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>
