Tropaeolum tricolor, beautiful plant -----Original Message----- From: Carol Ballard <agentletouch1@ipstarmail.com.au> To: pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Sent: Thu, Feb 15, 2018 9:45 pm Subject: [pbs] Mystery bulb identification Hi I am enclosing a photo of the flowering bulb which I have just purchased, it is called a Tartan lily creeper or climber, not the correct botanical name obviously so I was hoping the knowledgeable people on this site can help me identify what it is. I assume it is winter/spring growing as the tubers which I have just received are fully dormant. The tubers (I assume this is what they are as similar in shape to a dahlia tuber) are a definite chocolate colour, 2 are egg shaped approximately 1.5 inches long about 1inch or a bit more through, several are more a peanut shape about 1.5 inches long & about ½ -3/4 inches through, the smallest ones are about 1.5 inches long about ¼ - 1/2 inches thick rather rhizatomous in shape. I have enclosed as well a copy of the information as supplied to me by the gentleman I purchased them off, it was hand written so I typed it up. The flowers are tri-coloured, red on outside, with a darker rim, yellow inside, sort of a tubular shape, I dont know the size of the flowers. Plant must grow to about 3+ feet in height, is frost tender. It appears to have a twining habit, leaves look to be 4 5 in number in a whirl. Ann Ballard, Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: TARTAN CREEPER BULB EBAY.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 119043 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
