November 2020 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Maggi Young]

Terrific photos, Trond!  The  sky  reflected  in the  water  of the  floating  islands  is  lovely.
 I think the  water  might  be  a  bit  chilly  even for  a  Scotsman to bathe  in that water though!

[Hoy]

Thank you Maggi.

I was sure you all took your morning bath outside each day in all kind of weather

[ruweiss]

Amsonia hubrichtii has an intensive autumn colour. These plants do very well in
hot and dry places, and the flowers are quite nice.

[shelagh]

Weather is grey and dull today but there are still a few bright spots in the garden.

Erodiums are surely the best value for a long flowering season ours have been in going since March and are still putting on a show.

Geraniums are also doing their best to see us through to Christmas.

Viburnum tinus has just started to put it's little white flowers out, and a last rather drunken Clematis is using the Camelia to hold itself up.

[shelagh]

The Cotoneaster and Holly are a ready feast for the birds.

Brian has planted up the containers with Violas and Wallflowers, and inside the Cactus thinks it's Christmas already.

[cohan]

Nice to see everyone's plants and views! I'm behind as usual-- busy cutting wood and some more snow shovelling opportunities We had winter in mid Oct, then warm again, now winter again-- usual stuff here...lol-- though a few remaining snow piles from Oct 13 mean we will almost certainly have had snow on the ground-in spots, it is never everywhere- from Oct 13 until spring!

[Véronique Macrelle]

Zauschneria californica

Impatiens arguta

[Tristan_He]

It's not been a great year for Sarracenias - not enough sun. But there is some nice autumn colour in 'Lynda Butt'.



Utricularia blanchettii has hardly been out of flower all year. Like all the terrestrial bladderworts it is dead easy so long as it doesn't dry out.

[Maggi Young]

It's not been a great year for Sarracenias - not enough sun. But there is some nice autumn colour in 'Lynda Butt'.

The  intricacy  of the  markings  is  delightful.

[Tristan_He]

They are Maggi! I have quite a few of these. They really like to be outdoors where the pitchers develop a wonderful colour - but the problem is that they get flattened by the wind and rain. So I end up shuttling them between the patio and the conservatory which is a bore.

[Hoy]

Weather is grey and dull today but there are still a few bright spots in the garden.
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Shelagh, I think you have a lot of bright spots in your garden still! Here the birds have taken almost all the Cotoneaster and Holly berries already.

[Hoy]

Zauschneria californica

Impatiens arguta

Very nice! My Zaushneria  is usually finished in August.

[Hoy]

It's not been a great year for Sarracenias - not enough sun. But there is some nice autumn colour in 'Lynda Butt'.


Utricularia blanchettii has hardly been out of flower all year. Like all the terrestrial bladderworts it is dead easy so long as it doesn't dry out.

Both the Sarracenia and the Utricularia are nice! I have never tried growing terrestrial bladderworts but I remember when I saw some nice ones in Venezuela and also in Madagascar I wanted to!

[Tristan_He]

Both the Sarracenia and the Utricularia are nice! I have never tried growing terrestrial bladderworts but I remember when I saw some nice ones in Venezuela and also in Madagascar I wanted to!

Some of the epiphytic ones in particular are spectacular and rival tropical orchids - I was lucky enough to see U. alpina in Trinidad. I've tried to grow it indoors but it doesn't seem to like me.

The little terrestrial ones are also very pretty and much easier. I also have U. sandersonii in flower but it is more difficult to take a decent photo of this one as it is growing with the Sarracenias. If you would like a piece pm me, they spread pretty enthusiastically.

[Hoy]

Tristan,

from what I have seen even terrestrial Utricularia species would be a challenge to grow! Here are 2 I saw in Venezuela and one in Madagascar.

Both species from Venezuela did grow on wood and on cliffs if the substrate was moist enough.

Utricularia quelchii




U. campbelliana




I have no name for the species from Madagascar. It did grow on very moist vertical cliffs in shade. Very difficult to photograph!