Hi All, Im pretty sure its Oxalis eckloniana sonderi. I think that its now In the O. purpurea group. Cheers Kiyel. Kiyel Boland In Sunny Napier. New Zealand. http://www.savagegardenz.co.nz/ http://public.fotki.com/savagegardenz/ On 13/01/2011, at 2:44 PM, AW wrote: > Ken, > > The oxalis looks like O. purpurea. I don't regard it as weedy here in San > Diego. At least, it's nowhere near as bad as some of the other ones we've > discussed in past month or so. In fact, I encourage it. The rodents do not > seem to dig it up, something I cannot say is true for many other oxalis > species. It forms small clumps and looks very pretty among trees. > > Considering the rains and cool temperatures we've had, the Hymenocallis > looks excellent. > > I find 'Papilio' strange when it comes to its blooming time. Some years it > blooms in September, even though it's meant to bloom in March or so. This > year mine are starting to make a move but they're probably a month away. > They are in part shade at this time of year, which does slow them down a > bit. > > Andrew > San Diego > > > Besides the very weedy O.pes-caprae, I have this pretty and somewhat less > weedy Oxalis species blooming now, with pink flowers and redish stems: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/5350165245/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/5350164769/ > > What I believe to be Hymenocalis is also blooming now, albeit quite beaten > down by recent heavy rains: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/5350164377/ > > and finally a Hippeastrum x'Papilio' ... seemingly blooming 2 months early. > One scape has collapsed: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/5350777042/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/5350777378/ > > Ken > San Diego, CA > USDA zone 10 > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/