Sprekelia formosossima
By Meanie
2 Apr, 2013
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Not strictly a houseplant, but the flower stem on one of my Sprekelia formosissima had emerged whilst they were still in their winter storage box (wrapped up in bubble wrap with all the other borderline bulbs), so I bought it indoors.
As you can see, it's not a perfect bloom, but that is probably down to the sudden temperature change that it experienced..............
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Mine is in the garden.....didn't lose its leaves this year???
2 Apr, 2013
Blimey mine haven't even started yet Meanie, looks ok there though..
2 Apr, 2013
Thhats quite early M, good bright colour! :o)
2 Apr, 2013
Wow...........What a colour.............
2 Apr, 2013
That's very interesting!
3 Apr, 2013
Thanks all!
It is very early - my winter storage regime here needs some fine tuning. I've lost all my Gloriosa tubers, bar one small one, but others are shooting.
Sticki - if you want a tongue twister try this....................
http://bit.ly/14DPWAL
3 Apr, 2013
ooooh eeeeeeeeeer ~ thats even worse ~ like the plant though!!
3 Apr, 2013
Try saying it out loud!
3 Apr, 2013
i didnt even know where to start!!!
lets try phonetic: yo-han-es-tise-man-mia mag-nif-ica!!!!!
but it would be much easier to say giant fan palm??
3 Apr, 2013
Meanie, reading about your Gloriosa tubers has reminded me that I should check on mine...
5 Apr, 2013
Sticktifoffee:
Phonetically: you're almost correct. It should be: yo-han-es-tise-man-nia. The only difference is the ending three letters. Great work!
7 Apr, 2013
;-))
Thanks delonix! When you work with young children you gets lots of practice with phonetics! I should have got the ending right though!
7 Apr, 2013
You did a terrific job! :>)
9 Apr, 2013
:-) thanks!
9 Apr, 2013
Smashing colour.....
18 Apr, 2013
Thank you DD!
20 Apr, 2013
Mine are just beginning to shoot Meanie....Its been in the greenhouse all Winter...
20 Apr, 2013
This was in the shed Amy.
21 Apr, 2013
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Lovely colour, bit of a tongue twister name!
2 Apr, 2013