Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: Rafa on May 13, 2007, 01:09:46 AM
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Hello,
Some picture of different species growing now in the nature.
Muscari comosum
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Polygonatum odoratum
Scilla verna
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more,
Asphodelus-albus
Dactylorrhiza-insularis-2
Orchis-morio
Serapias-lingua
serapias-lingua
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It is very cold and damp here today, Rafa, so your pictures are even more welcome than usual! Thank you!
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Dry here today so some tidying up done in the garden. Pleasant way to unwind, though. Beautiful flowers and that's a nice form of Orchis morio Rafa.
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and look at the number of Serapias in the meadow.... lovely!
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Never managed to see serapias in the wild, so that is fascinating to see. Allows us to relate our pots of plants to what they really look like in nature. Not sure a large pot of grass with a few serapias would be appreciated at a show, regardless of how natural it looked? ::)
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I suspect not, Anthony, though you could try it in the "planted container/garden class!!
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Lovely Orchid pics Rafa
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Fantastic spring time to us!. Here some orchidaceae to make you happy
Orchis-purpurea
Orchis-purpurea-2
Aceras-anthopophorum
Aceras-and-Spider
Oprhys-lutea
Ophrys-sphegodes-incubacea
Ophrys-sphegodes-typical
Ophrys-apifera
Limodorum-trabutianum
Ophrys-sphegodes-incubacea pink
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and the last
O.incubacea-and-Spider
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Rafa,
Terrific pics particularly the last, I am happy :)
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Rafa,
Fabulous photographs, great plants, startling spiders.
Yes, you have made me happy also.
Many thanks.
Paddy
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Some wild orchids
Limodorum-abortivum
Ophrys-tenthredinifera
Ophrys-scolopax
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:D Me too!
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Amazing pics Rafa, especially the Ophrys with spider!!
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Rafa,
When I view plants of such exquisite beauty it becomes perfectly clear why so many people enjoy gardening, growing plants, seeing them in the wild, photographing them, falling down on their knees and adoring them (Oh, that's only me, sorry)
Paddy
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Fantastic morning in one of my favourite fields in my village. I hope one day to buy this field to preserve all his botanic jewels!!. It could be about 2000 Iris xiphium, and a number "n" of Asphodelus ramossus, Asphodelus albus, Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, Ornithogalum umbellatum, Orchis morio, Orchis mascula, Orchis coriophora, Serapias lingua, Serapias bomeracea, Paeonia officinalis, Paeonia broteroi, Hyacinthoides hispanica, Scilla verna, Scilla autumnalis, Gladiolus illyricus, Tragopogon porrifolus, Agrostemma githago, Primula veris, Primula elatior, Polygonatum odoratum, Nepeta tuberosa... and a big etc.
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Rafa,
great impressions - want to be there now, lay down in the gras and have a nice day dream...
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Great pictures Rafa. I could be tempted to buy a few square meters myself! ;D
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Oh my goodness, I think I'll have a square metre or two too!
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What a wonderful site Rafa. Good luck with your field of dreams.
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Brilliant Rafa - what a luxury to have this in your own village !
Spare me some square meters too please !
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Many thanks for your comments,
Here, Lilium martagon
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Hello Rafa,
wow - interesting to see the color difference to my lilium martagon cultivar.
My one is much more spotted.
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Very beautiful plant, Armin, it's very different from wild forms in my region.
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Hello,
some pic from the wild last week
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Great pics as always Rafa - Thanks!
Interesting that Merendera montana is at exactly the same stage of flowering here in SE UK despite the very different summer conditions here. I had imagined it flowering on parched hillsides in the wild but here all is lush and green.
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Thank you Rafa, this is what I like to see.
Gerd
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OMG OMG OMG!
Is that L. martagon your Rafa? It's my favourite Lilium of all! Too bad i've heard it is very rare in the wild today...
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I've missed these photos. Better Orchid photos than any book I have seen. Are all these within walking distance of your house? Do you give lectures?
Heather what about Rafa for a lecture? Maybe for Dublin also?
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My Merendera montana are flowering now also
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Hi Rafa - what a wonderful comeback for you - I love your photos from the wild !!!
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Rafa,
Stunning pics, especially the Ophrys. I don't think I've ever seen a pic of an Ophrys I don't like. Definitely something I covet greatly, and something we don't see in Australia, so it is a real treat to see your wonderful pics. Thanks!! ;D
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Rafa - undisputed - pics from the wild are the best! Great!
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Many thanks to all for your nice comments!!
Mark many thanks for your invitation, but I'm affraid, firts of all I have to learn speak in english!! ;D. Many of this species are growing in my village at 10 minutes walking. But there is a sutting place where they live almost 14 species together... I think it's the only place I know where you can find Limodorum trabutianum and L. abortivum together
Jindegales, this pictures are from wild plants, but I have several clones from this particular population and other populations from Spain, where is quite common. I can send you little bulbs if you are interested.
All the best
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Omg, thank you Rafa, i dunno what to say. I remember reading a book of endangered European plants, and that Lilium was almost on the top of the list. Is it easy to grow (like ny other type of lily)?
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I think Lilium martagon is very easy to grow...
Here Leucojum autumnale and Paeonia officinalis
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Thank you once again Rafa. Are there any interesting plants which are not growing in your area?
Gerd
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hahah , I don't know.. to me even the rocks are so interesting and exceptional!! but this is not at home, I have traveled to Ciudad Real (800km in total :o,in a day!! I think you know this region isn't it? ;) ) to explore a valley. It was also blooming Urginea maritima and there were thousands of deers singing his marry songs (I hope you understand this strange explanation!! ;D)
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thousands of deers singing his marry songs
We understand perfectly... and what a lively way to describe the deer at this time of year.
You had a very busy day, Rafa, we appreciate you sharing it with us.
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hahah , I don't know.. to me even the rocks are so interesting and exceptional!! but this is not at home, I have traveled to Ciudad Real (800km in total :o,in a day!! I think you know this region isn't it? ;) ) to explore a valley. It was also blooming Urginea maritima and there were thousands of deers singing his marry songs (I hope you understand this strange explanation!! ;D)
Rafa,
Ciudad Real is rather south in Spain? When you saw flowering Leucojum autumnale there, does this mean that the season for autumnal bulbs (daffodils for instance) has started so early this year, even in more southern Andalucia?
Gerd
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Rafa your English is by far better than my Spanish
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I had no idea that Leucojum flowered at this time of the year... Very nice pictures!
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eHello,
Some pictures of the first population of Sternbergia colchiciflora in our province, Segovia. We have discovered in spring the capsules but what a surprise this morming!! we counted 3700 bulbs in arround 10.000m square.
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:o :o :o WOW Wonderfull! I love the golden colour! Do they smell Rafael?
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Rafa, amazing pictures :o
It looks the Sternbergia's grow from dry dessert.
When and how much had it rained?
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Wonderful, Rafa!
And those strange and wonderful hills of Castille in the background!
Chloë
feeling nostalgic
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Amazing, and mine is flowering at the same time in a Scottish alpine trough!
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Fantastic, Rafa. Great pics. Emerging as they do without leaves they are reminiscent more to me of Colchicum (similar to C. luteum) than Sternbergia. Definitely a great looking flower and something I haven't seen before except in posts here.
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Perhaps that's why they're called "colchiciflora" Paul. ;)
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Hmmmm... Lesley, you could be onto something there!! ;D
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I wonder if it used to be "merenderiflora"? ::)
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Anthony,
Yeah, you're right that they do look more like a Merendera than a Colchicum. Never thought about the fat that the C. luteum must have fused petals as well (which I think is a technical difference between Colchicum and Merendera)...... always thought of them as separate petals. You realise of course that now i need to go and check my pics!! ;D
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You never cease to amaze us Rafa !
Astonishing pix
Thanks a lot for sharing !
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Rafa,
I haven't been able to log on and participate as regularly as previously and so am particularly delighted to drop in and see your postings. As always you have us green with envy with the beautiful plants you show us from your home village. They are simply beautiful.
Many thanks for your wonderful postings. Delighted to see such great photographs.
Paddy
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Fantastic morning in one of my favourite fields in my village. I hope one day to buy this field to preserve all his botanic jewels!!
Is the field for sale?
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Join the waiting list, Diane!
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Rafa,
Wonderful shots of small but beautiful Sternbergia in great scenery.
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Thank you so much for your comments,
Here Crocus serotinus ssp. salzmmannii
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OMG!!!
Rafa are you sure you wouldnt come to Ireland for a lecture or three? I'm sure we could arrange Belfast, Dublin and Cork.
What about Scotland also?
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....And East Lancashire on the way home please Rafa....?
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Join the waiting list, Diane!
I thought maybe we could join together to make it a park.
I visited an area on a farm in South Africa that IBSA, the Indigenous Bulb Growers
of South Africa, pays to have protected.
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HAHAHHAHA ;D I 'll take this for a great compliment, but to me it's already a great effort to reply in english... I could imagine myself giving a lecture like a Sioux Chief.
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But, Rafa, doesn't your wife speak English? You could both come and she could give your speech to your photos! :D
Diane, what a fine idea! Rafa Natural Park 8)
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You got in very quickly Maggi.....I was going to say to Rafa; 'HOW'.....?
...but then realised that a native American joke like that may not be easily recognised as such in Spain (or Aberdeen for that matter)! :D
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Rafa your English is much better than my Spanish that I should be able to speak because my mother is/was Spanish speaking until she came here in the 50s
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All Rafa needs is a translator, but it must be one who is interested in
plants.
I attended a study weekend in the U.S. where several of the speakers
did not speak English. The organizers had engaged translators for
them.
The translator for the Chinese botanist was a young student who did not know
much about plants. We could understand the botanist's Latin names, but
all the student said of each plant was that it was used for medicine. Not very
useful for those of us who wanted to grow them.
The translator for the Japanese lecturer was very good - a Canadian anthropology
professor who was interested in plants, and therefore was able to make his
translation very interesting and useful. He was asked to be the translator for
the Chinese botanist's second lecture, and what an amazing difference it made.
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More fabulous photos Rafa, thanks as always.
The gallery of pictures that you have is certainly worthy of sharing with a much wider audience. I am sure that these pictures (and your great knowledge if the local plants) could be used to help fund your purchase of that special field. If you want an English collaborator I would be happy to help .... my wife does speak a little Spanish :)