June 2013 in the Southern Hemisphere

[fermi de Sousa]

Back in the country and glad to say not much has suffered in our absence.
Not able to post pics yet but there are a few things still in flower like Moraea polystachya, Oxalis lobata, O. massonia and O. hirta. New in flower include Crocus cancellatus ssp. mazzariacus, C. ochroleucus, an unnamed colchicum and a stunning hybrid Narcissus 'First Stanza' which I'd potted up two days before we flew out 5 weeks ago.
cheers
fermi

[angie]

Glad to hear that you are back home safe and sound also nice to hear that your garden hasn't suffered. I was a bit worried when you told be about how dry it had been.
Bet Will is glad to sit down and have a nice rest now. Looking forward to hear about your trip when you have the time and recovered 

Angie 

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks, Angie,
Will has a few more days to rest -  I'm back at work... at least I'm back in the office
Here are a few pics of the crocus mentioned above.
Crocus cancellatus ssp. mazzariacus x2
Crocus ochroleucus x 2
cheers
fermi

[Otto Fauser]

Fermi , welcome back and you must have been pleased to see those 2 nice Crocus flower so late in the season . I think your C. cancellatus ssp. mazziaricus is actually C. niveus .

[arillady]

The second flower on Iris planifolia - large and dark with a visitor.

[fermi de Sousa]

Fermi , welcome back and you must have been pleased to see those 2 nice Crocus flower so late in the season . I think your C. cancellatus ssp. mazziaricus is actually C. niveus .

Thanks, Otto,
I'll have to speak to the supplier!
Pat,
We've had the first flower on the Iris planifolia in a pot open here, but no sign of buds on the ones in the ground.
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Here's our first flower on Iris planifolia for the season;
also flowering is Crocus laevigatus
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

The hoop petticoat Daffodils have started in our garden.
These ones came labelled as 'Nylon'
Moraea polystachya continues to brighten up the winter garden with a bit of colour.
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Fermi you seem to pip me at the post quite often with your bloom season.
I took photos a day or so ago of my few Moraea polystachya which are in a hard part of the garden where they do well.