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which Cyrtanthus is it ?

elatus
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eucallus
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montanus
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Red Prince (or similar hybrid)
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Cyrtanthus ID

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fragman

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Cyrtanthus ID
« on: March 31, 2012, 08:39:00 AM »
A few years ago I got these bulbs in the Kew shop in London. They bloomed only this year. See pictures of the package picture and the real flowers. I have found out that the flowers are very different, long tubed with narrower leaves. Any idea what plant do I have ?
Ori Fragman-Sapir
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Fermi

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Re: Cyrtanthus ID
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2013, 01:28:06 PM »
Not sure if anyone ,has answered your question already, but your cyrtanthus looks a bit like the pic of C.eucallus on the PBS Wiki,
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Alisdair

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Re: Cyrtanthus ID
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2013, 04:06:11 PM »
Or possibly C. montanus?
Alisdair Aird
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Trevor Australis

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Re: Cyrtanthus ID
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2013, 12:14:20 AM »
 ??? Is this what used to be Valotta Lily? tn
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Alisdair

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Re: Cyrtanthus ID
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2013, 07:30:07 AM »
The picture on the package does look like Cyrtanthus elatus, a.k.a. "Vallota Lily" or "Scarborough Lily". The question is, is that the actual species which Ori flowered? Or is it one of the relatives?
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Re: Cyrtanthus ID
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 07:55:00 PM »
In my opinion it is one of the many Cyrtanthus hybrids,
Cyrtanthus 'Red Prince' [Cyrtanthus elatus x mackenii] could be a good possibility.
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Alisdair

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Re: Cyrtanthus ID
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2013, 09:34:09 AM »
Thanks Oron - I've added Red Prince to the poll, but no votes for any candidates so far!!
Alisdair Aird
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