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Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive flowers. Many have longlasting flowers—Iris, Gladiolus, and Freesia are among the most important cut-flower crops in the world. The intricate flowers of the iris family are [...]  The Interesting forms of Haemanthus in the Eastern Cape Cameron and Rhoda McMaster E-mail: africanbulbs@haznet.co.za
At least five species of this fascinating genus each with a number of forms and varieties, occur in the Eastern Cape. [...]  Would You Like A Fabulous Flower Garden? I've just finished an amazing new flower garden ebook called "Your Guide to a Beautiful Flower Garden." It covers everything you ever wanted to know about selecting the right plants for your areas, how to keep them healthy and disease free, and how to make [...] Practical advice on growing and caring for bulbs, including over-wintering, propagation, and general tasks such as dead-heading, watering and feeding and an easy-to-use photographic directory of bulbs, with detailed advice on key varieties and their growing requirements. Price: $18.99 Click here to buy from [...] Guide – How to Garden in the shade Check it out!  The Cape Province of South Africa enjoys a Mediterranean climate similar to that of much of California, but the exotic bulbs native to the region can, with proper care, be grown in harsher & wetter climates. This book describes the author's favorites, all of which he has successfully grown in his garden. Price: $34.95 [...]  The Eastern Cape as a repository of bio-diversity
The Border region of the Eastern Cape is so named because it was historically the border between the Cape Colony and the traditional homelands of the Xhosa tribes. It lies [...] Beginners guide to growing orchids. This flower often thought to be the domain of only the rich and famous is really available for anyone to grow. Growing Orchids is no more difficult than growing African Violets. Check it out! North America is home to approximately four dozen bulbous genera. Among these are some very popular rock garden plants, such as Calochortus, Erythronium, and Fritillaria, which have never had anything substantial written about them in book form. Others, including Calydorea, Hypoxis, and Muilla, are not as well known outside specialist collections. The characteristics that [...] Take a few chapters from a John le Carré spy thriller, add a hefty dose of exotic travelogue, blend with one of the best books on bulb growing ever written, and you’ve got Buried Treasures. For decades, Rukans has been scouring remote and dangerous regions of Europe and Asia to bring back the botanical [...] There are hundreds of choice bulbs that revel in southern warmth and humidity, and Scott Ogden profiles the best of them in this fascinating, comprehensive volume. In a series of chapters that takes us through the gardening year, Ogden introduces the plants that help to give southern gardens their distinct regional flavor, many with [...] The Cape Region, at the southern tip of Africa, is easily among the richest centers for bulbous plants and probably the most famous. Nearly 1200 species of bulbous plants find their home there and almost three-quarters of them occur nowhere else. This first complete account of all the bulbous plants of the Cape Floral [...] Roses are the most beautiful of flowers but they have a reputation for being difficult to grow. Following the basics of, preparation, planting and ongoing care, anyone can enjoy the wonder of growing colorful scented blooms year after year. Check it out!
This book contains information on all the pertinent facts of bulbs and tubers, including: advice on the best bulbs and tubers to grow in various seasons; what to look for when buying new bulbs; how to propagate and much more. Price: $19.95 Click here to buy from [...] The book covers general topics of virus classification, transmission, purification, detection, diagnosis and control. It also describes major flower bulb, cut flower, flowering potted plant, and some of the most important bedding plants. The editors provide the most up-to-date information and the principles presented here will be applicable when new methodology is applied to [...] ………some images of the beautiful Calochortus species including - Calochortus amoenus, Calochortus luteus, Calochortus monophyllus, Calochortus simulans and Calochortus tolmiei [Show as slideshow] Ledebourias Rhoda McMaster African Bulbs,Napier, W. Cape
The genus Ledebouria (Hyacinthaceae) in South Africa contains about 40 species, with only two confined to the winter rainfall region, three overlapping winter and summer rainfall regions, [...] A genus of the Amaryllidaceae widespread in the New World. Many are inhabitants of seasonally dry regions which are subject to sudden heavy rains in the late summer and early autumn at which time the buds which are held almost fully developed just below the soil surface suddenly complete [...] Zephyranthes Basic culture They are best grown in a sunny spot in a loose, friable, very free draining soil. A sandy loam is ideal. This should be neutral to slightly limey. Zephyranthes atamasco is reputed to like the soil to be just on the acid side [...] A. Flower erect, radially symmetrical. Stamens in two sizes: 3 short and 3 long or 6 stamens same size. Zephyranthes (2n=24 48) AA. Flower zygomorphic. Stamens in four different lengths. B. Spathe with 1 rarely 2-3 flowers with a single bifid bract that cover the flower´s [...] 48. Habranthus Herbert, Bot. Mag. 51: plate 2464. 1824.
Rain-lily [Greek habros, delicate or splendid, and anthos, flower]
Raymond O. Flagg, Gerald L. Smith & Walter S. Flory†
Herbs, perennial, scapose, from bulbs. Bulbs black or brown, tunicate, ovoid or globose, sometimes with long neck. Leaves deciduous, sessile, erect [...] 53. Zephyranthes Herbert, Appendix. 36. 1821. name conserved.
Rain-lily, fairy-lily, zephyr-lily [Greek Zephyros, west wind, and anthos, flower]
Raymond O. Flagg, Gerald L. Smith & Walter S. Flory†
Atamosco Adanson 1763, name rejected; Cooperia Herbert
Herbs, perennial, scapose, from bulbs. Bulbs black or brown, tunicate, ovoid or globose, sometimes [...] October (in the Northern Hemisphere) is a great time to buy and plant spring flowering bulbs such as Crocus and Daffodils although there are many more exotic plants to choose from. Some bulbs, such as Tulips, Iris or Grape Hyacinths can be planted a little later, before the first frosts, and you will still [...]
First Edition 150,000 copies! Over 200 different flowers you grow from bulbs get the world-famous flower doctor’s treatment. See which are best for indoor growing and which are best outdoors, with a plan so you’ll enjoy colorful blooms all year-round–from Amaryllis, Begonia, Crocus, and Dahlia, through Irises, Lilies, Narcissus, Tulip, and Zephyranthes. [...] |
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