Woohoo! Boophone time again!

[BrianMc]

...day 35, leaves now clearly visible, seed head reaching maximum expansion.

Reminds me of a spent firework now! Thanks for keeping us posted. Will you try and capture seed to see if germination is possible? Lovely plant. Thanks again Jane

Each one of these flowers, if successfully pollinated, will produce a single, brownish, pea-like seed. Time will tell if there are any this time. As previously mentioned, I got three last time without being present to pollinate. They germinated. This time I was able to do some tickling!

[John Dos]

Terrific! Thanks for sharing the plant and those great photographs!

[BrianMc]

..... I have another plant which is a definite Summer grower, but I haven't flowered that one yet.

Been away for a while, but thought it appropriate to update my Boophone status.
The winter growing plant flowering in the photos has now flowered 4 times for me.
The summer growing plant mentioned above is now flowering for the first time.

[BrianMc]

I feel very lucky to have two flowering Boophone.
The winter grower I have had nearly 20 years and the Summer grower I acquired about 17 years ago

[rodsmith]

Mesmerisingly stunning.

[el48tel]

A genus, with which, up to this present time, I am not familiar. Certainly an attractive genus.

[Aiko]

My self sown plant of 2015 still has its leaves, but start to turn yellow right now.
How long for it to plant, approximately?

[Stuart]

Fascinating plant, superb flowers, don't enter it in a BCSS Show though!
Stuart

[Tina]

Thats lovely, shame it doesn't flower yearly, might it with age or is it affected by sun light .
Didn't someone set theirs alight to stimulate a bush fire or am I having a moment