Ornithogalum dubium
By Meanie
- 3 Apr, 2017
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Keeping it dry and hot over the summer them warm and frost free over the winter seems to be the best way to grow this spring bloomer from southern Africa.
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A real beauty......
3 Apr, 2017
It has beautiful flowers.
3 Apr, 2017
A very nice plant! In the thumbnails I mistook it for a Cliva!
3 Apr, 2017
Thanks all!
It didn't bloom last year but the summer bake certainly worked. As with most things it's easy once you know how.
3 Apr, 2017
Beautiful
6 Apr, 2017
Meanie:
What's a "summer bake?"
7 Apr, 2017
Thank you Milky.
Delonix - it means keeping it hot and dry during its dormant period in the summer as it would be in SA. It works well with most winter blooming SA species.
7 Apr, 2017
Oh, it's a summer dormant plant. Some of the California native plants go dormant in summer, also (especially in the deserts). It's when we have hot weather and no rain.
7 Apr, 2017
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You've got it sussed Keith ,I can see more buds ready to bloom as well ...
3 Apr, 2017