Haemanthus crispus is blooming
Haemanthus crispus seems to be the smallest of the red-flowered Haemanthus, certainly the smallest that I grow. Its flame red inflorescence is only a couple inches high, and one is blooming right now while several others have the tips of their blooms showing in the neck of the bulb. Maybe I can get a picture tomorrow, if the sun shines.
This is also the season when H. albiflos blooms, of course. H. albiflos is surely the dead easiest Haemanthus to grow. Mine have survived serious neglect and returned to thrive.
I'm still moving the outdoor potted Haemanthus into the greenhouse for the coming cold weather season. Fall officially arrived here about an hour ago, but it still feels like summer. After a month or more of mostly dry weather, we did finally get a little rain, about 0.25 inch. We could use more.
Jim Shields in Westfield, Indiana, USA
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