Bulbs: Brunsvigia, 1 by Kell

Kell wrote:
I was thinking they are Haemanthus. I am trying to find out as I type. LOL I have never heard of Rauhia peruviana. Interesting when I google it. I just found out Haemanthus albiflos is a summer grower so there goes my ID or maybe it is just because we are having such an unusally mild winter that it is just going full speed ahead in January?

Gosh Marilyn, the Amaryllidaceae family is just so huge. So many ones to learn about. But I so need to admire them from afar. Berk Bot is the death of my resolve.

Look at this one. Ammocharis coranica I have never heard of this one before either, one of many I am so ingnorant of. I love how the leaves are. I am always amazed at how many plants I do not have a clue about.

http://public.fotki.com/PanosS/amaryllidaceae-pages/ammochar...

I can't wait to hear what else Marie collects in the SA bulbs. Just now I am trying to gather all the names of the ones I have on 1 list before I lose any more tags!

Any other South African bulb growers out there?

PS Marie to answer your email, I am using store bought bagged cactus soil and I add more pumice because it can be so rainy here in winter. Where you are is it dry year round? You might want to keep yours with more organic matter if you can totally contol when yours get wet.

Here is my big combo pot. And the new one I planted up today half way done. Oh Marilyn I got your lachenalia pot planted in this new pot. What was the kind of that mini one? I can't find similar foliage to ID it.

See how big my Brunsvigia josephinae has gotten. I have way too many bulbs stuffed there. When they start to grow it will be a disaster.