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Title: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Véronique Macrelle on November 07, 2018, 01:52:44 PM
-Dactylicapnos scandens ( or Dactylicapnos  torulosa?I can not know the difference)

 unfortunately she does not produce any seeds

 -Viola dubyana
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Véronique Macrelle on November 09, 2018, 06:13:24 AM
Tricyrtis  shinoanum/i]
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: meanie on November 10, 2018, 09:29:57 AM
Tricyrtis  shinoanum/i]
That is a lovely Tricyrtis  :)

My garden saw -6°c overnight a couple of weeks ago and that was not expected so most things have died back for the year (and a few permanently I fear) but there are a couple of things blooming.
Nerine...............
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In the greenhouse;
Echeveria cante............
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1965/45738437281_45a8508236_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2cFKrUe)Echeveria cante (https://flic.kr/p/2cFKrUe) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr

Salvia coerulea.............
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1931/44824393835_414a827935_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bhYJCt)Salvia coerulea (https://flic.kr/p/2bhYJCt) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr

Aloe noid..............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4841/43866468530_bfb88041f6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29Qk7NW)Unknown Aloe (https://flic.kr/p/29Qk7NW) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr

Tibouchina urvilleana..............
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1962/44840272884_26ae79f1a3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bjo7Vb)Tibouchina urvilleana (https://flic.kr/p/2bjo7Vb) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr

Finally, back in May I went to the village plant sale and as I was about to leave a woman came bustling along carrying a crate of plants apologising for being late. Immediately I spotted something in the middle that I knew - Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'. I'd lusted after this from the first time that I saw it at oxfords Botanic Gardens but I could never find one for sale in the UK. After a few years I gave up and then there it was, for a couple of quid! It came into bloom a few weeks ago but here is a photo of a cutting that I took at the end of September..............
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4832/43920721260_ffcd7df842_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29V8bfQ)Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' (https://flic.kr/p/29V8bfQ) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr

The mother plant grew large (but has now been pieced up to make new plants)..............
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1925/45565282451_a4b00f3616_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2cqrZ18)Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' (https://flic.kr/p/2cqrZ18) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Yann on November 10, 2018, 09:33:24 PM
this 'Mona Lavender' is stunning, I have never heard of it.

Erigeron trifidus is blooming out of season, a nice gift from Mr Gilgemyn  ;)

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Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Véronique Macrelle on November 11, 2018, 06:54:22 AM
yes the plectanthus is very beautiful.
Erigeron has curly leaves?
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Yann on November 11, 2018, 04:41:05 PM
yes
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: fermi de Sousa on November 12, 2018, 12:08:19 AM
Hi Yann,
that erigeron looks like one that came up in a pot from a friend who grows a lot of North American plants.
It produced 2 flowers last month and died :'(
However it appears to have produced viable seed as I sprinkled the seed onto the surface of the pot and seedlings have appeared almost immediately!
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Roma on November 15, 2018, 10:59:03 PM
An out of season flower on Silene hookeri ssp. bolanderi

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Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: ian mcdonald on November 16, 2018, 03:12:25 PM
No doubt due to the unusual weather Alpine Sowthistle, Cicerbita alpina, is flowering again.[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: ashley on November 18, 2018, 03:12:49 PM
Correa backhouseana
Correa 'Federation Belle'
Correa 'Marion's Marvel'
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Yann on November 18, 2018, 08:19:44 PM
Hi Yann,
that erigeron looks like one that came up in a pot from a friend who grows a lot of North American plants.
It produced 2 flowers last month and died :'(
However it appears to have produced viable seed as I sprinkled the seed onto the surface of the pot and seedlings have appeared almost immediately!
cheers
fermi

The plant still give flowers despite the cold weather, i hope to get some seeds. I read about it and confirm the short life.
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: stone on November 19, 2018, 04:44:27 PM
its winter now(https://up.picr.de/34378066jc.jpg)

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Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: meanie on November 20, 2018, 08:28:21 PM
Another shot of Salvia coerulea in the greenhouse simply because it is looking so good right now..........
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Also in the greenhouse is Rebutia muscula............
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Finally, from the greenhouse again, Albuca bracteatum.............
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Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Leena on November 24, 2018, 12:59:40 PM
We haven't had snow yet, but it's been below freezing this past week at nights and days around zero, so ground is getting frozen.
Brave Colchicum 'Poseidon' pictured a week ago, but now it is over. This is such a good late Colchicum for me, it doens't mind a bit of cold. :)
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Gabriela on November 24, 2018, 06:31:49 PM
We haven't had snow yet, but it's been below freezing this past week at nights and days around zero, so ground is getting frozen.
Brave Colchicum 'Poseidon' pictured a week ago, but now it is over. This is such a good late Colchicum for me, it doens't mind a bit of cold. :)

That's indeed a brave Colchicum Leena :)
Here, cold and snow arrived very early this year, luckily the Colchicum autumnale flowered in October.
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Robert on November 24, 2018, 11:45:42 PM
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24 November - Some nice plant in the garden.

Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii seems to look good in the garden during all the seasons. This California native perennial bunch grass is very drought tolerant. I rarely or never water it during the summer and it still looks great. Near by and newly planted, is Stipa cernua, Nodding Neddle Grass, from the low elevation chaparral country. This species was once widespread throughout the Sierra Nevada Foothill region of California, but now it is rarely seen. It and other native perennial bunch grasses have been replaced by invasive annual grass species and out-of-control wildfires.

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Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum requires very little water during the summer and looks good even out of bloom. It is very easy-to-grow. Behind is a large Salvia apiana, equally easy-to-gro

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This Eriogonum seedling grew from a batch of seed I gathered in the wild. It grew with seedlings of Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum. It is very different and I will keep an eye on it.

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In California, Eriogonum grande var. rubescens is very common in cultivation. I grow mine from seed. There tends to be much variation in the seedlings. Good forms can be selected from a batch of seedling for good plant habit and flower color (the color can vary widely from pale pink to deep brick red).

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Salvia sonomensis is always a favorite. The foliage has a great scent. Needs no summer irrigation, and still looks great.
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Leena on November 25, 2018, 04:59:16 PM
Nice native plants, Robert.  :)
Here, cold and snow arrived very early this year, luckily the Colchicum autumnale flowered in October.

It is good now you have snow to protect your plants from cold. :)
Here the autumn was good and unusually warm, and my first Colchicums started to flower already in August (C.bivonae). Then in September and October many hybrids and C.autumnale flowered, and now 'Poseidon' was the last one. If winter had come here early I don't think it would have had time to flower. It is also a hybrid, but I don't know it's parentage.

Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Robert on November 25, 2018, 11:46:58 PM
Nice native plants, Robert.  :)


Thank you Leena.  :)

The autumn color in our neighborhood has been outstanding this year.  :)

The best news is that rain arrived on 22 November. The rain cleared out the terrible smoke from the Camp Fire in Paradise, California and put the fire out!  :)   8)

More rain and snow is on its way with low snow levels (eventually). This is good news for us. On 1 December I will be at the farm in El Dorado County. It might snow at the farm but this is too far into the future for me to forecast.
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: Roma on November 30, 2018, 08:46:12 PM
This Sanvitalia has survived 2 winters in a well drained south facing spot against the house wall.  It is a self sown seedling from one I had in a pot.  I don't know its hardiness.  It is usually sold as a container plant.[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: november in the Northern Hemisphere
Post by: ruweiss on November 30, 2018, 09:28:56 PM
The weather in our region is still rather mild, there were only a few frosty nights until now.
Berkheya purpurea, a thistle from South Africa can be highly recommended. Sown in January
2018 it flowered several times until today and I hope, that it is hardy enough to survive our
winter.
Primula palinuri is a winter grower, growth started again some time ago.
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