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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: ian mcenery on June 05, 2007, 09:08:59 PM
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Thought you might like to see some pictures from my recent trip to Bhutan with some AGS friends
everest
airport-paro
rhod-cinnabarinum
rhod-cinnabarinum-shrub
arisaema-griffithii
rhod.-triflorum
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Just a few more to keep you going
market
primula
p-calderiana-ssp-strumosa1
prim-calderiana-ssp-strumosa
primula-griffithii
prim-griff-in-bulk
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I thought you had been a bit quiet lately, Ian... now we know why! Looks like another great trip... fab pix... I will patiently await any and all others you care to share here! Great colour on the R. cinnabarinum...you could never miss that, could you? And how super are those primulas? Fantastic! Thanks!
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Ian,
R. cinnabarinum and P. griffithii are simply stunningly coloured plants. Great to see these, wonderful photographs. But come on now, you must have taken many many more and I would certainly like to see some - when you are ready.
Paddy
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This trip was mostly 2 separate treks with time spent at altitudes mostly between 3600 and 4200 metres. Surprising how high some of the Rhodos were growing. We found about 14 different species - not all in flower. Here are a few more plants the Meconopsis shows single plants and the photo following shows them in bulk - they are the golden spots in the grass. These were at about 4200 m. Also views of the famous Tigers nest monastery where we also found flowers. Can anyone identify the anemone?
meconopsis -paniculata
mec-in-situ.
acer-griseum
tak-sung-monastery-tigers-nest
tiger1.
bryocarpum-himalayaicum
anemone
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Now that is what I call a quick response, Ian.
Another wonderful selection of photographs. That monastery is in an incredible situation. Perhaps the first abbot had very unpleasany in-laws.
The anemone in the last photograph is fabulous as it the previous photograph of bryocarpum hima. Both are completely new to me.
Many thanks for these photographs.
Paddy
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Fantastic shots. Must have been a wonderful trip. 8)
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As I took rather a lot of photos I'm sorry there are more still more and it takes a long time to alter the photos for the site. I'm tired now so off to bed.
Interested to know if anyone can identify picture 3
home-sweet-home
rhodo-arboreum
question-what-is-it
4200m-looking-up-at6am
rhodo-thomsonii1
rhodo-thomsonii-variety
anemone-obtusiloba-maybe1.
anemone-obtusiloba-maybe2
anemone-obtusiloba-maybe
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Super pictures Ian, let's have some more please.
How long did it take you to climb Mt Everest? ;D ;D ;D
Well obviously, the yellow no 3 pic has to be an erythronium just about to open; the form called var. veryfineuprightifolium ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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The Bryocarpum has been on my wants list for at least 40 years, ever since a black and white photo in a very old AGS Bulletin. It's a primula relative. I always thought it was purple. I'm surprised to see the yellow, but then how do you tell from a b and w photo? :)
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MAGNIFICANT, more please Ian, what a cracking picture of Everest
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Excellent pics, Ian.
The pics of the anemones, primulas were stunning.
The yellow one looks a bit like a yellow version of a white sissyrincchium douglassi that I had.
I would love to see all that meconopsis in flower.
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Wonderful pictures Ian what a lovely trip you have had and are now sharing with us.
I suspect your pic 3 is a Lloydia.
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What type of anemone is the pink one.
I would love one of those?
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Thanks for all your kind comments
Lesley when I first found the Bryocarpum it was not in flower and I thought I had found a Omphalogramma. Our Bhutanese guide called the plant Bhutanese spinach though there did not seem enough about to make a meal
Ian Y can you speculate on which Lloydia?
If anyone can sghed light on some of our finds it would be useful
Here are a few more
podophyllum-hexandrum
sonam-our-guide
trillidium-govanianum
rhodo-anthopogon1
rosa-sericea
cassiope-fastigiata
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These are all stunners Ian. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have that red foliage on one's own Podophyllum? I wonder what causes that colouring?
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Lesley maybe it's the altitude and the cold nights. Here is a picture of a small group coming through in grass. Altitude is about 3800m
Podophyllum hexandrum in bulk.
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Ian,
The photograph of Rosa sericea brought back memories - not the most pleasant memories. I grew it in the garden, from seed, and it was the most viciously thorned bush you could imagine. A dangerous thing.
The podophyllum is excellent.
Paddy
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Ian it is difficult to be very specific with the Lloydia as the are not too well documented but I would favour it being L.flavonutans or also possibly but less likely is L. tibetica.
We have Rosa sericea in flower just now it was raised from seed collected by Alastair McKelvie.
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Hi Ian thanks for the identification
Paddy and Ian Rosa sericea was everywhere at 2300m up to 3900 but was only in flower at the lower levels where some of the forms were lovely
A few more piccies, First our organisor and tour leader Sonam who made eveerything go like clockwork
Would like some help in identifying picture 3 which is until now given a ficticious (private joke) name
sonam-guide and tour org
the-road-ahead
liguraphyllum-haha
salix-sp
character-face1
chomaalari-at-4.30am
rhodo-campanulatum-aerugino
corydalis-cashmeriana
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But isn't pic 3 the Lloydia? ED: Lloydia is pic no. 3 in this post, on page one: « Reply #7 on: June 06, 2007, 12:05:21 AM
That's a wonderful wee Salix too.
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Would like some help in identifying picture 3 which is until now given a ficticious (private joke) name
Is it a Syneilesis? - the only one I know in the genus is S aconitifolia (which it does look like), but I expect there are others.
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Diane I don't think it's that one I have 2 types of Synielesis myself and while it's similar it is not as reptilian. One thing almost certain is that it is in the aster family
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Lesley I know it's a little late to say this but you mentioned that the Bryocarpum had been on your hit list for 40 years. Are you keeping something from me? - I thought you were only 39!!!!!!! ;D
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Just a few more. Let me know when you get fed up!
The first is standing room only and was a second home to me
The Ranuculus? in picture 6 also needs some identification any ideas? This was quite a substancial plant over 18" tall (50cm) which we found in only one place but in great no's
guess-what?
rhododendron-keysii.
cornus-capitata-maybe.
primula gracliipes-or-petiolaris.
paris-polyphyllum
ranunculus
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Firstly, my apologies for referring above to the OTHER pic 3. Forget I spoke.
So far Ian, all I've done is prove I can't count properly, so who knows HOW old I am. It may be the weather. Snowing heavily here today and after the Indian summer of a week ago it's a bit hard on the system. My outside thermometer says 2C at almost mid day. The flakes are very large, at least 5cms across so that a single flake, if it hits amidships, covers an entire leaf of the climbing rose outside my kitchen window.
Another wild guess for the last but one pic 3, would be another Podophyllum species? But not if it's in the aster family of course.
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Here is a picture of Bhutans national flower Meconopsis Horridula Unfortunately not in flower. This variety has only one flower per stalk unlike the thing I grow. The was found growing high up on an exposed ridge in rhodo scrub
meconopsis-horridula
rhododendron-griersonianum
rhododendron-griersonianum 1
head-in-the-clouds
bergenia-stracheyii
anemone-trullifolia-maybe
rhodiola
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A most interesting topic Ian. Everytime I log on and see there is a reply I am intrigued to see what treasures you have added. Thank you
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Glad you are enjoying them Brian
probably the last as I'm running out of steam
moving-today
rhododendron lanatum
fern-name
rhododendron hodgsonii
graham-and-the-giant-hemloc
happy-kids
clematis montana
interesting-fern
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That Meconopsis horridula appears to only have one flower bud? Mine produces a multitude of flowers on one stem. ???
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Hi Anthony as I said on my post it is the Bhutanese national flower and they told me that a single flower per stem is the norm. Mine are as yours multi flowered so ether we or they have the wrong thing. The one they grow is very beautiful and very blue unlike the violet and muddy strains most of us have. I think this area in biennial meconopsis is pretty confused anyway would be interesting if there is anyone out there who can shed some light on this one
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I certainly can't shed any light in a botanical way but I wonder if their mecs are single flowered simply because they are in the wild and under harder conditions. Mine have up to 3 stems per plant with multiple buds and after flowering and seeding - which they do prolifically - the whole plant dies. My foliage looks softer than the one in the pic and floppier somehow. It really does look rather like a different species from mine.
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Need an id on the rhodo? please. Very dwarf growing on a rock
Also a primula which was only about 3" high like a mini denticulata
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Not sure about what that enchanting little primula might be... what a cracker! I reckon the rhodo is a R. nivale of some sort.
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Ian, do you have a pic of the Primula which shows the foliage clearly? Could at least tell which group then.
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Sorry Maggi and Lesley I have been away again with the family. The other photos were out of focus for the foliage but it was like a miniscule denticlata in foliage and flower if that helps
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:) I must say thankyou for sharing your pictures with us all Ian, they are absolutley stunning especially that unidentified anemone! Thye ahve certainly brightened my day up with all the terrible weather and flooding we'ver had lately.
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Only just discovered this thread Ian, what a magnificent trip and such wonderful images. Many, many thanks. It looks a little different to our joint strolls in the Dolomites!!!
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Just returned from another trip to the Dolomites well someone has to do it.
Thank you all for your kind comments. Cliff all cyps were finished but the flowers of most alpines still good higher up
When I get time I will show some shots
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Ian....you may be able to identify your stunning anemone at the following link:-
MY APOLOGIES...THE LINK IS TO A PDF FILE AND WILL NOT DOWNLOAD DIRECTLY. YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO THE FOLLOWING PAGE:-
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=EJB&volumeId=64&issueId=01
AND OPEN THE PDF FILE FROM THE APPROPRIATE LINK UNDER THE HEADING:-
REVISION OF ANEMONE SECT. HIMALAYICAE (RANUNCULACEAE) WITH THREE NEW SERIES
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Thanks for the lead Cliff though my eyes may heal up reading the botanical data
Can you help with this one its from the Dolomites?
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Well it looks suspiciously like a buttercup to me but the gentleman above will know for sure, and which one.
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Well Ian,
Did you stumble across this beautiful buttercup at Falzarego, on the route back down from Lagazuoi - or on the busy bend at the top of the Sella Pass?
It is the large leaf form of the gorgeous R. seguieri....a plant 'very' dear to my heart (two Farrer Medals many moons ago with the more filigreed leaf form), but I do have a number of established plants of this particular form (from seed collected at Lagazuoi), which strongly resembles (but isn't, of course) a cross between R. seguieri and R. glacialis. I would be interested to know where you found it and the date if possible? Many thanks for sharing.
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Cliff I will send detail you requested as a seperate email
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Many thanks Ian,
I thought it would be from Lagazuoi.....a buttercup addict never forgets his best fixes!
I still dream about my first encounters with R. glacialis on the Hintertux.....sends shudders down the spine.