Dear All, This afternoon when the sun finally came out after a couple of days and nights of rain I watched a hummingbird intent on pollinating my Lachenalia aloides. I think I mentioned that this plant was purchased for me by my husband when he was shopping at Trader Joes last year. It was growing in a small pot in what looked like peat moss and had only a common name on it. I transplanted it right away even though it was already blooming and it rewarded me by continuing to bloom. This year when it came up it seems to have split into many different bulbs so there were many flowering stalks. It looks like Lachenalia aloides to me. So using the Patty Colville convention I have been calling it affectionately Lachenalia aloides 'Trader Joes'. It looks a lot like Doug's Lachenalia aloides 'Pearsonii' so some of you who grow that variety can tell me if you think that is what this is. I think Lachenalias are really hard to photograph because you really want to see the leaves and then it is hard to get all in focus and the picture ends up a strange shape. I really like the close-up my husband took of this plant. I am also really enjoying a Lachenalia aloides var. aurea grown from IBSA seed with golden-yellow flowers. When we get a picture that does it justice, I will post it. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/… http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/… Mary Sue Mary Sue Ittner California's North Coast Wet mild winters with occasional frost Dry mild summers
