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I think that these oils will hopefully disappear as the tragedy of oil palm cultivation become more well known.

One of the remedies is a bulb frame with a cover to exclude rain from reaching the bulbs.

Not the prettiest sight but a solution.  Lots of info on the web regarding the construction.

Here's an idea that showed up on my You tube feed.  Doesn't seem like it make enough heat for me in northern USA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2LPD8vDcgg

Lachenalia quadricolor
Lachenalia bulbifera

Good idea Steve.

Throw out some comments or questions and see if there's interest.

Mike

Stunning colors.

You mean the rings I use for Paeonia?

What's a bulb ring?

Peter

I've had this on some Arums and Freesias.

One thought which was passed long to me is a high urea fertilizer.

I'll search me note and see if I can find the note.

Here's an example of color change in a Lachenalia callista.  Same plant

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Here are the images of Jane's mystery Romulea.

Jane

Send the photos to me and I'll try to post them here.

Ferraria ferrariola

 Lachenalia callista