Ottoline - the plant you have is unequivocally L. viridiflora, so yes, rest assured others' opinions were correct. One of the best methods for detailed and accurate pollination for small species is the use of micro applicators (used in the dentistry industry). I've used these for the past decade, and I would never go back to paint brushes, even fine tipped ones. Particularly for genera where the anthers and pistil are in close proximity like Lachenalia, where you are trying to avoid touching any unwanted pollen to the applicator tip. https://amazon.com/Disposable-Applicators-Makeup-P… Colin Southern Oregon Zone 8b On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 10:28 PM Ottoline Clapham via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Re L.viridiflora, thanks for everyone’s input. I am going to stick with > the original ID and I am pleased to report that I can finally get a small > paint brush in to pollinate.? > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: image0.jpeg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 1783552 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > On Dec 13, 2021, at 4:00 AM, pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > wrote: > > > > Send pbs mailing list submissions to > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > > > > > > List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Lachenalia viridi (Robert Lauf) > > 2. Re: Lachenalia viridi (michaelcmace@gmail.com) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 13:57:41 +0000 (UTC) > > From: Robert Lauf <boblauf@att.net> > > To: Diane via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Lachenalia viridi > > Message-ID: <1765692138.651445.1639317461107@mail.yahoo.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > I grow both, and my viridiflora has predominantly clear green leaves and > is blooming now.? Duncan illustrates both plain green and spotted forms. > > The vanzyliae has spotted leaves but blooms much later in the season > here, and I think others have reported that as well.? Mine is barely an > inch out of the ground now, while the viridiflora is in full bloom. > > Bob? Zone 7 E Tenn, where the bad storms missed us but brought 3" of > rain > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 22:08:32 -0800 > > From: <michaelcmace@gmail.com> > > To: <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Lachenalia viridi > > Message-ID: <029c01d7efe7$dbc4f180$934ed480$@gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Diane wrote: > > > >> Actually, Ottoline, I?ve just checked the PBS Wiki and your plant looks > > more like Lachenalia vanzyliae which has turquoise flowers and spotted > > leaves. > > > > I grow both species. L. viridiflora has varieties with and without > spotted > > leaves. It blooms now in the Northern Hemisphere. L vanzyliae blooms in > the > > spring. The colors are similar, but to me L. viridiflora is more > uniformly > > teal-blue colored throughout the flower, while L. vanzyliae is teal on > the > > shoulder but more greenish lower down. > > > > Both are awesome species well worth growing! > > > > Mike > > San Jose, CA > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of pbs Digest, Vol 58, Issue 13 > > *********************************** > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
