early Veltheimia (fwd Andrew old list)
David Pilling (Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:08:16 PDT)

Andrew wrote to the old list (and this list only accepts JPEGs so I have
converted the images referenced below)

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Johannes-Ulrich, Mary Sue and All,

By now I had expected to hear a roar from all saying those leaves don’t
look like those of a Veltheimia. Indeed, they do not! They belong to to
a relatively heat and drought resistant bromeliad (Aechmea) growing
behind. So, I’ll include overall shots (in medium resolution) of the
specimen to show its grey leaves, bulb protrusion above ground and
seedlings nearby, all features of the species. These two images have
made the red tones somewhat more pink than they really are (cf. previous
image sent).
The grower of the plant is Dan Kinnard, living in Vista, California. The
originator of the bulb(s) several years ago is Ken Blackford, San Diego.
Dan's soil is fast draining, fairly light and sandy, at least for the
first few feet. The ground surface is lightly mulched. The bulbs get
direct sun and the area is virtually frost-free, 15 miles inland, and
daytime temperatures in summer are often higher than along the coast.
In this area, at least, there is no reason to grow the bulbs in a pot,
especially when so many, apart from those in the Amaryllidacea or
Hyacinthaceae (or whatever they’ve been relegated to) are so subject to
predation. Based on Dan’s experience I intend to commit all of my
Veltheimias to the ground.

Andrew

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David Pilling
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