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#1
Current Photographs / December 2024
December 06, 2024, 02:24:39 AM
Dipcadi serotinum is supposed to flower in the summer, at least that is what the entry says on PBS says, but mine has finally started opening. The stalk is 60 cm long. 
#2
Current Photographs / March 2024
March 01, 2024, 10:25:01 AM
Here is a nice way to start the month, Ferraria crispa.
#3
Current Photographs / July 2023 photos
July 08, 2023, 07:24:34 AM
I was thrilled that Crinum 'Stars and Stripes opened today.Crinum 'Stars and Stripes' (6).jpg Crinum 'Stars and Stripes' (8).jpg
#4
Mystery Bulbs / Gladiolus?
February 14, 2023, 07:32:50 AM
This opened today, and it is a Gladiolus, but is it species or hybrid? I have several Gladiolus, and when I repotted everything last summer, I put a bunch of bulbs that weren't labeled together and this came up. 
Gladiolus.jpg
#5
General Discussion / Nerine genetics
October 29, 2022, 06:04:50 AM
I came to the Geophyte world through Daylilies. When you start the seeds from a single pod, they are considered to be genetically different from each other even if they look similar. So I am wondering if this also applies to seed propagated Nerines. In a bag of gift bulbs, I received many small immature bulbs that are now flowering for the first time and I am wondering how they should be treated when they look similar to each other. Example:
N 001.jpg and DSC_0400.jpg 
They look alike, but are not offsets on my end. Should I give each its own seperate ID number?
#6
General Discussion / Contributions for the Bx
July 30, 2022, 04:34:57 AM
I have been repotting bulbs that haven't been touched in awhile, and I would like to contribute the excess to the Bx (EU) coming up soon. So is there a minimum that should be included, and in packaging them should it be in one envelope or in several envelopes. I couldn't find any guidelines for contributions, either bulbs or seeds. I understand about everything being cleaned and free of dirt and husks, it is just how to package them and make Martin's job easier.
#7
Current Photographs / Black background
April 26, 2022, 07:20:33 AM
I post photos on Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/wylieyoung/) and one of the groups I am in is for flowers with jet black backgrounds. Since a lot of the bulbs I grow are in pots, this can be easy to arrange the pot and a black backdrop. Others require a little work, but it really highlights the flower. These are some of the bulbs in bulb now.