Not sure exactly which forum this belongs in (I apologize), but I wanted to share my new Albuca spiralis 'Frizzle Sizzle'! I'm so excited, I have wanted one for a long time!

Love It! Is that the flower? Or someone elses?

That is lovely Lindsey! I have a different Albuca, dormant right now on my side.

Daisy, that is the flower! I am so excited for it to bloom!

Tarev, that's awesome! Care to share a picture?? (:

My Albuca is Albuca Augrabie Hills...not as pretty as the curly tops yours have, but I like their chubby base, reminds me of an onion
It grows more actively here during the cool season:
Photo last Jan 2017


It is dormant right now, so just sitting it out in shade...it will be Fall again when I see it perk up.

Thank you for sharing!!! Those bulbs are so cool looking, just like onions!!! Hahah.

I'm not sure im in the right forum but I was hoping someone could help with the identification of my plant.

Okay so now my A. spiralis is starting to slowly uncurl??? I looked up information on this and I read that in warm/moist environments they straighten out and in cool/dry environments they curl up.

Any thoughts/experience with this? I have only watered it once since I got it. It is in a well-draining soil and pot.

Okay here is a pic of my Albuca.... the tips have uncurled and are starting to turn brown at the tips. Is it just struggling to acclimate to its new environment now that I have brought it home?? Thanks!

It could be acclimating, or if it is like my Albuca going dormant at this time of the year.

Sonyab1971 said:I'm not sure im in the right forum but I was hoping someone could help with the identification of my plant.

Hello Sonyab971, welcome to NGA! Sorry I cannot id your plant, but we do have a forum called Plant ID, that is the best area to post your photo.

Soooo.... update on my one Albuca spiralis.... Hoping it's in dormancy and I didn't kill it lol


My other!

Has anyone grown these from seed? I've seen this info in 2 places:
"The seeds of your "Albuca spiralis" need to be sown quite deep at around 5 – 8 cm "
"plant your seeds at any point in the year and place them outside in a cool spot with filtered sun light.
"your seeds need to go through the cold winter to instigate germination."
"will only germinate in the spring after chilling or freezing in the moist seed tray in the winter."

If they are planted 2-3" deep why do they have to be in filtered sunlight??? I'm thinking I can just cold stratify them in the fridge but the depth?
Any one have any experience with this?