January 2024

Mike Lowitz · January 02, 2024, 01:42:29 PM

Lachenalia Ensifolia ( pink form)

Arnold · January 03, 2024, 08:07:54 AM

Couple of Lachenalias.

Not 100% sure of ID's.

Arnold · January 03, 2024, 08:08:29 AM

Veltheimia bracteata

Arnold · January 03, 2024, 08:09:13 AM

Massonia depressa 'Kamiesberg'

Diane Whitehead · January 03, 2024, 03:45:14 PM

After a long wait since I sowed the seeds in December 2007, I am enjoying a potful of Narcissus romieuxii flowers. I sowed seeds of subspecies rifanus and also romieuxii hybrids, but all six flowers look exactly alike, so I don't think these will be hybrids.

David Pilling · January 04, 2024, 07:07:44 PM

Diane - nice narcissus. Rather a long time to wait.

This far North one has to be grateful for what there is. Spring bulbs are making progress, perhaps because it has not been very cold.

Photo 1, a spring flowering crocus.
Photo 2,3, kniphofia Christmas Cheer
Photo 4, Ipheon
Photo 5, daffodils coming through

Carlos · January 06, 2024, 12:04:48 PM

Sternbergia vernalis

Narcissus munozii-garmendiae, early strain from Extremadura, Spain

Over three months with no rain and it's the rainy season, or it used to be.

Carlos J

janemcgary · January 06, 2024, 06:17:29 PM

Carlos posted a photo labeled Sternbergia vernalis. Is this the same thing as S. fischeriana? That's the yellow-flowered, midwinter-blooming species I have. For another, white this time, here is Sternbergia candida, photographed today.

MLoos · January 07, 2024, 12:42:27 PM

The first scape on this seedling Clivia gardenii turned out to be nearly all yellow.
Also a first, for me, Hippeastrum idimae.
Hippeastrum 'Saffron' Stands about 35 cm tall. The short scape is from a bulb that turned out to be having root issues.

Cliviai gardenii.jpg

Carlos · January 08, 2024, 07:07:13 AM

Hi.

Jane Mcgary inquired after Sternbergia vernalis/ fischeriana, yes, it is the name with priority if I'm not mistaken.

Carlos

Arnold · January 09, 2024, 06:59:21 AM

Ferraria ferrariola

Piotr · January 09, 2024, 10:11:55 AM

Cyrtanthus mackenii (red form) makes me really happy this January. Lovely scent too. Hard to capture the true colour though

Piotr · January 09, 2024, 10:23:37 AM

Quote from: MLoos on January 07, 2024, 12:42:27 PMThe first scape on this seedling Clivia gardenii turned out to be nearly all yellow.

Very nice @MLoos, how old is this plant?

MLoos · January 09, 2024, 03:00:54 PM

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was started in early 2017 with a couple of other species. Some seedlings started blooming at three years old, but this is a first for this one. So far, it's the best of the lot.

Too Many Plants! · January 10, 2024, 10:26:34 PM

Quote from: Arnold on January 09, 2024, 06:59:21 AMFerraria ferrariola

Very Nice Arnold! Can't wait for mine to bloom!!