[pbs] Daubenya/Massonia mystery
Paul T.
ptyerman at ozemail.com.au
Wed Jun 18 04:47:03 EDT 2008
At 05:47 PM 18/06/2008, you wrote:
>I have just returned from a trip to the southern parts of the
>Western Cape where I came upon several diminutive plants of a
>Daubenya or Massonia species. They were (...are, as I did not remove
>them!) growing in almost pure, white sand quite close to the coastal
>town of Witsand. Flower colour varies from white to a soft pastel
>pinkish-mauve as seen in the photograph.
>
>Please take a look at it on the 'Mystery' page:
>http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/MysteryBulbs
Rogan,
The flowers look like they might be a little large, but Massonia
jasminiflora springs to mind. Mine have a colour range similar to
what you describe, have just finished flowering for me here (M.
depressa has just opened, to give you a second reference point), but
I think mine had a bit smaller flowers than those, at least in
comparison to the leaves. A very cute smaller species, and one I
would not like to be without.
Cheers.
Paul T.
Canberra, Australia - USDA Zone Equivalent approx. 8/9
Growing an eclectic collection of plants from all over the world
including Aroids, Crocus, Cyclamen, Erythroniums, Fritillarias,
Galanthus, Irises, Trilliums (to name but a few) and just about
anything else that doesn't move!!
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