September 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Michael J Campbell]

why not plant the Loasa out in the garden?

 I might try that Tim,but the last one I planted out in the garden quickly succumbed to the elements.

[Gerdk]

Gerd - that Sternbergia lutea/greuteriana is very attractive. Do you know where it came from?

Thank you, Gerry! These plants came originally from Karpathos - according the petal measurements a little bit
too large for fitting greuteriana.

Gerd

[Gerry Webster]

Many thanks Gerd.

I have a supposed S. greuteriana from Karpathos which is quite large & another one from Crete which is tiny. Really, these sternbergias are as bad as, or worse, than narcissus. Wonderful plants though!

[Mark Griffiths]

After years of trying to get proper seed, I've grown one Omphalodes luciliae from AGS seed. Hoping for seed off it so I can have some spares.

[Tim Ingram]

I am trying Omphalodes luciliae in our sand bed, also hoping for seed! Gwendolyn Anley in her book 'Alpine House Culture' (1938) speaks of growing it in a 'scree frame' and getting very free seeding, but the fact that such an exquisite plant is so rarely available indicates that conditions have to be just right. I've never had much seed either on the Caucasian O. lockjae, which grows in cooler moister conditions in Nature but would also be a great plant to increase. Another species worth looking out for is O. nitida from the Iberian peninsula.

[Natalia]

We already had the first night frost ... But ...

[krisderaeymaeker]

We already had the first night frost ... But ...

Very beautiful pictures Natalia ! Super  !
I don't like the tought that winter is on his way but like the light of the autumn ...

[krisderaeymaeker]

I am trying Omphalodes luciliae in our sand bed, also hoping for seed! Gwendolyn Anley in her book 'Alpine House Culture' (1938) speaks of growing it in a 'scree frame' and getting very free seeding, but the fact that such an exquisite plant is so rarely available indicates that conditions have to be just right. I've never had much seed either on the Caucasian O. lockjae, which grows in cooler moister conditions in Nature but would also be a great plant to increase. Another species worth looking out for is O. nitida from the Iberian peninsula.

Never tried one of these Tim , but maybe I must trie it in the future .

[Paul T]

Gorgeous photos, Natalia.  You certainly do have the eye for taking great pictures. 

[Natalia]

Chris, thank you! Autumn light an incredible, sometimes the crystal ...

Paul - I am very pleased ...

[Melvyn Jope]

Most Agapanthus in my garden are nearly finished but I have found that Agapanthus inapertus selections have lasted very well, the two photos were taken about ten days ago.First is Agapanthus inapertus Graskop and then my favourite, Agapanthus inapertus Sky

[johnw]

Puya mirabilis is in partial flower today.  Perhaps it is simply mature enough to start flowering regularly. Last summer was extemely wet and cool and this summer was extrememly dry and steamy. It flowered both years so we still know little of what it wants or perhaps should not concern ourselves.

Last spring I reported an old dead stump from the previous flowering had sprouted again. See last photo.  I now wonder if it sent up these side shoots and they just happened to come up through the old stump?

Love green flowers.

johnw  -  +11.25" of rain this month, most in the last 2 weeks and another inch or two expected by evening.  Still we found a few pots with dry centres outside.

[Natalia]

Melvin, what beautiful you Agapanthus!

johnw, thanks for the wonderful  photos - very interesting - this beautiful plant I not familiar! 

We again anomalies - Gorjanki bloom in autumn ...