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Lachenalia nervosa

One of my favorites.  Has lovely scent, has increased and is the last of the season for the SA bulbs.

Thanks CG100

I think we know that my light levels here in the NE USA are low compared to the natural setting of my SA plants.

It's made a great deal of a difference adding a 8 foot strip of a LED fixture over the plant area  with some red diodes included.

It's worked so far.

CG100

I've read that you can use the light meter in a good camera to measure light source using a grey card.

Have you seen or heard of this?

Thanks,

I originally had the lights on into the evening.   After talking to a couple of other growers I just have them on during daylight hours to augment the natural light.

Plants need a dark period to finish their metabolic cycle

You're growing area is outside and you want to add lights there?

I use this site to get an idea of light levels in an area where the bulbs originate.

https://www.gaisma.com/en/

You look at the parameter of "insolation".

I've added some LED's to my growing area with good results in terms of growth and flowering.

Leucocoryne purpurea

Wylie

Duncan states that L. multiflora is marzipan scented.

Any scent?

Ledebouria galpinii

I see that.  Still looks to be a Lachenalia

Quote from: Diane Whitehead on March 30, 2025, 08:42:03 AMThank you for putting the name under each picture.

I like that as well.

Have a look at Lachenalia liliflora.

Tulipa bifloriformis

I just found them.

They are very nice.

Scilla peruviana