' is a reverse bicolor jonquilla hybrid (sister seedling to Narcissus 'Pipit') with a creamy white cup, yellow petals, and a white halo where the cup meets the petal bases. The flowers are all yellow when they first open, the white showing up as they age. First three photos taken March 2007 by Jay Yourch. Fourth photo taken by Travis Owen in April of 2015 shows a single scape with five flowers!
From Cautleya on Friday 31st of July 2026 07:06:40 PM PDT
Cautleya spicata is a species that comes from the Himalaya, where it grows to three feet or so tall and bears red and orange flowers. Picture 1 shows the cultivar C. spicata 'Robusta' and is hardy in David Victor's garden down to temperatures of minus ten centigrade. Pictures 2 and 3 show the cultivar 'Crug Canary' grown by Martin Bohnet in container culture with dry, frost free hibernation.
