Lachenalia aloides var . anzyliae
If you arise Lachenalia , most likely you farm one of the young Lacehalia aloides clan . This species is by far the most vulgar of Lachenalia , oftne being the only specie sell through ring mail rescript catalogue , which either feature the intercrossed crosses known as teh African stunner series , or one of the subspecies of L. aloides such as L. aloides quadricolor , . Howeverm this subspecies is quite rarefied , and selection and is rarely , if ever available even in the underground , flora - flake patronage , L. aloides var . vanzyliae . It greenish blue-green flowers are similar to the other green flowered Lachenalia , L. viridiflora , but this coinage closes out the time of year , by blooming not in the other wintertime as L. viridiflora does , but in April , just as many of the other Lachenalia mintage are go inactive for the summer . THe blossoms are beautiful , and become darker greenish as they age , or if they recieve enough sunlight , but the existent peach comes fromt he folliage , which can be so heavily freckle that they appear almost black . this is by far my favorite Lachenalia , and I msut attempt to propagate some .
An even rarer Lachenalia , L. latimerae
Started from seminal fluid two years ago , this rare species of Lachenalia is already bloom , still in it ’s seed level with 24 other Lachenalia mintage . These were all started from seed compile in South African , and are representative of species not useable in the trade . According to Duncans , THE LACHENALIA HANDBOOK , Lachenalia latimerae “ … is still unknown in culivation , but will have potential as a pot industrial plant subject when material becomes useable . ” . I must admit that it is cunning , and even though not as showy as the L/ aloides kin group , it holds it own , and has a hardy short species feeling , which appeals to me . Next yer , will be the real test . As I continue to feed this tray of seedling this class with a half strength root of 0 - 10 - 10 , . more may flower as the bulbs become larger , At this clip I can evaluate these lesser - known specie , as to thier pot - worthyness .
Lachenalia palida
This great deal is another good example of a speices form of Lachenalia , but one which is quite uninteresting as a pot subject , since like many lach ’s it’;s foliage start to fade , just as it set about to bloom . Perhaps one of the most common specie in South African in the wild , I think that it may not earn it ’s keep in my greenhouse .
Lachenalia aloides ssp . aurea from foliage cuttings last class .
Lachenalia leafage cuttings are the best way to clone a favorite species , especially aloides forms . I have yet to cut a leaf off on my L. aloides vanzylia , since each medulla only produces two leaves , to a sacrafice of a folio affects the aestheic of the passel , and may affect a electric-light bulb from blooming . But then , a single leafage , cut into thirds , may produce a 12 small bulbil , so perhaps I will take a cutting this previous from one and see what I get . These L. aloides aurea cutting are two years onetime , and look at the show . front at my past blog from last year , on take cutting off from lachenalia .
Many Lachenalia , I keep in pan like this , full of water throughout the winter . I know many books advise tight enfeeble soil , no fertilization . I have found that if I utilize a very loose gravely stain , with guts and pumice , and yet keep thier ‘ feet - sloshed ’ , I get larger bulb and better bloom . Many of these mintage rise in seeps , and my water handling seems to work for me . The same goes for my Nerine sarniensis ( wet sand dip , not water at thier feet , but constant wet ) , rolulea , tritonia , rhodohypoxis , oxalis , all get this discourse . I rotate they in the pee - take pan all wintertime long , with no sign of rotting . Understand though , that my greenhouse does get full bright winter sun , through individual pane glass , and I seldom keep them in insensate water during dreary , grey , weeks . Only during gay periods .
Crocus reticulatus ‘ Janus Ruksan ’s is a best-loved crocus , and I could only afford one to be mail to me from Latvia . It was open in the tender sun on Saturday , so I pelt along in to get my camera so that I could capture it ’s trademark chocolate-brown petals , but front what pass off … .Joe was sweep up the shade textile up over the greenhouse so that the Clivia would not burn in the more and more hot Dominicus , and he dragged it over the crocus , shredding it . Maybe another bud will get out this season !
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