What does anyone know about Blumenbachia hieronymi and Blumenbachia insignis ??? Any input would be appreciated . Have a great day !!
Blumenbachia Info requested please
I am not making them up AND I can find very little info on them . I'll just keep trying . Have a good one !!
Chooch, this is what Hortus Third says:
Blumenbachia Loasacea. About 6 spp. of square stemmed annual or biennial herbs, with stinging hairs, native to S. America; lvs. opp., lobed; fls. solitary, axillary, petals 5, hooded, stamens many, in clusters opp. petals, staminodes 10, threadlike, alt. with petals;fr. a globose capsule, opening by 3-10 spiral twisted valves.
Propagated by seeds sown under glass, and seedlings transplanted after danger of frost is over.
Hieronmymii biennial, lvs. ovate, nearly palmately 5-lobed, toothed; fls. white to 1 1/2 in. across, on peduncles to 4 1/2 in. long, calyx lobes ovate, toothed to pinnatifid. Argentina
insignis Annual or grown as such, twining, sts. to 2 ft. or more; lvs. to 3 in. across, deeply palmately 5 lobed, lobes pinnatifid-toothed; fls. white, 1 in. across, calyx lobes linear to triangular-lanceolate, entire, petals hooded, with thick yellow basal scales sppotted with red. Brazil to Argentina
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This message was edited Monday, May 28th 4:37 PM
KHT :I have a few young plants growing now and I will save some seeds for you SIS ;)IF they produce any ????
Thanks Kathleen for the info ...my 1000 page books are missing a few plant names still :)
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