Heamanthus
J.E. Shields (Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:49:43 PST)

Hi Ina,

I agree, it is not H. coccineus. I also think it is not H. albiflos. It
might well be Haemanthus humilis hirsutus.

I should note that Terry has been doing some hybridizing with Haemanthus,
and has re-made the old cross [albiflos x coccineus] with very colorful
results.

Regards,
Jim Shields

At 06:42 PM 2/29/2012 +1300, Ina wrote:

I was given a Haemanthus in April last year, which she bought from Terry
Hatch of Joy Plants for me. He sold it from his own collection and it
is a very special one. It will have a white flower eventually. But I
cannot find the full name online. I am pretty sure it starts with
Haemanthus coccinea, but there is more to the name.

https://picasaweb.google.com/102349754034616089606…

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Auckland New Zealand zone 10a

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