some Veltheimia bracteata & Cyrtanthus suaveolens
Hannon (Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:35:57 PDT)

My yellow clone, which I have had almost 20 years, is not a strong
seed setter but I always get something even without hand-pollination.
Pollination helps but I get rarely more than 2-3 seeds per capsule. In
my experience it comes perfectly true from seed, though I have read
that others only get a certain percentage of yellows. The yellow is
the only V. bracteata I grow at present.

Anyone growing a yellow or white form of V. capensis?

Dylan

Dylan Hannon Rare Bulbs

On 15/04/2009, Ken <kjblack@pacbell.net> wrote:

I have some pink V.bracteata in full bloom right now ... immediately adjacent to the yellow form which was in full bloom a month ago. The pinks always produce a lot of seed ... but not the yellows. Have others noticed that yellow V.bracteata seems disinclined to set seed?

Also ... another Cyrtanthus suaveolens blooming now.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/

Ken
San Diego
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