Spot the difference - different flowers, same species

There is a subtle difference between this one... and the next.

and this one....

but they are both Zephyranthes????

Zeph's are undergoing a "rebirth" in interest. Low care, interesting, and easy to propagate and hybridize.

Most folks don't realize there are definite differences between the habranthes, cooperia's, and the Zeph species. The Cooperia's and Habranthus are nocturnal opening blooms while the Zeph's open in the morning to mid-day.

I get lots of dmail and regular email about them because I grow a lot of them. Believe it or not, I get alot of mail from apt dwellers and older folks (thanks to my father pushing my favorite plants and bulbs on his high-rise retirement village friends) too. Its a great bulb for them and others with limited space to grow and enjoy.

Thanks Dinu for starting this thread for discussion about these species! My favorites tend to run towards the Texas and Northeastern Mexico natives. I think Thad Howard has done wonders to introduce us to these bulbs. Lots and Lots of new hybrids will be introduced next year and for the near future.
Debbie

They are both Zephyrs, same species, but there is one difference.

Location of stigma?

Clue is the colour of stamens.... these are from the same bunch of bulbs. One more clue... the lily lasts for two days.

Age, Mr Dinu.
(Excellent Pictures, by the way. Great depth of field.)

One-day old and two-day. Could be the same flower, even.
I honed in on the stripes on the thinning petals of the latter.

Well.... my clue is helping....

Not age of flower?

May be!

One's been pollenated ?

Observe stamen colour?

The stamen's filament is darker/more-gold on the latter?
After staring for some time at them side-by side, the stamen pollen pad is practically the same colour .

One is greener, with a larger eye

The veining is the most prominent difference, though not the one we need to see apparently...

I never thought it was such a tough one to the keen eyes. But I hope that was enjoyable, anyway.

The first picture is of the flower that has opened that day. The stamens are showing more pollen.

The second picture is of the flower that had opened the previous day. Some pollen have fallen in, petals have thinned down to show the lines.

wow, you got it Kenton :) good for you!

Please introduce me to Kenton.

That is me, Dinu of Mysore. It is an honour meeting you in a forum.
I want to tell you that I enjoy your pictures in PF and find interest in what you see growing where you are.

Kenton J.

(ed. for typo)

This message was edited Oct 13, 2006 10:04 PM

I dug up this thread. You know what? Kenton was with me in flesh and blood in 2009 and had lunch at our home, just like we do!! It was fantastic. The visit is recorded by him in one of his threads. I'm slow on starting my own on that visit - will do it sometime, even if it is after such a long while!!

The white lilies continue to bloom soon after the arrival of monsoon rains.