Erythronium

[ChrisB]

Ian - I told you I had a photo of the Avalanche erythronium in my calendar from BC, but now I come home, they called it 'white fawn lily'. Is it the same?

[ChrisB]

Sorry bout that, I forgot to turn it.  Here it is again:

[udo]

Hello Chris,
here my first Erythronium for this spring
Erythronium caucasicum
Erythronium dens-canis ssp.niveum

[Ian Y]

Hi Chris, thanks for sharing the picture with us.
What you show  is not the avalanche lily which is Erythronium montanum but Erythronium oregonum.
Here is a picture of E. montanum, it has plain green leaves while oregonum has brown patterns on its leaves, there are also differences within the flower which lets me identify your picture.

[ChrisB]

Thanks Ian, much appreciated.  It says in the caption that it was taken in Uplands Park, Greater Victoria, in case it is of interest.  Sure do wish they would give botanical names to the plants they picture, they do for the creatures....

Thanks again,  Christine

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Good idea to start up an Erythronium thread !
Beautiful pictures everybody.

Here's what I bought at the Harlow show from Aberconwy nurseries :

Erythronium multiscapoidium cliftonii

[ChrisB]

Ah yes, Luc, I got one too.  Has identical flowers.  Very nice.  I'm hoping it clumps up nicely.  Ian said I should put it in the garden rather than keep it in a pot.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Mine's going into the garden too - as soon as the dreadful weather improves somewhat !

[tonyg]

Erythronium multiscapoideum won the Farrer Medal at AGs Kent show.  Huge potful - not mine!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

 

Oops - I've got some growing to do....

[Maggi Young]

Luc: Good idea to start up an Erythronium thread !

Guess who thinks it is the best idea on this forum, ever?   I'll give you a hint; slight, bearded fellow, somewhat despotic in nature........

[chris]

I too love Erythroniums and I also have a beard Maggi, here E.albidum

[Maggi Young]

OOH, Chris, I like you better  every day!!
Beautiful E. albidum, so stylish. There can be few flowers so elegant, I think.

There can be few flowers so elegant, I think. By this I mean Erythronium in general

[ChrisB]

I'm going to get more of these, I really like them.  Now I've been to Ian's talk its got me very interested in them.  I'd love to see them in your garden Maggi, but its a bit far to travel.  The pictures of them at the talk were wonderful.  Where is a good place to look for them?  Don't want to get poor quality ones, and as I'm getting older, I  can't just rely on seeds, they take too long to become flowers.  I need tubers/corms or whatever they are so I can enjoy them straight away.  Maybe I'll look at the nurseries at Hexham.....

[Ed Alverson]

Erythronium season has begun here in Oregon too.  Erythronium hendersonii is one of the first to come in to flower, and also does really well in our area, as long as they don't receive summer irrigation.  This patch was grown from seed, the first flowers blooming in the third year, many flowers in the fourth year.  So even though it takes patience, seed is the way to go if you want a nice big patch.