Northern Hemisphere August 2010

[WimB]

Some plants which are flowering here now:

Acis autumnalis 'September Snow'
Acis autumnalis var. oporantha
Allium senescens var. glaucum
Anemone (unknown cultivar)
and Saxifraga pubescens 'Snowcap' flowering with a few flowers out of season

And to end two chickens (of the young chickens I showed in the "Yes, I'm so happy" thread in June)

The first is a rooster, the second is one of the hens

[Lesley Cox]

How is Acis autumnalis v. oporantha different from A. autumnalis? What I have under that name is identical to the type.

[WimB]

How is Acis autumnalis v. oporantha different from A. autumnalis? What I have under that name is identical to the type.

Not a lot of difference, Lesley. Have a look here: http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/acis

[Ragged Robin]

Wim, your photos of Acis along with others on different threads make me think they would look good in my garden - Acis autumnalis var. oporantha is so pretty in flower shape and edging and I love the red/green stem, just lovely 

[Gail]

Lovely pictures Wim, the bantams have grown to be very pretty birds.

[ruweiss]

Three Agapanthus species which flowered during the last weeks.
A.campanulatus is a low growing plant, originating from the
Drakensberge Mts. in 2500 m elevation.

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Wim. I think mine's just the type but apparently not worth a varietal name anyway.

[meanie]

I have taken up an interest in Salvias and try to grow a few new species every year, here are some of the ones I've been growing this summer, both new and old ( which have proved hardy ):

1. I got seeds of Salvia brevilabra from Robin Middleton, and these seeds resulted in two different types of plants seen here in this picture. The one with the brownish -red flowers and lights green bracts is what looks like the true S.brevilabra, while the other one with more purple-burgundy flowers is some cross where species such as  from S. przewalski, hians, evansiana might be involved. Many of the Chinese  species are prone to hybridizing I've learned.

2. Variation 1-  ( true S. brevilabra )

3. S. brevilabra flower which has yellow striations on the lower lip

4. S. brevilabra leaf

5. Salvia brevilabra variation 2. What should this variation be called ? Salvia hybrid or ?

6. Salvia hybrid variation 2 close up of flws.

7. Salvia hybrid var. 2  leaf

I know that it is dragging up an old topic, but I was wondering how this has fared with you? I have just been given quite a lot of seed for this and I am rather intrigued by the possibilities of getting something different.