November

[Rdevries]

Polyxena pygmaea Alba
An older plant from Roy Herald and more recent seedlings

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Daubenya stylosa

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Polyxena pygmaea

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Last Milla magnifica last week, 10 Nov

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Massonia inaequalis Elandsbaai

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Massonia pseudoechinata-Nieuwatjiesfontein

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Massonia roggeveldensis. This one keeps a leaf all summer

[David Pilling]

Rimmer - polyxena pygmaea is unusual, and I feel I've seen the flowers on something else - like blue bells. Wonder if there's a name for flowers that lookalike.

[Martin Bohnet]

Ah, massonias - Wouldn't dare to how mine 'cause they're perforated by slugs even though I feel I'm already "over-fertilizing" with iron phosphate...

But there's other stuff to show - first is Crocus melanthera - a few days ago, when there still was some sun. Second is Strumaria prolifera

- name fits, does multiply well.
Next one is Moraea polystachya

, which I had to take into the warm house for a few hours for the flower to open up - alsways a problem here if they happen to be late.

Last two is the proof that I should only buy Greencaps I can tell apart or write better labels. I'm not sure if that plant is Pterostylis obtusa, truncata or x furcilliatum. hints welcome.

[Rdevries]

Massonia sp? ex Gouritz River Brodge west of Vlees Bay. This is a large Massonia, leaves the size of your hand

[MLoos]

Lovely Strumaria!  I'm always faint at the sight of a great Amaryllid, even the little ones.

Speaking of Strumaria, I kept mine placed rather closely when in bloom this year.  Are they promiscuous hybridizers?  I have quite a bit of seed forming and, while hybrids could be lovely, I'd rather that they be true to species.  

Thanks!

Michael
Interlaken, NY Zone 6 Being thankful most of the Finger Lakes was not hit with the Snowy Big Dump.

[Arnold]

I've had this bulb for well over ten years.  Grows in winter and goes dormant with the rest of the SA bulbs in our spring.

Came to me as a Eucomis, but can't recall from where.  Any help with an ID would be greatly appreciated.

The only winter grow Eucomis I know of is E. regia

Thanks,

[Arnold]

Massonia longipes

[Arnold]

Othonna gymnodiscus

[Arnold]

Amethyst pools of nectar at the base of the flowers