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August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« on: August 25, 2022, 11:11:45 AM »
I was surprised that no one had already started this topic and it's nearly the end of the month!
I guess I'll have to make up for that.
1) Romulea tetragona
2) Crocus garganicus ssp garganicus
3) Hesperantha humilis
4) Mandragora sp
5) Galanthus elwesii seedlings
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2022, 11:30:28 AM »
1) Pomaderris obcordata 'Mallee Princess'
2) Narcissus 'Golden Rain'
3) Narcissus 'Papa Snoz'
4) Massonia citrina
5) Retic Iris from seed from Alan McMurtrie under "04-IM" (received from Jon B)
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2022, 12:35:14 AM »
This Anemone appears to be a cross between A. heldreichi x A. pavonina
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2022, 12:41:03 AM »
Hellebrous x hybridus ex 'Cleopatra' from Post Office Farm Nursery in Ashbourne, Victoria.
Peter imported the parent from Japan and has raised a number of seedlings, all with pale exteriors
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2022, 01:24:06 AM »
Fritillaria stenanthera 'Kara Tau' from SRGC Seedex 2015 sown 21-05-2016
A progression over 11 days
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2022, 08:54:10 AM »
Thanks for this very interesting progression.
What a beauty.
« Last Edit: August 30, 2022, 11:05:46 AM by partisangardener »
greetings from Bayreuth/Germany zone 6b (340 m)
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2022, 09:16:31 AM »
Thanks, Axel,
I'm happy to finally see it flower after 6 years!
Here is Tropaeolum brachyceras looking flush with flowers this year,
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2022, 12:39:48 PM »
A few daffodils in flower now:
1) Narcissus confusus from seed from Rafa in 2016 sown 27-04-2017
2) A Hoop petticoat seedling which might be from 'Kojak' as it has similar "pleating" to the corona
3) Narcissus bertolinii
4) Narcissus 'Jolly Jumbuck'
5) Narcissus 'Bittern'
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2022, 12:46:07 PM »
Bulbinella latifolia  doleritica
Grown from seed from Silverhills
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Re: August 2022 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2022, 06:31:51 PM »
Bulbinella latifolia  doleritica
Grown from seed from Silverhills
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Great colour!
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