Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Rimmer de Vries on January 24, 2018, 07:00:34 PM
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Sternbergia fischeriana separated last summer and planted in sand in an open frame. Blooming a month or more earlier than last year now that they are located 500 miles to the south.
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it looks an excellent plant, nice foliage
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Sternbergia lutea is starting to flower in our garden in Central Victoria,
cheers
fermi
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There was a bright spot among the dried out foliage in part of the rock garden and on closer inspection they proved to be Sternbergia sicula!
After a tidy up they stood out more clearly and I could see that some of the bulbs were exposed so they were removed to be replanted elsewhere,
cheers
fermi
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More Sternbergia lutea in flower
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fermi
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We have some Sternbergia sicula flowering near the last lot of S. lutea.
Some of the seedlings of the S. lutea appear to be halfway in size between the two - are these the results of crossing or are they just immature bulbs?
cheers
fermi
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Sternbergia sicula multiplies very well in our garden so it has been planted in various places.
Here are a few more pics of 2 other colonies,
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fermi
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Can't help taking another pic of Sternbergia sicula
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fermi
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Finally the first autumn flowering Sternbergia (sicula) here in the N.H.
Gerd
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Bringers of autumn sunshine, Gerd!
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Here's my Sternbergia sicula, roughly same time as last year
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- and an additional one from Menalon- Peloponnese
(with thanks to Stefan)
Gerd
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I am happy that they are doing well. The ones from Menalon are the best here till now. Two pictures when they started here 2 weeks ago.
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The ones from Menalon are the best here till now.
I certainly confirm this - I like especially the few developed leaves when flowering!
Gerd
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It is nice to see so many beautiful Sternbergia.
This hot and dry spring and summer has resulted in very good flowering on my Sternbergia both in sunny and shady areas of the open garden as well as under glass.
Another result of the dryness is also that the flowers emerge before the leaves. In normal (=wet) summers the leaves are very advanced when the flowers come.
1. and 2. Sternbergia sicula, an early clone I got from Janis many years ago. This started flowering in July.
3. Sternbergia Villa Carlotta (left) and sicula (right)
4. Sternbergia lutea from Greece (under glass)
5. Sternbergia Villa Carlotta x Dodona Gold
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Can't help taking another pic of Sternbergia sicula
Show-off ;D
But what an amazing sight 8)
It is nice to see so many beautiful Sternbergia.
This hot and dry spring and summer has resulted in very good flowering on my Sternbergia both in sunny and shady areas of the open garden as well as under glass.
Another result of the dryness is also that the flowers emerge before the leaves. In normal (=wet) summers the leaves are very advanced when the flowers come.
Obviously they're very happy there in Denmark Poul. For those of us without a mediterranean climate it's encouraging to see them perform so well.
In my garden Cyclamen hederifolium is flowering unusually well too, presumably because of the warm summer.
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Show-off ;D
But what an amazing sight 8)
Obviously they're very happy there in Denmark Poul. For those of us without a mediterranean climate it's encouraging to see them perform so well.
In my garden Cyclamen hederifolium is flowering unusually well too, presumably because of the warm summer.
Yes they are. I normally have many flowers, but not that many.
My Cyclamen hederifolium is also performing well.
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Slugs eat my Sternbergia in the garden hopefully those in the greenhouse are intact (however not the best area to grow)
in less than 5 mn a bush was completely destroyed!
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Suddenly, Sternbergia!
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Suddenly, Sternbergia!
They do appear all at once, don't they John ! Love them also, here's some S. lutea flowering right now.
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After this unusual hot summer it is Sternbergia heaven now!
Gerd
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Here are some Sternbergias from Crete
1. Sternbergia lutea from Afrata
2. - 4. Sternbergia species in the Gipari Gorge
5. Sternbergia sicula from Platanos
According John Richards - ' Sternbergias in Crete ' in AGS Northumberland Diary from October 26th, 2009 the population from Afrata is the only 'lutea' of Crete and most probably introcuced which seems logical because it is found in an abandoned garden close to houses.
In this article the plants from the Gipari Gorge are called 'greuteriana' because of their small flowers.
Here I found plants with flowers which are quite large and could fit as 'lutea' also.
It seems that a separation between these 'species' is very complicated and it is best to treat them all as a single one with a lot of variation.
Gerd
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in addition to the pics shown above I add
Sternbergia close to greuteriana from Karpathos.
Gerd
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This is the very compact, short and strong stemmed Sternbergia lutea from Kalathenes (Crete) . An excellent Melvyn Jope collection.
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Always nice to see ....
Here also some flowering Sternbergia...
1 & 2/ Lutea from Mt Pantocrator
3/ Sicula from R&B Wallis
4/ Sicula (?) from Mochos - Crete
5/ The one from the Selia Gorge
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Kris, I admire especially the plant from the Selia Gorge! Interesting rounded petals.
Gerd
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Gerd near Aryiroúpoli at least 3 forms occurs, so many confusions are possible.
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Kris, I admire especially the plant from the Selia Gorge! Interesting rounded petals.
Gerd
Yes indeed Gerd , it is my favourite too ....
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Sternbergia sicula (Parnassos).
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Sternbergia greuteriana is producing a first flower - a Norman Stevens collection I believe.
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Here the second year in open grounds opens the Sternbergia lutea wit deep-yellow flowers. After a tipp from Cyril Lafong I replanted the bulbs in waterplant-pots to protect the bulbs against muizes and have a better harvesting some years later!
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An extraordinary showy Sternbergia from Ikaria
- with special thanks to Stefan!
Gerd
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indeed, i like the color a bit green, camera or real color?
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This form is slightly greenish when opening indeed - later it develops a 'normal' Sternbergia sicula/lutea colour.
Gerd
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Sternbergia lutea
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This form is slightly greenish when opening indeed - later it develops a 'normal' Sternbergia sicula/lutea colour.
Gerd
I observe this especially at the beginning of flowering time, when the first flowers are opening. I am not quite sure whether the later opening ones are also greenish.
Your Sternbergia greuteriana from Karpathos is flowering very well here this year.
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These are
1. Sternbergia greuteriana from Karpathos - a collection from Manfred Koenen
2. Sternbergia greuteriana - should have stolones/received from Dirk
in comparison to another collection from Karpathos - No. 3
Gerd
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... and
Sternbergia schubertii
It is a little bit shy flowering even after kept artificially warmed during summer
Gerd
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Once again the Sternbergia greuteriana/Koenen collection in comparison to the species with stolones
Obviously the latter one is smaller
Gerd
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My smallest and my biggest Sternbergia flower - both from Crete. The small one may be greuteriana
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Surprising variation Herbert!
Was this photo made in the wild where these species grew side by side or in your garden?
Gerd
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Gerd,
Pictures taken in the garden!
They do not grow close together in nature.
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Thank you Herbert!
Gerd
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Another group of plants I can watch as my seedlings develop. At least I have a good group of seedling bulbs in the ground where they will hopefully thrive...... and bloom soon, maybe next year. At that time, I can post some photographs and hopefully straighten out, who is who (i.e. correctly identify the species). :)
Thank you for posting the photographs. 8)
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Sternbergia fischeriana earlier than ever.
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Wow, Rimmer,
Sternbergia fischeriana earlier than ever.
great flowers!
I see that you got to open the year with that one - and will probably close it also! Well done
cheers
fermi