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From Ixia Two on Wednesday 15th of April 2026 07:07:41 PM PDT
Ixia longituba N.E.Br. grows on hills, flats and shale slopes from Caledon to Swellendam and flowers late September to November. It has cream colored to pink flowers sometimes flushed pink on the outside. Plants grow 35-70 cm tall. Photos were taken at Caledon and Napier in the Overberg by Cameron McMaster.
From Cyanella on Tuesday 14th of April 2026 05:04:45 PM PDT
Cyanella hyacinthoides Linnaeus grows on mostly clay and granite slopes, often in renosterveld from Namaqualand to the southern cape and the Karoo. Flowers are in a branched raceme, blue to mauve, rarely white and are violet scented. This species also has five upper stamens and one larger lower. Height: 25-40 cm. The first three photos below photographed by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner were taken in Namaqualand September 2006.
Photos 1-4 below were taken by Mary Sue Ittner. Photos 1-3 were taken near Clanwilliam September 2006 where there were many patches of them along the road. One was growing near an Albuca which could be Albuca suaveolens which has yellow flowers with green keels, but Albuca pentheri grows in this area too. In photo 3 they are seen growing with Lapeirousia fabricii. Photo 4 shows white flowered ones photographed near Nieuwoudtville. Photos 5-6 were taken near Nieuwoudtville by Bob Rutemoeller.
Photos 1-3 were taken by Nhu Nguyen at the UC Botanical Garden. Photos 4-5 taken by Mary Sue Ittner show a plant grown from seed and corms on a 1 cm grid.
From Kohleria on Monday 13th of April 2026 05:13:13 PM PDT
Kohleria amabilis (Planch. & Linden) Fritsch is native from Costa Rica to Colombia. Height range: about 60 cm. There are two varieties, var. amabilis and var. bogotensis (G.Nicholson) L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog. The photo below was taken by J. Schofield.
Kohleria amabilis var. amabilis has beautiful mottled leaves. The photo below was taken by J. Schofield.
From Worsleya on Sunday 12th of April 2026 05:19:38 PM PDT
Worsleya procera (Lem.) Traub, syn. W. rayneri (Hook.f.) Traub & Moldenke, is one of the most sought after and rarest of the bulb world. It is native to Brazil. In its native habitat these plants grow on steep granite cliffs/well drained area, fully exposed to wind, rain and sunshine, constantly subjected to mist from waterfalls. It produces large clusters of gorgeous lilac-blue flowers, speckled mauve within, blooming in mid-summer on stems up to 1.5 meters tall. Plants are not truly self-fertile. Seedlings produced from selfing do not survive very long . Good seeds will last about 9-10 months (Terry Hatch).
It is very exacting in its requirements, including potting medium, temperature, sunlight and water. A position in bright light, not necessarily in full sun, but morning sun, would suit it best (Bill Dijk). Various growers have success with different growing media, but this is dependent on where the bulb is grown. In the US, one of the best media is pumice. A detailed, illustrated article on how to grow W. procera in pure pumice can be found here. It was written by Dr. Paul Resslar of Wesleyan College.
Lee Poulsen posted to the PBS list a description of the climate where this plant grows; see also Organ Mountains Climate Graphs.
To grow from seeds, either float the seeds in water or sow them directly under a thin layer of the medium. Daryl Geoghegan uses 80%25 spent orchid bark (1/2" size) and 20%25 white sand. He leaves the plant in a breezy location and waters them daily. Germination takes about 3-10 weeks at 18-24 °C.
Seedlings and adult bulbs do not go through a dormancy period and will continuously grow throughout the year. Use very fibrous soil, slightly acidic. Water with rain water only. Allow the pots to dry out thoroughly between each watering (Thompson and Morgan catalog).
Photo #1 was taken by Bill Dijk and photos #2-4 were taken by Lee Poulsen of a clone which was grown in the mountains of Veracruz, Mexico. Lee's photos were taken in September 2004. Photo 5 of a bulb by Pontus Wallstén.
Photos #1-3 were taken in situ by Nicolás Garcia on steep granitic morros that surround Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photos #4, 5 by Alan Meerow at the same location.
From Behria on Saturday 11th of April 2026 06:11:32 PM PDT
Behria tenuiflora Greene (syn. Bessera tenuiflora (Greene) J.F.Macbr.) is a beautiful and vivid wildflower endemic to the southern part of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. The wild populations are distributed in an altitudinal range from the top of the mountains at 2200 m to practically sea level. It has remained exceedingly rare in cultivation. The flowers appear as early as August, but more typically in Sept-Oct. and are especially striking up close with a combination of orange-red ground color, yellow stripes and green pollen. As with most of western Mexico, the Cape region of Baja California is subject to summer monsoon rains and this provides clues as to how to handle this species in cultivation. Dylan Hannon has found this to be an unpredictable plant that may not sprout until very late (Aug-Sept), long after its cousins like Milla and Bessera are well along in growth or flowering. Corresponding to this late emergence, the leaves of Behria can remain green well into winter and seem to enjoy the cool down. In a given year some or all of the corms may not sprout at all. Height range: to about 30 cm. The photo below shows pictures from a plant originally collected by Myron Kimnach, MK 3158, grown and photographed by Dylan Hannon.
The following two photos were taken near Todos Santos, BCS, Mexico in early autumn 2006 by Darren Sage. The plants shown in these photos were described thusly: "They were a colony of about 300-400 plants growing in sandy soil in and around a small dry river bed (2-3 m wide). The hurricane 2 weeks before, and occasional summer thunderstorms, must have briefly filled the stream and triggered them into action. The river is unlikely to have run more than a day or two (at least on the surface). They had little corms like crocus, but gave the impression of an Allium without the smell. The colourful tubular flowers suggests hummingbird pollination. This area may get a little light, but rare, rain during the autumn and winter too, but usually looks like a semi arid area. There is usually no rain at all March-May. So significant rain only comes in summer, usually June-September."
From Trimezia on Friday 10th of April 2026 05:36:26 PM PDT
Trimezia northiana (Schneev.) Ravenna syn. Neomarica northiana (Schneev.) Sprague is from Brazil and has white flowers that become yellowish with brown markings at the base. Inner segments are recurved and marked bluish-purple. Leaves are fan-like, and flat. The stem is flattened and continues above the inflorescence as a leaf-like bract. Young plants form at the tip, bending over and rooting, giving it a common name of Walking Iris. It is easily confused with Trimezia candida, which is only half the size (40-80 cm) and whose tepals are not yellowish at the base. Height range: 2-3 ft. Photos 1-3 by David Ehrlich of plant obtained from Yucca-Do. Photo 4 from Andrew Harvie.
From Narcissus Division Two Page Three on Thursday 9th of April 2026 06:07:52 PM PDT
Narcissus 'Romance' is a late to mid-season bloomer with white petals and a pink cup. Photos taken April 2007 by Jay Yourch.
From Smithiantha Hybrids on Wednesday 8th of April 2026 08:53:17 PM PDT
Smithiantha 'Vivian's Charm' photo was taken by J. Schofield.
From South African Oxalis Three on Tuesday 7th of April 2026 05:40:32 PM PDT
Oxalis depressa Eckl. & Zeyh. has succulent trifoliolate leaves and white, lilac or pink flowers with a yellow tube. Height range: 4-12 cm. It is found in a broad range of the Cape Province to Zimbabwe and blooms in the fall.
Oxalis depressa MV4871 was collected 2 km inland from the mouth of Kleine Brak River where it was growing in dry sand along the dunes and vleis. It has large white flowers and blooms for a long time for me in Northern California (starting in September to October and lasting often until December). Photos by Mary Sue Ittner. The last shows the bulbs on a 1 cm grid.
Oxalis depressa from Carnarvon. Photos by Christiaan van Schalkwyk.
From Mendocino Sonoma Coast Six on Monday 6th of April 2026 07:29:34 PM PDT
Xerophyllum tenax, commonly known as "Bear Grass", is an evergreen perennial growing from a large woody rhizome. Leaves are grassy growing in a clump and in our area flowers are rarely seen except after a fire. Plants photographed in May 2008 by Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller on a coastal ridge where they were blooming in an open area cleared for the power lines.
