Gooie dag Rob, Baie dankie.
Thanks for the info, I must have missed your earlier reply or having a
brain freeze!!!
You are probably correct with the name Eucomis comosa as the arboretum has
been wrong before.
I will try to remember to change the tag & hou die blink kant boe. *g*
Cheers Wendy
"Rob Zuiderwijk" wrote in message
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"Wendy7" wrote in message
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Eucomis autumnalis 'Pineapple Lily" . . . .still opening.
Cheers Wendy
Hello Wendy,
I see that the 'stunted flower' turned out to be a nice inflorescens. And
a beautiful pink one at that.
I still think this isn't a Eucomis autumnalis (see my earlier post below).
What ever it is, it is a very nice Eucomis. Congratulations.
All the best,
Rob Zuiderwijk
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Zuiderwijk"
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.gardens
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 5:41 PM
Subject: Eucomis autumnalis - Pine Apple Lily
Hello Wendy,
First of all based on the long narrow leaves and the spots at the base of
plant, I think it is not Eucomis autumnalis but one of the variable forms
of
Eucomis comosa.
The 'stunted' inflorescens looks normal to me. My experience is that
these
'flower spikes' start off short and stocky already showing the developing
flowerbuds. Over time (and with my plants it sometimes seems ages) the
'spike' grows taller and taller, and by the time the flowers open the
'spike' can be quite long. In the case of Eucomis pole-evansii even about
1,3/1,5 meters. My Eucomis grow all in pots and as most plants in pots
they
tend to stay smaller but they do wel.
In short, I think you have to wait a little more and you will end up with
a
beautiful plant with rose/pink flowers. Good luck.
All the best from The Netherlands where the summer is like autumn.
Rob Zuiderwijk
"Wendy7" wrote in message
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Eucomis autumnalis, this is the red variety & for some reason the flower
is
stunted?
It may not like growing in a container?
Cheers Wendy