First blooms of the year - Lima

12 years ago

The regular Hippeastrum blooming season here in Hong Kong is not until March, with the bulk of flowers in April and May. This is my first, just in time for Chinese New Year tomorrow. This is Lima, and was planted out in the garden for a few months, where it grew big before being repotted and brought back to the rooftop. It has 6 flowers - more than last year. The flowers have healthy looking anthers bursting with fresh pollen, but I have nothing to try to cross it with at the moment.

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lenanen
12 years ago
Gorgeous sight indeed!!

- Leena
lila888
12 years ago
The first thing that I noticed in your Lima is the umbel followed by the color. I have added Lima in my collection two years ago and recently got it as mislabel. Never did I get 6 flowers or got that intensity of color. It is one of the best Lima I have seen. Congratulations. You did a wonderful job taking care of it. And btw, you live in one of the nicest island in HK, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Kung Hei Fat Choi!
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dondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
12 years ago
Outstanding beautiful!! A sight to behold!! Thanks for sharing and giving me hope that my new Lima bulb just might look like yours!! Happy New Year and we're looking forward to more pictures of your beautiful hippies..

Donna
hippiezep
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks one and all, and gung hei faat choi for the Year of the Dragon. Looking forward to the New Year and new crosses coming into flower, so I'll be sure to post when something intersting emerges - probably due around the first week in March.

Yes, Lila, Lamma is quiet and relaxing, as you can see from the photo taken from the hill behind my house, it has an emptiness visitors do not usually associate with Hong Kong

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Geoff
hippiezep
Original Author
12 years ago
I was rewarded with a full three weeks of the six blooms, now withered, but there was another pleasnt surprise. This was a second scape, which grew remarkably quickly and is not almost ready to open. There are only four flowers on this one, but I'm not complaining. This Lima has been holding the fort this month. Mid March should bring an explosion of new flowers from the hybrids quietly growing - seedlings from 2008, 2009 and 2010 may have something to show.

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dondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
12 years ago
Geoff,
My Lima was pretty but no where near the show that yours put on..I love it! Looking forward to your seedling pictures..I remember some you posted last season..your lovely doubles....
Donna
lenanen
12 years ago
Would love to see pictures of others' seedlings blossoming! Won't see my own for years, the first crosses were made this winter.
rene09
12 years ago
Beautiful, great growing!!!
mnwsgal
12 years ago
Your Lima is a beauty!
hippiezep
Original Author
12 years ago
And it's out, on a rainy day here in Hong Kong. Two more buds have appeared on other hybrid plants, so maybe the season is really getting into gear.

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berkeleysgr8
12 years ago
How I adore the shape of the various cybisters! Your Lima is simply GORGEOUS!
TigerFox
11 years ago
Dear HippieZep
Lima is one of the most beautiful pollen parent I loved.
You grow The bulbs very well!
Cheers and happy gardening!
Tiger