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Bulbs => Ian Young's Bulb Log - Feedback Forum => Topic started by: Ian Y on January 02, 2019, 11:32:43 AM
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Happy New Year everyone, I am back with another year of Bulb Logs and there is no shortage of work or flowers this week.
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Happy New Year Ian!
Another entertaining and informative read though I feel somewhat guilty that you are grafting in the garden while I sit in front of a warm fire supping Port. ;)
I’ve also had die back of a mature Sorbus which was followed by the “unexplained” death of a couple of mature Rhododendrons (augustinii and thomsoni). I fear that Honey Fungus was the culprit. The dead wood supported fungi not unlike the main image you posted though I could find no evidence of the characteristic “bootlace” rhizomorphs. Is it possible that a form of Honey Fungus could be causing the die back issues you have seen?
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Steve I am very interested to learn your experiences and do know the problem that honey fungus can cause and I did consider it as a possibility but I do not believe that to be the cause in our garden.
There appears to be a number of fungi that can have the common name honey fungus but what is growing on the stumps I show is not The Honey Fungus also all woody plants surrounding are in good health.
I will be keeping a very careful watch on the situation.
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I lost a mature sorbus unexpectedly a few years ago. The death was followed by a good crop of mushrooms around the base which certainly resemble the ones in your picture, Ian. But I am no expert on fungi so it might just be a superficial resemblance. My crop of mushrooms I took to be Honey Fungus, but I'm no expert, as I said. Here is a picture I posted at the time http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=14346.msg366900#msg366900 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=14346.msg366900#msg366900)
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Hi Ian,
I gather there are a number of species of Honey Fungus (Armillaria) which vary in the appearance of their fruiting bodies and in their plant pathogenicity. All have white spores and this can often be seen as a powdery “icing-sugar” coating on the tops of the lowermost mushrooms (falling from the “gills” of those above). I gather that trees are mainly infected by the thick bootlace-like roving rhizomorphs which grow out through the soil from infected plants at a rate of about 1m per year. Spores very rarely cause infection in living plant tissue. The fungus attacks the host plant just below the soil surface invading roots and the root collar. Death occurs when the fungus fully girdles the host.
These fungi thrive on both living and dead wood but the rhizomorphs themselves are only viable when attached to the “main body” of the fungus deriving their nutrition from the decaying host tree. It follows that removing all dead wood and infected woody plants is beneficial as is deep cultivation of the soil (by cutting through the rhizomorphs and depriving them access to their food source). Butyl liners sunk into the soil can act as a physical barrier to spreading rhizomorphs.
There are a number of resources on the internet regarding Honey Fungus -most make grim reading. In reality spread of infection is usually haphazard, slow, creeping and unpredictable but generally without the domesday scenarios predicted in the literature/online. I would certainly remove as much of the infected plants and deadwood as possible -preferably burning it or disposing of it offsite. Digging deep trenches around nearby treasured woody plants might prevent spread of rhizomorphs (which can be incredibly difficult to find) and avoiding mulching with brushwood chippings is probably also sensible as is clearing soil away from around plant collars. Armillaria target woody plants including trees, shrubs and some woody perennials. The appearance and spread of infection is complex being linked to fungal pathogenicity and host susceptibility.
Of course all of this is unnecessary if you do not have Honey Fungus and I think your first step is to obtain a true “diagnosis”. Look for white sheets of fungal tissue between the wood and bark of the infected tree at and just below soil surface level -this has a mushroom-like smell. Check the colour of the spores and look for evidence of rhizomorphs in the ground radiating out from the infected Sorbus. If this is Honey Fungus then I fear you will have some hard graft ahead of you. Conventional wisdom is that there is no chemical treatment for Armillaria infection. In the old days a 1:20 solution of Armillatox poured around the woody base of mildly infected or at risk plants seems to have been effective. Sadly my supply has long gone and I don’t think it is available online these days.
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Yes Steve, there are a number of "Honey Fungus" types which are in the genus Armillaria - as well as a good number of honey coloured fungus of innocent mien, which may be tarred with the same brush, while being harmless.
I believe the fungus pictured by Ian on the cover of Bulb Log 0119 (shown on on a dead cotoneaster trunk) is harmless. Not least because it has no "collar" on the stem.
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I lost a birch, a plum, a rowan and a rhododendron through fungal infection (honey fungus) and it even grew on the garden shed.
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I’m very pleased that the Bulb Log will continue for another year — thank you for all the work you put into it every week, Ian! (And to Lee for the index, too!)
Now I’m waiting for a break in the rain to check the progress of my galanthus and hellebores... In my area, it’s recommended we cut old hellebore leaves now to get rid of any botrytis they might be harboring. Maybe this will be the year I finally get around to putting limestone chips around them too, like I’m supposed to! (Said to keep any botrytis spores from splashing up onto the leaves in our rainy weather.)
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The Bulb Log where Narcissus continue flowering plus preparing the drive for spring flowering.
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Ian,
You have tremendous success selecting worthy varieties from a very small number of plants (relative to commercial plant breeding). I hope other gardeners are taking note. :) You have demonstrated that even open pollinated plants (Narcissus), and small populations numbers can yield excellent results if one has a keen eye. Worthy new plants must arise in many gardens.
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Shoots, sprouting seed, flowers, DNA and mulching are among the things to see and read about in this week's Bulb Log.
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Hi Ian,
You mentioned Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) in your latest Bulb Log. Are you experiencing a minor, major, or final event? I have been observing high amplitude Rossby Waves over the eastern Pacific Ocean / western U.S. this winter (ridge/tough pattern on a continental scale). Are they of the “type”, of high enough amplitude to trigger SSW? This is something I do not know. This exaggerated pattern is not unusual, but then minor SSW events generally occur every winter season. I frequently (generally daily) monitor IR time loop planetary circulation patterns. I will pay closer attention to the Polar wind patterns. I missed last winter’s event. :-[ Thanks for mentioning this atmospheric phenomenon. It is certainly pertinent to gardeners in Europe and most likely elsewhere.
I enjoyed another visit to your garden (through the Bulb Log). When I can, I handle winter leaves in the same manner. Lately, I have not had the time to grind the current season’s leaves, but fortunately I have plenty of leaf mold to spread over the areas that I cleared of matted winter leaves. This certainly enhances the survival of germinating seedlings, something I too wish to encourage. In other locations I remove all the leaves. Many of our California native annuals germinate well on mineral soil without organic cover.
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Thank you for all your comments Robert, I am not sure what the severity of the SSW is all I know is what was reported by the official weather folks and the exact consequences have not fully played out yet - I will as always record any extreme weather events in the Bulb Log.
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Hi Ian,
As stated, I enjoy visiting your garden through the Bulb Log.
I will be very interested in any extreme WX events. I have my hands full with our mesoscale WX (Sacramento, California to the crest of the Crystal Range - especially the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in El Dorado County, California). Having said that, teleconnection is still very relevant in my world. As I read the Bulb Log, sometimes I need to ask questions for clarity. I know very little about SSW and at some point I will look deeper into the topic. Thank you for answering my question regarding the current status of the SSW.
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For those interesting in delving into Sudden Stratospheric Warming there is a good article in the journal Eos, the Journal of the American Geophysical Union, on this topic. It is very easy-to-understand. If I can find a link to the article I will post it here.
Here is a graph that may illustrate the concept of Sudden Stratospheric Warming.
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Might it be one of these articles you mean, Robert?
https://eos.org/features/how-sudden-stratospheric-warming-affects-the-whole-atmosphere
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/dramatic-stratospheric-warmings-carved-a-hole-in-the-ionosphere
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Hi Ian and Steve
I've been away so rather late on this thread.
No fear of Honey Fungus - you have a fine crop of Flammulina velutipes, a saprobe which fruits in winter.
Your other fungus is Chondrostereum purpureum.
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Thank you Maggi. :)
It was the first article that I was referring to. Thank you again for taking the time to look it up for me. I hope that forumist find it helpful.
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Reading the last log, i also found the Helleborus planted in north side of my garden are also ahead of 1-2 weeks compared to the south part. The north side is located between my house and the neighbour's one, with strong wind in a 3m width corridor and i can't explain why the plants start the growth earlier.
In the wild the same happens, the stronger Helleborus are usually in north windy rocks and bloom sometimes 3 weeks before the ones in full sun.
Someone may have an explanation?
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Reading the last log, i also found the Helleborus planted in north side of my garden are also ahead of 1-2 weeks compared to the south part. The north side is located between my house and the neighbour's one, with strong wind in a 3m width corridor and i can't explain why the plants start the growth earlier.
In the wild the same happens, the stronger Helleborus are usually in north windy rocks and bloom sometimes 3 weeks before the ones in full sun.
Someone may have an explanation?
Yann how interesting to read you have observed the same experience these are among the many mysteries that make me so fascinated with plants.
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Click the link to read Bulb Log 0419 with Snow, Snowdrops, Narcissus and more.......
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Anticipation, disappointment and more early colour click the link to read the Bulb Log.
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Hello, Ian! Thank you for mentioning my potful Narcissus ‘Craigton Clumper’ in your latest Bulb Log ;) I'm happy sharing the picture of CC with you.
And sorry for the shocking accident on your eranthis plants :'( Hoping they will survive and flower again shortly...
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In this Bulb Log I travel through time to Ireland, getting a glimpse of a spring to come, then returning to a frozen garden.
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How nice picture of Miss Molly in the end. :)
I wouldn't have thought there was so big difference in Ireland and Scotland, but now I see there is. :)
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High pressure brings out the flowers - click the link to read this week's Bulb Log.
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Click the link for this week's Bulb Log bulbs continue to spring into flower as the fine weather continues.
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Click the Bulb Log link where the first Erythronium caucasicum of the year joins so many other bulbs enjoying the mild conditions.
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Click the link to see many more Narcissus plus Crocus in this Bulb Log along with the week's garden projects.
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As Ian Young gets blown around the country by the latest Storm Gareth he has still arranged for
Bulb Log 1119 to be ready for your screens.
Spoiler alert!! Erythroniums feature as Spring gets closer!
Undeterred by frosts more Erythronium join in the spring display of colour, click the link to this week's Bulb log:
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The waves of colour are warming up as the spring tide rises click the Bulb Log Link where you can see many more plants are coming into flower.
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Click the link to see how the gathering momentum of spring colour spreads with Hepatica, Corydalis, Narcissus plus many others and there are also Erythronium................
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Erythronium, Primula, Geology and Grey Seals all feature in this Bulb Log, please click the link to reveal all.
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Click the link for Erythronium revolutum species and hybrids which are in full flower all across the garden.
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Absolutely beautiful show Ian, I have to admit I’m now an Erythronium addict.
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Now that's a happy circumstance, David! I think it's the elegance of the flowers in combination with such a fantastic range of leaf colours and markings that makes them just irresistible. 8)
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I noticed in one of your photos there are Anemone nemorosa close to your Erythronium.
I have many fancy forms of Anemone nemorosa which have short rhizomes and increase modestly. I also have one form that increases very fast, with very long rhizomes. Two years ago I noticed that I had no Erythronium revolutum flowers even though I normally have several hundred. The anemone had overtaken the whole bed, with its long rhizomes making a solid mat, thus preventing the erythroniums from emerging. I have been removing the anemones, a very time-consuming job, and this year I have some erythronium flowers, but it will be a few years yet before I am anemone-free.
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Absolutely beautiful show Ian, I have to admit I’m now an Erythronium addict.
Another successful convert :)
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I noticed in one of your photos there are Anemone nemorosa close to your Erythronium.
I have many fancy forms of Anemone nemorosa which have short rhizomes and increase modestly. I also have one form that increases very fast, with very long rhizomes. Two years ago I noticed that I had no Erythronium revolutum flowers even though I normally have several hundred. The anemone had overtaken the whole bed, with its long rhizomes making a solid mat, thus preventing the erythroniums from emerging. I have been removing the anemones, a very time-consuming job, and this year I have some erythronium flowers, but it will be a few years yet before I am anemone-free.
Diane thanks for the warning it is an issue I am aware of and take such measures to ensure the Erythroniums remain in good form. The style of our garden depends on achieving a happy balance between plants.
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Pseudotrillium rivale, Trillium and Rhododendrons are just a click away in this Bulb Log.
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An enjoyable last blog Ian ,as they all are.
Quote "I would count myself among those who are confused with the identification of Trillium kurabayashii which in cultivation is often confused with Trillium chloropetalum and Trillium angustipetalum: it seems to me that in cultivation these names have all been applied to the same plants.The latest research suggests Trillium kurabayashii is now considered by the Jepson Manual to be a synonym for Trillium angustipetalum." End of quote.
I would also count myself confused ...... ;)
I see the The Jepson Herbarium page for Trillium Angustipetalum mentions the synonmy issue as you have mentioned above Ian however I find it interesting the page also has an unabridged note stating that Trillium kurabayashii is treated as separate sp. in Flora Of North America, based on differences in cytology; bract orientation, color, and texture; and petal shape ......
In my experience further confusion occurs because as you say "once brought together in a garden many Trilliums will hybridise" and it can become difficult to identify parents of spontaneous plants.
Cheers Dave.
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Hi t00lie, thanks for your comments - Ian is across at Inverewe for a few days at their Erythronium Festival - I expect he'll respond as soon as he can.
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Hi t00lie, thanks for your comments - Ian is across at Inverewe for a few days at their Erythronium Festival - I expect he'll respond as soon as he can.
Cheers Maggi.
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In this week's Bulb Log #1719 - under glass and out of doors - flowers a-plenty !
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Click the link for the latest Bulb Log which this week celebrates the peak flowering of the Erythronium in the garden.
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This week I take a more detailed look at some of the Erythronium flowers click the link to view the latest Bulb Log.
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Click the Bulb Log link to see a world wide selection of plants Rhododendron, Ramonda, Tropaeolum, and more...
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Some shady characters feature in this weeks' Bulb Log click the link to reveal all.
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Ian,
I notice that you show a photo of uvularia seedlings this week. Do your own plants set seeds? I have found that mine very rarely sets any seeds, maybe just 2 or 3 seeds every couple of years. I have never managed to germinate the seeds, despite sowing them fresh. I presume that fresh seed is best, as it often is for woodland plants? I was beginning to think that our climate is not conducive to seed setting.
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Carolyn
I do not collect the seed I just find self sowing seedings around the parent plants - we do have a number of clones which always improves the chances of a good seed set.
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Ian was sent this photo montage of Trillium erectum plants seen in the wild by Alan Grainger, who lives now in Kentucky, which shows some of the natural variations that can be found in an area where T. erectum is the only trillium around. These were photographed in the John B. Stephenson S. N. Park, Kentucky.
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Carolyn
I do not collect the seed I just find self sowing seedings around the parent plants - we do have a number of clones which always improves the chances of a good seed set.
I have never had seedlings. I think your comment about having several clones is probably the answer. Thanks.
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Click the Bulb Log link to see how the weather has affected plants in the garden while some are provided with shelter.
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Haberlea rhodopensis and the Craigton Corydalis hybrids are among the plants that are waiting for you to click the Bulb Log link.
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Two plants stand out tall in this Bulb Log leading me on a walk across the garden - click on the link.
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You have a really nice Iris sibirica (alba?), the way it holds its flowers so high above the foliage is very attractive. :)
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I love the feeling of deep green at this time of year — beautiful! I think the foliage plant might be Jeffersonia diphylla? Reminds me a bit of Achlys triphylla, but it looks like yours has two leaves.
Kelly
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Kelly, I don't think it is Jeffersonia in that photo - you can see an example of that on page 4 of the bulblog, 1st pic, bottom left.
Ian, I think your plant may be one of the Diphylleias, probably cymosa, which would fit with Kelly seeing divided leaves. They should just be deeply indented, not completely divided.
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The plant in question should be Diphylleia grayi or D. sinensis; good guess Carolyn only that the NA D. cymosa is a much larger plant and the leaves are different.
The Laburnum is spectacular in flower! Another species barely seen in Canadian gardens, may have something to do with the fact the seeds are toxic (all parts actually); there's a bit of paranoia going on here with any plant that contains substances deemed toxic or poisonous.
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Thanks to everyone for your posts and comments I appreciate them all, I can confirm that I was reminded that the plant is Diphylleia grayi.
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Hi Ian,
I don't comment often enough to say how much I enjoy the Bulb Log - it is so inspirational.
I'm glad that you extend to all the other types of plants (and art!) as it's so good to see so many aspects of your piece of paradise. That tall white Iris sibirica is stunning.
I hope we are able to get to the Perth Conference in 2021 because we'd love to visit Aberdeen again afterwards!
cheers
fermi
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Hi Ian,
I don't comment often enough to say how much I enjoy the Bulb Log - it is so inspirational.
I'm glad that you extend to all the other types of plants (and art!) as it's so good to see so many aspects of your piece of paradise. That tall white Iris sibirica is stunning.
I hope we are able to get to the Perth Conference in 2021 because we'd love to visit Aberdeen again afterwards!
cheers
fermi
Thank you for your kind comments Fermi and we hope to see as many of you as possible at the International Conference it is not to be missed.
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08-11 May 2021 at Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Scotland.
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You need to click the Bulb Log link to reveal the prickly issues and spikes.
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Ian,
I was surprised to see that you are keeping the infected dactylorhizas - would it not be safer to put them on the bonfire than risk infecting the rest? I am in the fortunate position of not having had to deal with this infection (yet) but I would hate to throw away precious plants. I know that you DO dispose of some things which are infected, I'm sure you have written about this before in the bulblog, so I am wondering why you chose to keep the orchids? And why you replanted in the same spot - would the soil not be infected?
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Carolyn you ask some good questions and in some circumstances I do dispose of infected material quickly especially where that material may be the only source of the infection such as virus however as I stated I believe that these particular pathogens are wind born or forever present in the soil.
I have experienced and written about this before.
It is precisely to check my hypothesis that I have taken the decision not to destroy the infected part - it is in a pot in as close to isolation as we can have in our garden. When I replanted some back into the same spot I did replace some of the soil but once more it is part of a trial to check if these will come back healthy next year and compare with the others I planted into a fresh area.
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Thanks, Ian, I look forward to seeing how you get on with this.
I have been going against conventional advice too - some sick strawberry plants which I sent to the RHS for analysis turned out to have crown rot and red core, which I was told would remain in the soil for many years. I have been planting runners on raised ridges to improve drainage and have been managing to keep plants healthy for 18 months to 2 years, then I burn them and have to start again. Conventional advice is to give up on strawberries for a long time. It's always worth trying something a different way.
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I quickly read your last log Ian. Pathogene stay in soil in association with a other soil fungus (3 has been identified until last studies). So the option is to replace the soil or "clean" it with chemistry which is impossible in our gardens. In nature i've observed the same effect when in a huge population of a species a new species is naturaly introduced. I know a german laboratory has reproduced in vitro the same with protocorms of B species introduced inside A species flask at a stage of cellules multiplication.
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I quickly read your last log Ian. Pathogene stay in soil in association with a other soil fungus (3 has been identified until last studies). So the option is to replace the soil or "clean" it with chemistry which is impossible in our gardens. In nature i've observed the same effect when in a huge population of a species a new species is naturaly introduced. I know a german laboratory has reproduced in vitro the same with protocorms of B species introduced inside A species flask at a stage of cellules multiplication.
Thank you for sharing this information Yann, I am looking to solve this in an organic way perhaps some of the many clones that we have will start to become resistant.
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I have a similar white Iris sibirica grown from seedex seed. I don't remember the name of the cultivar the seed came from. It's been planted out a few years now. It is very upright compared with my other irises (chrysographes, forrestii, a Broadleigh hybrid) and is nearly as tall as I am.
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That is a truly lovely iris, Roma!
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I have a similar white Iris sibirica grown from seedex seed. I don't remember the name of the cultivar the seed came from. It's been planted out a few years now. It is very upright compared with my other irises (chrysographes, forrestii, a Broadleigh hybrid) and is nearly as tall as I am.
Wow that is a stunning plant Roma and yes the flower and stature is very similar to the one I showed.
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Seed is natures greatest gift to gardeners click on the Bulb Log link.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jun261561539093BULB_LOG_2619.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jun261561539093BULB_LOG_2619.pdf)
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There is no such thing as a bad habitat - click the link to read the Bulb Log.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul031562148638BULB_LOG_2719.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul031562148638BULB_LOG_2719.pdf)
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Hello Ian,
I love your attitude about indigenous wild plants such as Geranium Robertianum, they can make a very nice display. I have a big patch of these growing in a neglected area in the shade of some quite large Salix Caprea. They love the cool shady place and have seeded out naturally to a complete ground cover. They are bit past their best flowering now but still attract some insects even on such dark location.
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I am pleased to see your large patch or Geranium robertianum François as you show as well as being easy and attractive they are good for insects and birds - the Bull finch come to feed on the seeds of ours on a regular basis.
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The latest Bulb Log explores two very different habitats as well as lifting Dactylorhiza tubers click the link to read all 21 pages.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul101562750691BULB_LOG_2819.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul101562750691BULB_LOG_2819.pdf)
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One persons weed is another persons wild flower click the link to read the latest Bulb Log.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul171563357831BULB_LOG_2919.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul171563357831BULB_LOG_2919.pdf)
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Summer flowers run rampant in this sequential phase of our garden wilderness.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul241563963182BULB_LOG_3019.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul241563963182BULB_LOG_3019.pdf)
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Find out the link between Rhododendrons, New Zealand and Crevice Gardens by clicking the Bulb Log link below.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul311564567911BULB_LOG_3119.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Jul311564567911BULB_LOG_3119.pdf)
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Climate change, hedge cropping plus summer flowers all in this Bulb Log.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug071565169253BULB_LOG_3219.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug071565169253BULB_LOG_3219.pdf)
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The value of front gardens is explored in this Bulb Log.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug141565778636BULB_LOG_3319.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug141565778636BULB_LOG_3319.pdf)
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Click the Bulb Log link for late summer blues, preparing for the storm and unexpected appearances of flora and fauna.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug211566383143BULB_LOG_3419.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug211566383143BULB_LOG_3419.pdf)
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Looks like a red squirrel to me, Ian.
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8) We really hope it is, Roma! The paler hair at the tip of the tail was worrying us, but we've been sent a couple of photos of squirrels that are definitely red which show the same trait. Depends on the time of year, I expect, and the age of the squirrel. We've only ever had the occasional grey in the past, though not recently. We know the reds are not far away - so this is especially exciting.
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This was taken this afternoon. Her tail was quite blonde but is growing darker. Hasn't time to retouch her roots? There were 2 female squirrels coming earlier in the year but I'm not sure if there are still 2 . One had ear tufts and the other did not earlier in the year. I've also seen a couple of young boys. They are bright red all over. The colour can be variable.
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Thanks for these pictures Roma - it was the light tips to the tail that was bothering me but seeing those and some others I have been sent I am now 99% certain that it is a red squirrel.
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Ian,
I think it's a red squirrel too. We have had some in the garden which have a blonde tip to the tail. The colour varies with the time of year too. Adults have longer ear tufts in the autumn (greys don't ever have ear tufts). I think the ears in your photos look tufted rather than rounded.
We currently have squirrel pox in the area and sadly have been advised not to feed the squirrels or birds, in order to reduce the spread of the disease. I hope yours realises what a wildlife-friendly garden it has found and you will have a lot of pleasure watching it.
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This week the Autumn flowering bulbs get going, making the final preparations for the first storm and cutting back shrubs - click the link for the Bulb Log.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug281566988949BULB_LOG_3519.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Aug281566988949BULB_LOG_3519.pdf)
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This Bulb Log delivers the start of the autumn bulbs and the first storm in the bulb houses.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep031567516533BULB_LOG_3619.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep031567516533BULB_LOG_3619.pdf)
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Click the link for The Scottish Rock Garden Festival - special edition of the Bulb Log
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep111568200877BULB_LOG_3719.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep111568200877BULB_LOG_3719.pdf)
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More from Inverewe and natural crevice gardens click the Bulb Log link.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep181568803345BULB_LOG_3819.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep181568803345BULB_LOG_3819.pdf)
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Click the Bulb Log link to view Crocus, Colchicum, Cyclamen and other autumn flowering plants.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep251569406651BULB_LOG_3919.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep251569406651BULB_LOG_3919.pdf)
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This Bulb Log brings autumn colours, the second storm and seed sowing.........
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct021570020458BULB_LOG_4019.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct021570020458BULB_LOG_4019.pdf)
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Click the bulb log link to see a review of the creation new bed beside the pond .
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct091570617407BULB_LOG_4119.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct091570617407BULB_LOG_4119.pdf)
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The latest issue of Sibbaldia magazine #17 is now available - free- online from the RBGE:
https://journals.rbge.org.uk/rbgesib
including this article from Elspeth Haston on the subject of "surrogate bulbs" - a method long advocated by Ian Young:
https://journals.rbge.org.uk/rbgesib/article/view/276/221
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The Linnaeus Gardens of Uppsala, a new camera and autumn flowering Crocus all feature in this Bulb Log.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct161571222927BULB_LOG_4219.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct161571222927BULB_LOG_4219.pdf)
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Hi Ian,
My camera for the last few years has been the Lumix DMC-TZ60 and I think you've learned to use yours better in a couple of weeks than I have in the years since I got mine :-[
cheers
fermi
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Autumn chaos in this Bulb Log............
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct221571765947BULB_LOG_4319.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Oct221571765947BULB_LOG_4319.pdf)
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Click the Bulb Log Link for Crocus, Sternbergia, a visit to a great Nerine collection and more......
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Thanks Ian. I was interested to see your photo of the appendages on the Sternbergia flower and have just checked my lutea and 'greuteriana', the flowers are somewhat passed their best and it is not really obvious if they also have them.
There is some discussion regarding these over at the Pacific Bulb Society, on Amaryllis belladonna - known as 'cohering keels';
https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/2013-September/8d4hj16sfjlqnr8qo8evkkc5q5.html# (https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/2013-September/8d4hj16sfjlqnr8qo8evkkc5q5.html#)
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Thanks for this information and the link Gail, I am always interested to read what other peoples observations are.
The other Sternbergia have rudimentary attachments but they are nowhere near as noticeable or structured as those on S. clusiana.
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Not even days of dark clouds, rain and wind can stop the Bulb Log - you can always find colour and interest in the garden.
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I enjoyed tremendously, the colour ranges in your logs the last two weeks. It was the same wind, darkness and rain here in central Ontario, Canada until snow covered the changing fallen leaves several days ago. And thank you for the Bulb Log video to show and listen to the complete situation of your fantastic gardens. Many ideas sprout.
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Thank you for your kind comments Sharon, it is fascinating how our gardens can be so far apart geographically but so similar at times. For the plants benefit I would like snow cover from mid November to mid February that would be ideal however the reality is we get swinging changes from cold to mild that often brings the plants into growth too early.
I enjoy making the videos and the responses I get are very encouraging.
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Bulb Log special edition on Growing bulbs from seed.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Nov131573643737BULB_LOG_4619.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Nov131573643737BULB_LOG_4619.pdf)
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Happy Birthday, Ian, and thank you for such beautiful and informative Bulb logs!
Sally
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Thank you Sally for the birthday wishes and your kind words, I appreciate your interest.
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This Bulb Log is looking up to trees - click the link.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Nov201574248939BULB_LOG_4719.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Nov201574248939BULB_LOG_4719.pdf)
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The first Narcissus of the season joins the Crocus and Galanthus flowers in this Bulb Log.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Nov271574854247BULB_LOG_4819.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Nov271574854247BULB_LOG_4819.pdf)
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Thanks Ian, something nice to look at on such a miserable grey day, roll on spring :)
Angie :)
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This Bulb Log sees the last of the autumn colour is washed from the trees by rain and wind....
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec041575459661BULB_LOG_4919.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec041575459661BULB_LOG_4919.pdf)
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Despite the dull days of winter there are colourful highlights under glass and garden work when weather permits.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec111576064345BULB_LOG_5019.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec111576064345BULB_LOG_5019.pdf)
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In this Bulb Log I am preparing for the new season as well as looking back through this year.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec181576669072BULB_LOG_5119.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec181576669072BULB_LOG_5119.pdf)
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Happy Holidays to all my readers, click the link for the last Bulb Log of 2019.
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http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec251577270248BULB_LOG_5219.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Dec251577270248BULB_LOG_5219.pdf)