Romulea tetragona is easy to identify because of the 4 angled leaves. Regards Rachel Saunders South Africa ----- Original Message ----- From: Lauw de Jager <dejager@bulbargence.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 2:12 PM Subject: [pbs] Romuleas > Dear All, > I have just posted the images of 5 pink Romuleas. To sort out their > identities can be quite confusing. The following in order of flowering > time : > R atrandra (now in flower), tetragona (just starting), subfistulosa, > komsbergensis, rosea (flowers very late) > The differences between the species is especially in the markings at the > base of the petals. All are very easy to grow, except R komsbergensis, > which does not multply well for me. > > Lauw de Jager > BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France > Site: http://www.bulbargence.com/ > > "GUIDE POUR BULBES MÉDITERRANÉENS": 116 pages, 400 photos, prix 10 E > LE CATALOGUE D'HIVER (WINTERCATALOG) est disponible. > Expedition des bulbes à floraison estivale est en cours. > En FLEURS actuellement à l'extérieur: Anemone coronaria, Chasmanthe > aethiopica, Cyclamen pseudibericum, coum, Crocus laevigatus fontenayi, > imperati, ancyrensis, Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler, Iris unguicularis, Oxalis > purpurea, obtusa, versicolor, Narcissus tazetta, cordobensis, > jonquilla(?), romieuxii, Moraea polystachya, Lachenalia aloides, Romulea > atandra, bifron, Sternbergia fisheriana, candida > Région: Provence/Camargue, Climat zone: 9a Mediterranean, dr y > July-August, peak rainfall in autumn, minimum temps -3-7°C (28-21F) > Reference vegetation: Arbutus unedo, Olea europeaea, > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php