Haemanthus "nelsonii"
J.E. Shields (Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:46:25 PDT)
Hi Jim,
According to the Haemanthus bible (Dee Snijman, "The Genus Haemanthus. A
Revision" pub. 1984) Haemanthus nelsonii is a synonym for the
white-flowered form of Haemanthus humillis, H. humilis hirsutus. Summer
growing, usually bloom in July or August in the Northern Hemisphere. I
have a few bulbs.
Regards,
Jim Shields
At 11:17 AM 8/22/2010 -0400, you wrote:
Years ago I acquired a plant under the name "Haemanthus nelsonii - rare"
from a member of the local cactus and succulent society. I no longer have
this plant. It grew well here for years as a house plant and bloomed
occasionally, producing brushes of white flowers. My impression was that it
was simply H. albiflos.
Recently I tried to trace this name Haemanthus nelsonii; one source suggests
that it is a synonym of H. humilis. But so far, that's all I've come up
with.
Does any of this ring a bell for anyone?
Jim McKenney
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