Please can anyone suggest a supplier, preferably in the UK, of Lachenalia
viriflora ? It has an unusual Jade colour similar to the Jade Vine
(Stongylodon) that has been mentioned in a previous post.

Rupert, the usual time of year to buy these is in late summer/early
autumn since Lachenalias are winter growers. Van Tubergen used to sell
quite a few species and varieties of Lachenalia including viridiflora,
but I've not seen one of their catalogues for quite a few years.
Chilterns sell the seeds and generally, Lachenalias only take a couple
of years at the most to flower so that's a realistic option if you
can't track down any bulbs. Just one thing though, there's really no
comparison in the intensity or quality of colour between Strongylodon
and this Lachenalia. The latter is significantly paler and can vary
considerably to being almost translucent turquoise in some forms.
Still its a very pretty little thing and a potful on the windowsill
provides an unusual splash of colour early in the year.

"DavePoole Torquay" wrote in message
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Rupert, the usual time of year to buy these is in late summer/early
autumn since Lachenalias are winter growers. Van Tubergen used to sell
quite a few species and varieties of Lachenalia including viridiflora,
but I've not seen one of their catalogues for quite a few years.
Chilterns sell the seeds and generally, Lachenalias only take a couple
of years at the most to flower so that's a realistic option if you
can't track down any bulbs. Just one thing though, there's really no
comparison in the intensity or quality of colour between Strongylodon
and this Lachenalia. The latter is significantly paler and can vary
considerably to being almost translucent turquoise in some forms.
Still its a very pretty little thing and a potful on the windowsill
provides an unusual splash of colour early in the year.


That's what I needed to know-thanks

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"DavePoole Torquay" writes:
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| Rupert, the usual time of year to buy these is in late summer/early
| autumn since Lachenalias are winter growers. ...

That would explain it. I grew some from seed, and they produced small
bulbs, which then did nothing, so I threw them out. But it isn't
worth me trying again, as it is pretty hard for me to recreate the
cool but not frozen conditions needed. At least reliably - some summers
are like that :-(


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote
Please can anyone suggest a supplier, preferably in the UK, of Lachenalia
viriflora ? It has an unusual Jade colour similar to the Jade Vine
(Stongylodon) that has been mentioned in a previous post.
http://www.rupert.bowlby.care4free.net/

Nice helpful nurseryman of the old school. Grows all his own stock.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote
Please can anyone suggest a supplier, preferably in the UK, of Lachenalia
viriflora ? It has an unusual Jade colour similar to the Jade Vine
(Stongylodon) that has been mentioned in a previous post.
http://www.rupert.bowlby.care4free.net/

Nice helpful nurseryman of the old school. Grows all his own stock.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

Thanks Bob, I notice he also has Ixia viridiflora which is another one that
I have been looking for with a Jade type colour.

If you try the Ixia, let us know how you get on. It's a tricky little
thing - all too easy to get masses of tiny bulblets, but to get them to
grow on and flower....

"DavePoole Torquay" wrote in message
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If you try the Ixia, let us know how you get on. It's a tricky little
thing - all too easy to get masses of tiny bulblets, but to get them to
grow on and flower....

Thanks for that info. This site says exactly the same "Although Ixia
viridiflora corms do multiply by producing offsets, the corms are relatively
short-lived and constantly need to be re-propagated from seed"
http://www.plantzafrica.com/planthij/ixiaviridi.htm

Probably a bit more challenging than Colocasias in Yorkshire.