Kleinmond sad-looking Glad
on 17th November 2013
Other observations of Watsonia
Species with which Watsonia interacts
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interesting...
Thanks! I haven't even considered Geissorhiza, but you're right, it does look very similar.
I'm not sure if it's completely similar though, will need to look with fresh eyes again in the morning!
Also not sure that G callista occurs here, the Red List says Riviersonderend to Langeberg Mountains...
I'd hate the idea ...
G. callista is a feather in "our" cap ... but then there is always the chance of a "blommekie" which has not read the "Red List" :-)
Could it possibly
be a Watsonia? Do you have any other photos of the plant, leaves, etc?
Occasional Hungarian princess who believes that: Indigenous plants have every aspect covered
More info
I was being hurried along INTENSELY at this point, so no more photos I'm afraid.
I can give some background: the flowers were about knee height, hence my first instinct for Gladiolus. The pink Watsonias very common in this area (W borbonica) are much taller. But this plant was squashed in between the rocky footpath and some dense Protea dominated shrubbery, so it could have been a stunted individual, perhaps? I saw no others on the walk that day, and when I went back to check the leaves it transpired that something like the sypaadjie mowers had been on the mountain: all our footpaths had been cut wide open and my sad looking Glad is no longer.
Mmm
...
Having looked at the flowers again I would probably agree if somebody had the confidence to call this guy Watsonia borbonica. I think the petals are perhaps a touch narrow, but it had rained so heavily that it could just have been battered beyond easy recognition.
There are also
several other pink-flowering Watsonias in that vicinity, although I think W. b. might be a candidate. But there is also W. laccata?
Occasional Hungarian princess who believes that: Indigenous plants have every aspect covered
Eeep
Sorry, I'm out of my vaarwater! I've nowhere near on top of our Watsonias.
On my Kleinmond species list mention is made of W. rogersii, with a note "pienk soos borbonica maar korter" - the only others for Nov / Dec on the list are borbonica and zeyheri (small, orange to salmon colour). The list is not complete, but a good indication of what one is likely to see.
Have a look
at the Fernkloof website...
Search for Watsonia
http://fernkloof.com/searchflower.mv
Occasional Hungarian princess who believes that: Indigenous plants have every aspect covered
Thanks
It seems we're stuck with laccata and rogersii... the descriptions are so similar if you don't have a specimen and a ruler to hand! I can't tell which of those this might be, can you? Does it look like we have clasping bracts here?
I suck so badly
at these... It may not even be a Watsonia - I just think it's one. Tell you what - I will add "Watsonia" and then let folks shoot me down in flames :D
Occasional Hungarian princess who believes that: Indigenous plants have every aspect covered
rather similar ...
http://ispot.org.za/node/169366