Dell, Here's a link to Clivia mirabilis. It is the most recently "discovered' of the Clivia species (and takes a long time to bloom.) http://plantzafrica.com/plantcd/… Regards, Mike On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 1:42 PM, Dell Sherk <ds429@frontier.com> wrote: > Is “mirabilis” a clivia species? > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > From: Fred Biasella > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 4:14 PM > To: 'Dell Sherk' > Subject: RE: [pbs] Seeds germinating, second year bulbs (happiness) > > They are Clivia miniata x mirabilis. > > From: Dell Sherk [mailto:ds429@frontier.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 3:44 PM > To: Fred Biasella <arlen.jose@verizon.net>; 'Pacific Bulb Society' < > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: RE: [pbs] Seeds germinating, second year bulbs (happiness) > > Fred, > > What are “mirabilis crosses”? > > Dell > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > From: Fred Biasella > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 3:11 PM > To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' > Subject: Re: [pbs] Seeds germinating, second year bulbs (happiness) > > Hi Mike, > > Unfortunately, I have been bitten by the clivia bug and have about 50 pots > of varying sizes and ages and absolutely no more room!!!!! The oldest one > (that hasn't flowered) was sown in 2004 and it's growing at a snail's pace. > The ones I'm very anxious to see flower are the mirabilis crosses I made > about 5 years ago. Like you said, patience is a virtue but let me tell you, > having to lug these very large and heavy clivia indoors every fall is > taking a toll on my aching back. > > Warm Regards, > Fred Biasella > Cambridge (Boston) MA > USDA Zone 6b > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mike > Rummerfield > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 2:21 PM > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Seeds germinating, second year bulbs (happiness) > > Fred, > You are a patient man. Congratulations on the first bloom of your Clivia! > I also raise Clivia from seed (and do some breeding) and always question > my sanity as I sow the seed as it usually takes 4 to 6 years to bloom, > sometimes less, sometimes more. At my age I may never see them bloom, but > it still provides the pleasure of seeing them germinate; sending up their > first stout leaf (checking for basal pigmentation); and the compulsive, but > pleasure inducing, monitoring of their progress - leaf shape, color, and > arrangement; and then the constant counting of the number of leaves. (For > those not stricken with Clivia Fever, each plant must put on 12 to 14 > leaves before there's any hope of first bloom.) And then after years of > the tease ( a little giddy toward possible bloom- This year? oh please, oh > please) it's - OH JOY! OH JOY! > > Regards, > Mike > Hazy sun and 43℉ today in the Pacific Northwest, US > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:19 AM, Fred Biasella <arlen.jose@verizon.net> > wrote: > > > Hi Travis, > > > > CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Isn't it such a wonderful feeling when you grow > > something from seed and it flowers? I share your enthusiasm because I > > have some clivia flowering for the first time (seed sown in 2008) and > > it does give you a great sense of accomplishment!!! > > > > Warm Regards, > > Fred > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Travis O > > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 1:02 PM > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > Subject: [pbs] Seeds germinating, second year bulbs (happiness) > > > > All, > > > > This is a very exciting time of year for me, because it is the time > > many of my seed pots start to show signs of growth. Seeing something > > I've sown germinate for the first time is almost better than the > > flowers they produce (because it means I didn't kill them!) > > > > Iris chrysophylla is germinating en masse, although I was told some > > time ago by an "expert" that germ rates were low. I have near 100% > > germ! It was surface sown and left outside under an old window to > > prevent mechanical damage from rain (as happened last year). > > > > Erythronium oregonum is the first of the fawn lilies to break the seed > > coat, with hendersonii close behind. The latter is native here, so I > > should expect good germ there. Both sown as the Iris above. > > > > Pseudomuscari azureum and Dichelostemma capitatum are both > > germinating, too. > > Neither is particularly showy unless mass planted, but I like them > anyway. > > Seed of both surface sown and left out. > > > > Narcissus seed collected from my own bulbs are germinating, my attempt > > to raise a strain that is best adapted to my garden. Second year > > seedling bulbs are also appearing. Seed was sown 1/2" deep and left > > out. > > > > Other second year bulbs are coming up in pots. Chlorogalum from seed > > collected in the area two years ago are appearing like clockwork, the > > wild plants that created the seed are likewise breaking the soil surface. > > > > Also, arguably not a bulb in any way, a native Delphinium (probably D. > > nuttallianum) is showing up again. It is in it's second year of > > growth, the first years' appearance was so brief I thought I killed > > them. The leaves are tiny compared to the mature plants, yet they have > > the characteristically palmate divided leaves. > > > > I am growing a variety of questionably hardy seeds under lights on my > > covered porch. These tend to be species which don't require a cold > > period and germinated over a month ago. These include Toxicoscordion > > fremontii, a few Alliums, Arisaema heterophyllum, Crocus goulimyi, and > > a few others I'm forgetting. Barnardia japonica seed sown last Autumn > > still shows no signs of growth, so I requested bulbs from the recent > > BX anyway. Hopefully the seeds will germinate and I'll get a dozen > > bulbs to play with. > > > > Question: My Arisaema heterophyllum is dying back now, is this typical? > > Should I let the pot dry out a bit? > > > > (Completely unrelated to bulbs, but somewhat comparable to > > germination, our due date for the birth of our second daughter is in > > the beginning of March, which obviously dwarfs anything to do with > > anything else anywhere! It's going to be epic, just wanted to share > > that!) > > > > Anyone else have seed successes/failures to share? > > > > Travis Owen > > Rogue River, OR > > > > http://www.amateuranthecologist.com/ > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/