Babiana species

Mary Sue Ittner

Mary Sue Ittner

A year ago Jim Robinett gave me a lot of bulbs that he could no longer care for. I have been trying to sort them out. Some of the things have proved to be different than what was written on the labels in the containers.

This one was labeled as Babiana truncata, but after it grew the leaves were obviously not truncated. Last year it didn't bloom and only one is blooming this year. It is not fragrant. It does not look like any of the Babianas in any of my books really. I don't have a key so that saves me from agonizing over that. Does any anyone have any suggestions for me?

Any help is appreciated. These were supposedly from Silverhill Seed so I'll write Rachel and Rod too and see if they have any ideas.

Mary Sue (Mar 7, 2002)