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Last year both of my large B. josephinae developed a pronounced curve in their inflorescence stalks.  One is in the front garden and one in the rear.  The front one is pictured. Why they did this is a mystery to me.  Has anyone else experienced this?  The one in back grew nearly horizontal to the ground after emerging.

Jim
Santa Barbara

My Boophone haemanthoides have suddenly decided to bloom but this bulb has 2 flowering stalks!  This is a first for me.

Thank you so much Robin.  I'm wondering how to fit all of that description on my tiny plant tags

Does this work?  

I did take a closeup and will post it tomorrow.  3 Stamens FWIW.

They do well here in Santa Barbara although they are now dormant.  Make sure you leave room for the leaves to spread out. I didn't and now have to move a couple of things. The picture was taken in early October.

This was part of a bulb exchange a while back but I cannot recall which.  The list had Babiana ecklonii as #3 but I've searched the lists but it does not appear.

It is a lovely flower with leaves like a gladiola of some kind.

Telos is a great place to order from. All of their stock is top notch.  I have a beautiful if crowded bulb garden derived  almost entirely from their catalog.  I highly recommend browsing their online catalog and splurging!

With all of the rain we have had this year and a couple inches more predicted this weekend the Brunsvigias and Boophones have really grown.  

Jim Foster
Santa Barbara

I guess it has been growing there for a while.  This is the first time it has bloomed.  It appears to be a Nerine

I went from Modesto to the top.  Seemed the wind was in front of me both ways...  That was 40 years ago.

I've had this one for over 15 years and for the past 5 years or so has flowered erratically at various times and leaf stages.  It has ruffled leaves much like the much larger B. haemanthoides in the background but the leaves are recurved and as you can see reach the ground.  The flower size is smaller than other Boophones I have.  Could it be a Aus?

I told people this was my antenna for the universe link.

I think I'm going to plant them in a large single pot and let them compete with the winner going into the garden!  fussing over a dozen or so small pots is a pain.

Regards, 

Homo Dymo

I hate to say it but I have numerous pots sitting about with small likely bulbus growth and I have not clue of what they are.  the stake tips are missing.  It is my fault for using the cheepies that I bought locally and became very brittle, the material is likely mostly calcium carbonate. 

One think I do and find it improves germination is to use a small amount of hydrogen peroxide in the water.  about 0.5%.


Jim
Santa Barbara