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From Calopogon on Saturday 18th of May 2024 06:45:34 PM PDT
Calopogon tuberosus is the most widespread and common species found north to Virginia, Tennessee, and Arkansas and west to Texas. Generally, a shade of bright to dark pink though there is a pigment-free white form of this species as well. These photographs were taken in Bay, Gulf, Franklin and Liberty Counties in the Florida panhandle. The characteristic folding of the flower described in the genus description can be observed in one of the flowers in the fourth photograph. Photos by Alani Davis.
Calopogon tuberosus is available in commercial trade in purple and, though rarely, in white. Martin Bohnet finds it an easy species in the bog garden, where the tubers grow in the living sphagnum moss and increase readily. The only relevant pests are slugs, as always in the constantly wet bog environment.
From Chautemsia on Friday 17th of May 2024 06:19:35 PM PDT
Chautemsia calcicola as the species epithet implies, grows on limestone substrates. The photos below were taken by J. Shcofield.
From Bunochilus on Thursday 16th of May 2024 05:17:49 PM PDT
Bunochilus melagrammus syn. Pterostylis melagramma was previously included in Pterostylis longifolia. The species is easily defined by the brown stripe/ridge on the labellum. It has two to ten yellow green nodding flowers. The lower sepals are deflexed . Photos taken by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner in the Grampians, Victoria, October 2007.
From Scilla Species One on Wednesday 15th of May 2024 05:56:50 PM PDT
Scilla albinerve Yıldırım & Gemici is native to a small area near the center of southern Turkey. It has pinkish bulb scales, a white midrib on the tepals, and yellowish or orange seeds with a white elaiosome. It is closely related to Scilla bifolia. The species was described by Hasan Yildirim (epublished September 2014), who also shared the following photos.
From Globba on Tuesday 14th of May 2024 05:06:03 PM PDT
Globba atrosanguinea is native to Sumatra and Borneo. It is a beautiful species that grows fast in warm areas (although not necessarily tropical). The flowers are a beautiful bright red and bulbils are usually produced from the inflorescence. It loves water, moderate light, and fertilizer while in active growth. The photos below were taken by Nhu Nguyen.
From Triteleia Species One on Monday 13th of May 2024 05:20:05 PM PDT
Triteleia dudleyi Hoover is found in subalpine open pine forests in the southern Sierra Nevada in California. It is rare, being found only in Tulare County. It is short with yellow flowers and purple anthers. Although the filaments are all attached at the same level, they are not all the same length. It has a tube equal to or longer than the lobes as illustrated in one of these pictures. In spite of this being a high elevation plant. I have been able to grow it in my coastal Northern California garden. In habitat it blooms in July and August, but in my garden it blooms April-June. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner.
From Eucomis Three on Sunday 12th of May 2024 06:50:27 PM PDT
Eucomis montana Compton grows to 30 cm and has erect leaves without wavy margins, purple stems, and green to white flowers with purplish brown stamens and ovary. Tony Avent describes this one as having the best flowers with the anthers appearing fused, creating a dark eye against the white petals. In cultivation it tends to be taller than in the wild. Photo #1 by Ellen Hornig. Photos #2-3 supplied by Andrew Harvie. The last two pictures were taken in Harry Hay's gardens by Lee Poulsen of what is probably this species or perhaps a hybrid of it.
From Haemanthus_humilis on Saturday 11th of May 2024 05:44:32 PM PDT
Haemanthus humilis subsp. humilis is widespread but occurs in isolated and localised populations in specialised habitats, which may explain the great variation between populations. The adaxial (upper) surface may be smooth or pubescent, but the abaxial (back) surface is typically glabrous.
"Umbel loose, hemispherical; spathe valves 4-7(-10); flowers rose-pink to white; perianth 7-16(-18) mm long, tube 1-6(-7) mm long, segments 4-10(-14) mm long; stamens equalling the perianth segments or exserted by up to 5-(8) mm; flowering mostly from late January to February; western Transvaal, Orange Free State, northern and eastern Cape." -- Snijman, A Revision of the Genus Haemanthus L. (Amaryllidaceae) 1984.
Thomas River form -- photos were taken by Cameron McMaster.
Rhodes form -- photos were taken by Cameron McMaster.
Stutterheim form -- photos were taken by Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller showing the progression from bud to opening and the leaves that appear later.
'Dwarf' form -- named as such by Cameron McMaster because of the tiny flower heads on stems less than 20 cm in height. It can be found growing near King Williams Town. Photos 1-3 by Cameron McMaster and photos 4-6 by Doug Westfall of a plant in cultivation.
'Dwarf' form 2 -- was received by Doug Westfall as Haemanthus carneus but it was identified as a miniature form of H. humilis because the stamens appear to be exserted, which excludes it from being a white form of H. carneus.
'Giant' form -- named as such by Cameron McMaster because of the spectacular leaves up to 60 cm in diameter and it has an enormous flower head. This form was first discovered when Cameron observed them with binoculars growing on a steep cliff in full shade on the opposite bank of the Great Kei River. Photos by Cameron McMaster show the habitat, the flowers, the leaves, and the fruit.
The photos below were taken by Mary Sue Ittner of plants obtained from Cameron showing the buds and the flower starting to open next to the start of new hairy leaves.
Two other noteworthy variations in the Eastern Cape are an early flowering form from the Graaff Reinet area of the central Karoo. Photo 1 shows this form which has small cerise flowers with bright yellow stamens and is very, very attractive. Photo 2 shows a plant grown from seeds collected from an almost white form with hairy leaves growing in Acacia thicket in the Stutterheim district. This form has stamens the same length as the perianth tube. Photos from Cameron McMaster.
Photo 1 is of a pot of nine month old seedlings grown in Honolulu, Hawai`i by Uluwehi Knecht. Photos 2-3 show the progression of growth of one of these seedlings in year 2 and year 3. The last photo from Doug Westfall shows a dwarf form that he grows that has leaves that are about 1 inch long by about 1/2 in wide.
The photos below were taken by Nhu Nguyen of a deep pink form.
From Mendocino Sonoma Coast Three on Friday 10th of May 2024 05:50:26 PM PDT
Dichelostemma congestum with the common names of forktooth ookow or congested snake lily usually flowers later than Blue Dicks. It has three stamens instead of six and a flowering tube that is pinched slightly at the top. The filament crown is forked. Photos from Loren Adrian and Mary Sue Ittner. The last four photos were taken along Fort Ross Road in Sonoma County late March 2022.
From South African Romuleas Four on Thursday 9th of May 2024 05:22:47 PM PDT
Romulea quartzicola J.C.Manning & Goldblatt is a winter-growing species native to the southern edge of the Knersvlakte in South Africa, a desert region known for its large areas covered in quartz pebbles. The plants grow on ocean-facing rocky crests in an area that apparently receives supplemental moisture from fog. The flowers are yellow or peach with a few dark veins in the center, and open in mid-afternoon on sunny days. Photos by Nick Helme, originally published in ispot.org and reproduced here with his permission.
