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Memorable Topics – Threads and posts that are just too good to lose => Plant Information and Portraits => Topic started by: Hans J on June 19, 2012, 08:44:58 PM
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Before few days I had the wonderful opportunity to see Streptopus amplexifolius in the wild here in Germany - here are some pics to show this very rare plant ( a preglacial relict )
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some more :
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the time for flowers was perfect :
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a other very rare and interesting plant is this kind of moss ( also preglacial )
Huperzia selago and in the backround Scapania nemorea
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near the way Lilium martagon ( some days before flowering ) and Pinguicula
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and also a lot of flowering orchids ( sorry without names )
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Hans I like the Pinguicula and those orchids are lovely. Its nice to see the plants growing through the moss.
Angie :)
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Thank you Angie :)
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Nice pics of wild flora :D Thanks Hans ;)
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Thank you for your interest - I'm glad to share my pic with other plant friends
Hans
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Hans,
Streptopus amplexifolius - what a fascinating plant!! Never seen a plant flowering from the underside of a leaf. You get a lot of this on certain types of orchids (bulbophyllum), but they flower from the centre of the leaf upwards.
Your plant is magical. Where did you find it? Judging by the walking poles in the first picture, it must have been quite a hike. ;) ;)
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Hans,
Streptopus amplexifolius - what a fascinating plant!! Never seen a plant flowering from the underside of a leaf. You get a lot of this on certain types of orchids (bulbophyllum), but they flower from the centre of the leaf upwards.
Your plant is magical. Where did you find it? Judging by the walking poles in the first picture, it must have been quite a hike. ;) ;)
Thank you Maren !
I feel like you - this is really a fascinating plant !
For the first view it looks like a polygonatum ....but if you see the flowers so it is clear that this is a different plant .
Earlier botanist have it descript as Uvularia or Convallaria - a other big difference to Polygonatum are the fruits ...they are red ( more like Convallaria )
We ( my wife and I ) found two populations of Streptopus in the Black Forest in mountains woods ( Aceri - Fagetum ) - it was a hard and difficult trip - you are right we need the walking poles and also we need a rope ....it was a wild area !
A lot of rocks ,fallen trees ,and very steep slopes ...
We saw also Aconitum lycoctonum and Ranunculus aconitifolium -sorry no pics
We need 3 days to reach this area and back....it is not accessible by car ,train or bus...the weather must be perfect to make this trip ..otherwise it is impossibly!!!
Streptopus is a interesting genus - is grows "circum polar" - that means few stations in Europe , America ,Asia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptopus_amplexifolius (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptopus_amplexifolius)
Hans :D
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Hans: Fantastic magical pictures and info re-the Streptopus! You deserve that beer after such a plant expedition! I thought that this was a North American species, so very interesting that it's found in Europe. I actually took a few pictures of a large plant in the local botanical garden here in Trondheim just a week or so ago as I had wondered if it was correct, however looking at your pictures and with the picture of the red berries in the autumn I think it is! Thanks for posting this!
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Stephen ,
I'm glad that you like my pictures and infos !
Yes ...it was NOT only one beer after this trip ... ;D
I'm surprised that this plants grows so well in the B.G. in Trondheim ...it seems they like it .
The biggest plants what I have seen was 1,10 m heigh ...it seems your plants are bigger
I have never seen before this plants in any botanical gardens ...
Hans
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Hans, I saw Streptopus amplexifolius often in het southeastern Poland mountains. It is not rare. I collected a plant in the Babi Gora region and is is very easy to grow in pots. Every year I get many seeds from the berries, and was succesful in getting new plants. Last year's sowing didn't succeed, surprisingly, but I hope they will germinate next spring..
In full leaf they are stunning plants growing up to almost a meter high
If someone is interested in seeds, please let me know in autumn. I'll have plenty
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Hans, I saw Streptopus amplexifolius often in het southeastern Poland mountains. It is not rare. I collected a plant in the Babi Gora region and is is very easy to grow in pots. Every year I get many seeds from the berries, and was succesful in getting new plants. Last year's sowing didn't succeed, surprisingly, but I hope they will germinate next spring..
In full leaf they are stunning plants growing up to almost a meter high
If someone is interested in seeds, please let me know in autumn. I'll have plenty
Hi Hans ,
many thanks that is interesting .
Maybe it is in Poland more common because there is a other climate ( we are here in a very warm area in South west germany ...the plants grows only in very cool mountain areas here .
How you grow your plant in winter ? in a greenhouse ? or in the garden ?
Thank you for your nice offer with seeds - I will contact you maybe later
Regards
Hans
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Hans, I've not yet tried it in the garden but I'guess it will not be a problem. I keep the pots sheltered from rain and excessive frost, but this is not necessary as the plant is very frost-resistant..
Cheers, Hans
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I suppose also the cold would be not a problem - in the area where I have found the plants is it really cold ( there is a average temparature from 5° C ) ...but in winter is a lot of snow
In last winter I have lost a lot of plants ...the main reason was that we had no snow ( and unusual warm temparatures in December and January )
In my garden grows well ( without any protection ) Polygonatum verticillata - this plant grows alsoin the area where the Streptopus grow ( on more drier places )
Hans
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Hans, I'd like to try the seed, please, if you have any left. What pH do the plants require and what soil types?
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Maren, I will collect fresh seeds of this year's berries and I'll send some to you. (August/September, I made a note). I grew them in Rhodo-soil and while the larger plants seemed to like it as well as neutral soil, the younger ones are better off in neutral soil. They do not seem te be very picky about soil, as long it is free-draining and humus rich.
Hans
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Thank you Hans,
I look forward to them. :) :)
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Hans, superb! I did not know it grew in Europe as well. I've seen it in Washington and Montana and the pink species (lanceolatus) here in TN at 2000m. I also saw a species in Vietnam at 3000m. Would be interesting to see genetic work on these. I believe they are closely related to Prosartes which is common in my area, both maculatus and lanuginosum (formerly Disporum of NA).
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Thank you Aaron ,
yes they grows in Europe ( in few places ) and in Asia too
A question : it is difficould for me which species grows in USA ( Canada ) ....
Are they really distinct from S.amplexifolius ?
When I look in Kew informations so they make many synonyms ....
Could you please explain a bit ?
Thank you
Hans
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Amplexifolius is the most common species found in the mountains of the west, upper midwest, northeast, and in the southern Appalachians at high elevations. Some of these were considered species at one point or varieties. Then there is lanceolatus (roseus) which is fairly rare, and its hybrid with amplexifolius, S. x oreopolus. Last, there is streptopoides which, I think, is a small little plant in a few places out west. Here in the east both are rare and only in Abies and Picea forests at high elevations. I've seen each only once. Out in Montana I see amplexifolius frequently.
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Many thanks Aaron !
Please take pics !
Hans
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Hans,
Just caught up with this topic. Another plant I'd never heard of before. Thanks so much for showing us. It certainly does look like a Polygonatum at first glance. Fascinating differences though.
Thanks again.
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Hi Paul ,
I'm glad that you are back !
....now you will have a lot of work ....
Best wishes
Hans
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Hi all ,
yesterday we decide to visit again the habitat of the Streptopus to see now the plants with fruits ....
Here some pics :
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some more plants :
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some other plants near the way :
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some other
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The Streptopus look great with the fruit too, don't they. Adds a bit more of a dimension to the plant, and the birds probably just love them.
I love the Epilobium and that lovely yellow Impatiens as well. Thanks for showing us.
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Thank you Paul !
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Hans, I saw Streptopus amplexifolius often in het southeastern Poland mountains. It is not rare. I collected a plant in the Babi Gora region and is is very easy to grow in pots. Every year I get many seeds from the berries, and was succesful in getting new plants. Last year's sowing didn't succeed, surprisingly, but I hope they will germinate next spring..
In full leaf they are stunning plants growing up to almost a meter high
If someone is interested in seeds, please let me know in autumn. I'll have plenty
Hello Hans Pakker ,
I see that you proposed some seed of this excellent plant , and i want to say if your are able to give me only some seed .
I am a new bee in this Forum, i am French and a Cypripedium-Lover !
And have a project of germination, i don't know if you have read my post about that ?
I have a passion for botanic , nature is wonderful and more i read posts in this forum most i discovered new species....incredible !
Thank's for all of you for the discovery every day's . ;D
See you soon and thank's for advance.
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if anybody is interestet for seeds of Streptopus amplexifolius please look here :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=9694.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=9694.0)
Hans
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Hello Hans Pakker ,
I see that you proposed some seed of this excellent plant , and i want to say if your are able to give me only some seed .
I am a new bee in this Forum, i am French and a Cypripedium-Lover !
And have a project of germination, i don't know if you have read my post about that ?
I have a passion for botanic , nature is wonderful and more i read posts in this forum most i discovered new species....incredible !
Thank's for all of you for the discovery every day's . ;D
See you soon and thank's for advance.
I'm sorry I haven't seen your post only now. Yes, I have some 2012 seeds for you. Please send me a PM with your address and I'll send some to you.
Regards, Hans
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Hello Hans J.
I have overlooked this post until now.
I am amazed that it grows in Europe.
I think I grow it but as Disporum sp.
I will check my plant against your excellent pictures next year.
If it is the same it is quite hardy.
Cheers
Göte
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Hello Gote ,
thank you for your compliments - I hope you can good compare your plants
Yes - this plants are quiet hardy !
They grows on several places in Europe but also in USA and Asia ...
Best wishes
Hans
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Hello Hans !
I've only see it on the forum Streptopus Amplexifolius , did you the picture of P7113479 of 20/06/12 nb of Stephenb , berrys are long .
And your picture nb P7140293 of 21/06/12 the berrys are round ! Is this the same variety ?
Do you still have some seeds for a person late !
Thank you
Christian
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Hi Christian,
I do have seeds from 2012 for you so please send me a PM with your address.
I cannot say much about varieties of S. amplexifolius. Sometimes berries on my plants are more like those of the Hans Joschko plants so I doubt they belong to different varieties as based on the shape of the berries.
Regards, Hans
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Hello Hans ,
Thank you for your sedds , I send my adress on the MP for you
Thank you
Christian
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Hans ,
what are you looking like plants , to see if I can send you somethink ?
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Hans,
In the USA this plant, and S. lancifolia are native to at least 30 states. While not very comon, they are not rare here. In most years, the NARGS seed exchange offers one or both [both garden grown, and wild collected].