Boophone
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Boophone
I am not sure how familiar the members are with Boophone, also a plant from RSA. There are 3 species in this family namely Boophone disticha, Boophone haemanthoides and Boophone ernestii-ruschii. The Boophone ernestii-ruschii is extremely hard to find. I have all three species but my Boophone ernestii-ruschii is only about 5 years old so it has not flowered yet. The other two specie flowered earlier in the year. Here are a few photos when they flowered.
This is a Boophone disticha. Look at the detail of the flowers as you get closer.
This is a Boophone haemanthoides. This is a large bulb compared to my cellular phone.
Here we have two B disticha with seeds set and ready to be harvested and a Bhaemanthoides in the middle. Have a close look at the B disticha flower filament length when it is in flower. Now compare the length of the filament in the photo below when the seeds are mature and will see how it has extended. When the seeds are mature the scape braks off at the bulb side and the wind roll the dry flower head with seeds around the area and breaks the dry seed pods and so disperse of the seeds over a wide area. I nature not wonderfull.
This is a Boophone disticha. Look at the detail of the flowers as you get closer.
This is a Boophone haemanthoides. This is a large bulb compared to my cellular phone.
Here we have two B disticha with seeds set and ready to be harvested and a Bhaemanthoides in the middle. Have a close look at the B disticha flower filament length when it is in flower. Now compare the length of the filament in the photo below when the seeds are mature and will see how it has extended. When the seeds are mature the scape braks off at the bulb side and the wind roll the dry flower head with seeds around the area and breaks the dry seed pods and so disperse of the seeds over a wide area. I nature not wonderfull.
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Heinie
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Re: Boophone
Marvelous. We don't see them here very often. Thanks for sharing these wonderful pics. I can see that you like to play with your camera. Please keep them coming.
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Re: Boophone
KBW,
Thank you.
I participate in a few other forums too and I like to illustrate with my written piece. You may have noticed that I love to write too and share experience and knowledge with other people. I will tell you about one of my many experiments with a Clivia growing in a tree soon. Yes you read it correctly and it is starting to flower now.
Thank you.
I participate in a few other forums too and I like to illustrate with my written piece. You may have noticed that I love to write too and share experience and knowledge with other people. I will tell you about one of my many experiments with a Clivia growing in a tree soon. Yes you read it correctly and it is starting to flower now.
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Heinie
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Re: Boophone
http://www.gardeningpakistan.com/viewto ... hone#p4877
Dr. AYKhan tried it the bulb did not survive.
My substitute,
Some people import exotic bulbs / plants many of us buy them and then repent.
Dr. AYKhan tried it the bulb did not survive.
My substitute,
Some people import exotic bulbs / plants many of us buy them and then repent.
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Re: Boophone
Muhammad,
Boophone wants a very free draining growing medium, coarse sand if possible, very little water and completely dry in the dormant season. Full sun is very important to initiate flowers.
Is that a Scadoxus pole-evansiae?
Boophone wants a very free draining growing medium, coarse sand if possible, very little water and completely dry in the dormant season. Full sun is very important to initiate flowers.
Is that a Scadoxus pole-evansiae?
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Heinie
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Re: Boophone
This is Scadoxus multiflorus. It is a native of Africa but commonly available in PAK.
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Re: Boophone
Right you are, perfect for my climate,
The foliage is also pretty.
Arif
The foliage is also pretty.
Arif
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Re: Boophone
I have almost all the Scadoxus specie. I have flowering size bulbs of Scadoxus membranaceus, S multiflorus , S multiflorus ssp. katharinae, S multiflorus ssp. multiflorus, S pole-evansii, S puniceus, S puniceus 'Magnificus' and seedlings of Scadoxus nutans and Scadoxus cyrtanthiflorus. I just need one more which is Scadoxus cinnabarinus.
This is one of those bulbs that is beautiful in all aspects of its growing season. Very nice leaves, flower as well as beautiful with its red seeds.
Here is my Scadoxus multiflorus about 2 months ago.
This is one of those bulbs that is beautiful in all aspects of its growing season. Very nice leaves, flower as well as beautiful with its red seeds.
Here is my Scadoxus multiflorus about 2 months ago.
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Heinie
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Re: Boophone
Yes mine rotted. Probably due to inexperience. It's tough in the monsoons here to keep things dry. One needs to be focused, not always easy with demanding plants in our climate.
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Re: Boophone
I have almost all the Scadoxus specie. I have flowering size bulbs of Scadoxus membranaceus, S multiflorus , S multiflorus ssp. katharinae, S multiflorus ssp. multiflorus, S pole-evansii, S puniceus, S puniceus 'Magnificus' and seedlings of Scadoxus nutans and Scadoxus cyrtanthiflorus. I just need one more which is Scadoxus cinnabarinus. (Heinie)
Pictures from your files please.
Arif
Pictures from your files please.
Arif