Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: fermi de Sousa on February 23, 2015, 06:31:44 AM
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A bit earlier than last year we are now getting a good number of flower spikes on Acis autumnalis (was Leucojum autumnale).
I visited a friend in Kyneton who has seed forming already on some of hers which flowered earlier,
cheers
fermi
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That's a nice clump-ful Fermi.
I can't believe it's autumn again already, how quickly it comes around again, which means spring is not far off for us! ;D
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Here is leucojum Vernum, the spring snowflake in my front garden. Situated underneath a viburnum x bodnantense Dawn it is starting to clump up nicely.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8691/16929605901_49c500f4b3.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rN1E1V)Leucojum Vernum (https://flic.kr/p/rN1E1V) by johnstephen29 (https://www.flickr.com/people/126223196@N05/), on Flickr
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With so many flowers by stem, it should be aestivum.
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It's aestivum, thanks Karaba I always thought that flowered later on in the year not this early. If it flowers this early why call it summer snowflake? I'll have to see if I can find some Vernum bulbs now.
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John, here is the picture of my L.aestivum. :) It flowers here in the end of May. it is a tall plant with rather small flowers, L.vernum has bigger flowers considering the height of the plant. L.vernum is just now beginning to flower in my garden, though usually it flowers in the mid April, but this year everything is early.
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Leucojum Aestivum in full bloom in the garden, a bit early for a plant called 'Aestivum'. They are planted at the base of a wall facing South, which may help to speed up flowering. Trouble free plant for me in the garden.
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Leucojum vernum seedlings flowering, the mother plant was from Estonia
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Beautiful leujocum Leena.
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Acis nicaeensis. Two days ago.
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Acis nicaeensis
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Acis tingitana is now coming into bloom in our rock garden
cheers
fermi
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Fermi,
Acis tingitana - looks nice! Is it a xeric species, the bulbs enjoying a dry summer rest?
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Lovely clump Fermi.
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Acis tingitana - looks nice! Is it a xeric species, the bulbs enjoying a dry summer rest?
Hi Robert,
This clump is in a bed which is not watered over summer when the bulbs are dormant, but I know that others, like Otto in the Dandenongs, can grow it where it isn't kept completely dry as their gardens can get some summer rainfall.
My friend Cathy even gets seed on hers ;)
Hi David,
I like these plants that look after themselves and just need a bit of thinning out once in awhile,
cheers
fermi
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Fermi,
Thank you. I appreciate the information. It looks like a attractive species, something to keep my eyes open for.
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Leucojum aestivum is flowering in gardens near us just now, which would make it mid January in the UK.
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Acis autumnalis is starting its annual show.
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Acis rosea was the first this year. Pics are from the start of August.
Poul
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Acis autumnalis came shortly after rosea
Poul
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Acis rosea was the first this year. Pics are from the start of August.
Poul
great pic's of one of my favorite bulbs - thanks
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Acis autumnalis
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A bit early, luckily i have found the first Acis ionica in bloom in Zakynthos earlier this week.
These measured 22cm tall.
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Acis autumnalis var oporantha dispathacea was the gift when i entered in the greenhouse this morning.
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Very nice Yann and Oron!
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Acis valentina blooming Sept 2, the flowers ae about 1 inches wide and the plants are about 1 foot+ tall.
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Acis trichophylla in the garden,
cheers
fermi
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Acis rosea is pushing their flower stems up continuously from August.
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Agood display of Acis autumnalis last week
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Big difference in flowering time to here, in a pot. First flowers at end of July. Seed capsules now all shed, and the first sown fresh now has leaves 3-4 cms tall.
One of my favourite small bulbs.