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I got a bulb of Cypella aquatilis from the EU Bx this year, and here it is flowering for the first time. I also have Cypella herbertii in flower.

I have one that is similar. I bought it at the local farming supply store. There was a display with several bulbs, Hippeastrums, those tall Gladious hybrids, the usual stuff. Only there wasn't a way to label each one and in Europe, not providing plastic bags is a thing. So I lumped the ones I wanted together and the names are lost.

Someone once remarked in the AHS Journal (Daylilies) that the most common parent for new hybrids is 'Unknown'. If I don't know or am unsure, I go with 'Unk', and just give the one I have like yours the garden name of Red & White.

It has been a month since the Neomarica hybrid I have started flowering, and it and the Neomarica northiana are still flowering. Since this is the first time I have grown this, it is all pretty amazing.

The seeds of Cypella herbertii easily germinate when the seeds fall into a pot.

Finally, a Neomarica hybrid opened!

This morning I found Neomarica northiana open.

Quote from: Uli on April 11, 2024, 12:57:27 AMThis Gladiolus is flowering for the very first time with me, raised from seed. The label says G. carinatus which it is definitely not. About 60cm tall, leaning sideways.
The foliage is not hairy and some of the flowering shoots are branching. No detectable fragrance. Any idea of the ID?

I have the same thing and thought it was Gladiolus carneus.

Quote from: Too Many Plants! on April 07, 2024, 09:24:55 AMHere's a better pic of my Moraea I previously posted. I believe this is one of the genera that was lumped into Moraea, and to me it doesn't look Moraea. An interesting story to go with...I had a patch of this yellow and peach planted together and had a gopher come through the patch during dormancy. When the next season came around only yellow was left, and it looked like he had not eaten any of the yellow, certainly very little if he did at all. So...my conclusion is the peach must taste good, and yellow must taste bad. 😂

It looks like Moraea ochroleuca (or Homeria ochroleuca). Mine is in bloom right now.

Babianas do very well in the Azores. I had bought a pack of bulbs years ago, so I don't know which ones these are. They have been allowed to mix, drop seed, and grow.

One of the first Moraea bulbs I got was Moraea ochroleuca. They settle into the ground very well.

There is also the white version of Scilla peruviana.

Homeria flaccida

It's Hippeastrum time and leading the way is Hippeastrum papilio.

Quote from: Diane Whitehead on March 02, 2024, 09:58:50 AMWylie,

You could just exchange pollen - a lot easier than exchanging a bulb.

Normally, that would be a good idea, but my Paramongaia w. blooms in October, earlier than a lot of the others people have. The foliage is starting to die back and I can see how many there are, but I think I have 3 offsets. Donating just 1 bulb to the regular exchange wouldn't be fair to anyone.

I have been wondering how I could arrange an exchange for a certain bulb I have that just produced offsets. It requires a different bulb that it not closely related to to produce seeds, so it would be an exchange with someone that has the same. A place where we could do that would be helpful, especially when there is only 1 bulb we are willing to part with. 

Here is a nice way to start the month, Ferraria crispa.

First Ferraria divaricata and Dietes grandiflora starting to bloom again.