Eucomis

This spring I bought some Eucomis bulbs. They flowered brilliantly this summer I was really impressed. Will definatly have to buy some more.

On you go then!


Wintermoor

I will! I will! ;)

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WintercheekY

wintercheeky - the greedy devil!! LOL!!

Psilo I grew some eucomis a couple of years ago & I thought they were so unique. Love that little pineapple top. I grew the bi-coloured variety & keep meaning to buy more.

bicoloured broots? what colour is that? Mine was just white.

I got a bi-colored one a couple years ago, wasn't terribly impressed with it. It was yellow with red tips on the flower ends, just looked like a mossy flower spike. The photo on the package looked way better than the plant.

thats all too often the case though aint it Lup! :(

The bi-coloured eucomis that I bought were really nice. They were a cream colour edged in purple. I will hunt around & see if I can come up with a photo.

I would love to know the variety, Broots. Hope you can find the name!

Psilo & Lupinelover. They are called 'eucomis bicolor'. I couldn't find any of my own photos so had to do a search. Some of these aren't great but it gives you an idea. I bought my bulbs from Gardenimport here in Canada & they sell really first class bulbs. Thought I would have an old catalogue with a picture but can't find the one I want.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_radio/programmes/gardeners_world/factsheets/images/050402/euconomis_bicolor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_radio/programmes/gardeners_world/factsheets/050402_gwfs.shtml&h=120&w=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deucomis%26start%3D80%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=bauer-dieburg.bei.t-online.de/kuebel/eucomis2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bauer-dieburg.bei.t-online.de/kuebel/&h=376&w=425&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deucomis%26start%3D40%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN
Notice the purple spotting on the stems.

http://www.bulb.com/summerguide98/eucomis.asp

thats great broots. Looking at those photos I think mine is the bicoloured on too.

Has anyone ever grown them from seed?, as the plant looks like it is making plenty.

Oh fun, I always love growing something a little different. Have you ever tried clivia, broots or Psilo or lupinelover?

No Lenjo. I have only just plucked up the courage to grow bulbs as I have always been so bad at it. Thi syear though I had some success with tulips and the eucomis so may try something else next!

No Lenjo, I have never tried Clivia either. I just checked out the PDB & it certainly looks like something to brighten up the indoors. A definite possibility.

I would like to but where to find the bulbs? I am not certain but Brent and Becky's Bulbs might have it.