Lovely white ?

Started by Bulbous, June 03, 2024, 11:38:32 AM

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Bulbous

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.

Robin Jangle

It's a Watsonia. The general growth form is that of W. borbonica and it is possibly the albino sport of subspecies ardernei but without close up pics of anthers, tube etc a hybrid can't be discounted.

Bulbous

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

Bulbous

Does this work?  

David Pilling


Robin Jangle

Thanks - the pic shows what I need to see!

It is the albino sport of Watsonia borbonica subspecies ardernei - the style is arched above the stamens and furthermore the anthers dehisce downwards ( in subsp. borbonica the anthers dehisce upwards)

Bulbous

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