[pbs] Lycoris pix and other bits
James Waddick
jwaddick at kc.rr.com
Fri Oct 6 12:03:49 EDT 2006
Dear All;
With nameless help (they know who they are) a number of
recent pictures of various lycoris have been added to the wiki. Ylou
can go to
The new pix are mostly those attributed to me or to J. L.
Murrain. These include:
L. caldwellii
L chinensis - a very orangey colored form
Lycoris hybrids- second section following John Ingram's named cultivars
notable - An orange - red L. chinensis hybrid
The L chinensis x L. sprengeri possible hybrid with
an interesting 'dove-grey'/ blue tint. Very subdued.
The possible L. sprengeri x longituba hybrid with
very tubular flowers.
L. longituba- a form with a rich green throat and flat white petals.
L. sprengeri- showing two very distinct color variants.
With all the other contributions, there is a very good
reflection of colors and forms found in the genus. I hope you'll
enjoy the new pix and thanks for getting them posted.
ON ANOTHER TOPIC:
We watched the buds developing and showing on the fall Crocus
speciosus. In a typical fall, they will open wide and last 3 days or
more and follow with a second round a few days later.
This year the buds opened in the midst of a freak period with
temps at 94 and 95 F. The flowers did not last 24 hours. And a second
round has yet to appear. We have not had a rain since then either.
Other fall crocus are beginning to show the tips of flower buds, but
they all seem to have stalled awaiting cooler temps and wetter
conditions.
AND
Earlier this year Joe Shaw brought up the topic of rebloom in
Crinum. I never see this and this year is no different, BUT
I did not get bloom on 'Ellen Bousanquet' this spring, but it
is sort of on the edge here - hardiness-wise. Just within the last
few days it sent up a puny stalk with only 4 buds and one is
deformed. So still no rebloom, but a very late and struggling first
bloom very late in the season.
All this keeps me wondering. Best Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +
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