Hirsute Haemanthus coccineus leaves

Jacob Knecht sabepafronta@yahoo.com
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:59:25 PST
Thank you all who contributed to my query regarding
the hairiness of Haemanthus coccineus leaves!  

Aloha nui,

Jacob Knecht
Honolulu, Hawai`i

--- Hannon <othonna@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jacob,
> 
> I have some 5-year old seedlings of H. coccineus
> that still retain
> juvenile pubescence on upper and lower leaf
> surfaces. However, the
> parents (also grown from seed) are decidedly
> glabrous. Comes from
> south of Steinkopf. I looked at some other seedlings
> I have from other
> localities and they are also "hairy" in varying
> degree, though on
> maturity they seem to transition to glabrousness in
> most cases. I have
> this species from at least 10 localities and there
> is some interesting
> variation. One especially odd form is from the East
> Cape
> (Kenton-on-Sea) and has a significantly longer
> growing season, is
> slower and smaller and the red-orange inflorescence
> has rather
> inconspicuous bracts. I think Snijmnan said
> something about this
> plasticity and she wondered if more taxa could not
> be discerned with
> more study. Even the 2 or 3 plants of H. coccineus
> painted by Ellaphie
> Ward-Hillhorst for Snijman's book appear to be very
> different.
> 
> I saw a photo of a plant of H. coccineus growing at
> Stellenbosch BG
> and it had leopard spotting on the *upper surface*
> of the leaves.
> Banding and speckling (or lack thereof) is another
> interesting
> variable in this species.
> 
> Dylan
> 
> On 11/16/07, Jacob Knecht <sabepafronta@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Aloha bulb friends,
> >
> > I have some seedlings that were bought as seeds
> under
> > the name Haemanthus coccineus. They are very fuzzy
> on
> > both sides.
> >
> > I have grown many forms of this species and I
> realise
> > that it covers a wide geographical range and also
> has
> > considerable morphological variation, but I have
> never
> > seen any with any fuzz whatsoever.  Perhaps they
> just
> > have the fuzz when in a juvenile stage or do I
> have
> > something that isn't really H. coccineus?
> >
> > Is anyone out there growing Haemanthus coccineus
> that
> > have hirsute leaves?
> >
> > Thanks for the advice in advance.
> >
> > Jacob Knecht
> > Honolulu, Hawai`i
> >
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> >
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