September in the Southern Hemisphere 2016

[t00lie]

Superb, Dave … wonderful to see your ever expanding collection and to hear your voice again resonating across those many thousands of miles. Best wishes to you both from Sue and I.

Thanks for those kind words Bud .Warm regards from Hild and I.

[Carolyn]

Nice to visit your garden again Dave. I hope you will follow this up with another video as spring progresses.

[David Nicholson]

Thanks Dave, I enjoyed that.

[Robert]

Dave,

I certainly enjoyed the tour of your garden. 

[fermi de Sousa]

Nice to see your place in early spring, Dave.
Is there less car-parking space?

Kyneton Horticultural Society had their Spring Flower Show on the weekend, here are a few pics:
Friday afternoon setting up;
Some of Fred Silcock's display (his own seedlings)
Daffodil Benches full! (Sunday)
Graeme Brumley won a trophy for this display of 6 pink cups
cheers
fermi

[t00lie]

Thanks all.

Nice to visit your garden again Dave. I hope you will follow this up with another video as spring progresses.

Yes another video or two once my new camera arrives ,( the current dated one is too slow to focus when tracking ).

Nice to see your place in early spring, Dave.
Is there less car-parking space?

 

[t00lie]

A Primula or two....

[Jupiter]

A lot of things in bud and about to burst in the crevice garden, but Globularia cordifolia is leading and looking really nice.

Plus this little pink tulip whose name I've forgotten...

[fermi de Sousa]

Dave,
Your cool climate stuff always makes me envious as I know we have no chance of growing them here!

Jamus,
it's Tulipa aucheriana, a real sweetie.

Here's Ornithogalum bungei whch we received from Otto last year, so I'm glad it is back this year! Our garden is very, very different to his

And my favourite tulip is Tulipa clusiana, these are pics of the type form,

cheers
fermi

[Leucogenes]

A lot of things in bud and about to burst in the crevice garden, but Globularia cordifolia is leading and looking really nice.


Hello Jamus,

a very nice photo of Globularia cordifolia.
I particularly like the color of the stones. I use in my rock garden also red and yellow stones . A nice contrast to the plants.

Regards Thomas

Sorry for my english
 

[Jupiter]

Thanks Leucogenes. I like your red/yellow/orange stones. I have hand picked a lot of stone with red coloration, but a lot of our local stone is blue or grey. I prefer warmer colours too!

[Leucogenes]

Jamus ...for me it is the same. Each stone was collected in the quarry individually by hand. Is really a fantastic color of your stones. That makes the whole picture perfect.

[t00lie]

Dave,
Your cool climate stuff always makes me envious as I know we have no chance of growing them here!
cheers
fermi

Ditto here for a number of your sun lovers Fermi ....

Tulipa aucheriana is just about to get going here as well Jamus and it seems to cope with a bit of shade ...

 

I use in my rock garden also red and yellow stones . A nice contrast to the plants.

Regards Thomas

Lovely shot of the Ranunculus and Raoulia Thomas .The rock is almost as what I would see when viewing them in the wild.

Cheers Dave.

[Leucogenes]

Hi Dave...it would be glad if you like the recordings. Even more so since you're a Kiwi. I love youre alpine plant life above all else. The problem in Europe is to just get to the other types. But i have quite a bit together.
With the South Americans i have less success at the time. Last week almost my entire small Nassauvia Collection died. ...too hot. But i do not give up.

The NZ Native fascinates me not only the flowers, but especially growth and shape are often unique.

Add more from last year...Raoulia lutescens.
Of the really spectacular R. spp unfortunately i can only dream    :-)

[Jeffnz]

Enjoyed the rock features very natural.