Bulb Log 2017

[Ian Y]

Autumn flowering starts in this Bulb Log plus a look at some troughs as they age.


http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017Aug231503481454BULB_LOG_3417.pdf

[astragalus]

Great Bulb Log edition. The trough discussion was of much interest. Trough plantings are an alpine world in miniature and it was comforting to see older troughs and how some plants took over and others petered out. After the heat and drought of last summer here, many troughs are ready to be redone and I have some new ideas after seeing some of the rock work in the older troughs, thanks for showing them.

[Robert]

Ian,

Thank you for the reply.

I will follow along and see what is up. 

[t00lie]

Great Log Ian.

I can live with mosses as well.
Your pictures show very little liverwort ? which would just about take over the garden here if I let it.

Here are pictures today of a small trough showing how thick and unsightly it had become and how it looked after a quick tidy up. I'm sure that Oxalis magellanica which had been smothered in places will quickly start to regrow and cover the bare patches . Despite the liverwort I came across some Trillium rivale seedlings which I carefully removed and eventually replanted .

I also took the opportunity this afternoon to 'redo' a tired looking trough and build up . I plan to leave it for a few days for the mix to settle before planting out and adding a sandy topdressing.

Cheers Dave.

 

[Ian Y]

Good series of pictures Toolie showing the all to familiar problems we face and yes we do have a number of liverworts however allowing the mosses and pearlwort to grow crowds it out.

Two things kill liverwort, lack of water and lack of light, it is easy to cover it with sand which will kill it off for a while but it is not so easy to stop the water, much the same as you have down there Dave.

[Rick R.]

I don't know if this works on all liverworts, but touching their "leaves" with a dab of household vinegar kills the ones that infest my pots.

[Carolyn]

Rick, a local nursery here does the same. I wondered why the whole place smelled of vinegar and was told that they had sprayed all the liverwort.

[Ian Y]

I have tried the two often suggested vinegar and bicarbonate of soda treatment and neither worked for me.

[Ian Y]

Old growth, new growth, ripe seed, new flowers that is autumn in this week's Bulb Log.


http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017Aug301504089379BULB_LOG_3517.pdf

[Gabriela]

Old growth, new growth, ripe seed, new flowers that is autumn in this week's Bulb Log.

The only time when we can enjoy all these at the same time! Love it  I mean the bulb log and the fall all together

[Maggi Young]

Blog from Kenton J. Seth  about his visit to Aberdeen....
http://kentonjseth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/a-walk-on-beach-with-ian-young.html

 More from Kenton about his Scottish and UK  Trip ....
http://kentonjseth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/what-have-i-got-to-do-to-get-some-good.html
http://kentonjseth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/the-future-of-rock-gardening-with-ian.html
http://kentonjseth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/

https://kentonjseth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/crevice-gardens-and-smarter-maintenance.html

https://kentonjseth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/the-post-apocalyptic-crevice-urbanite.html


also :
https://kentonjseth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/the-post-apocalyptic-crevice-urbanite.html

[brianw]

Interested to see Veratrum fimbriatum 'up North'. I thought it was a bit tender but guess you are near the sea. I have had it in flower for 2 (3?) years now but in my dry Thames valley climate it loses its leave well before it flowers. Not a nice looking resultant plant but delightful flowers. Do you get any seed? I don't. Wondering where to create a boggy area here. Not very easy in a sunny garden as it apparently prefers light shade. When I eventually get round to installing my pond I will include a damp area alongside but the shade might be difficult.
This has been a difficult Veratrum year for me. Last year I had 10+ V. nigrum flower stems, this year only 2, and  no V. album flowers. Acquired a V. californicum recently. See how that goes. Hopefully not so dry next year but I will have to do a lot more "muck spreading" to up the organic content.

[Ian Y]

Bulb Log where the Autumn storm arrives along with Autumn Crocus, Autumn Colchicum, seed, bulbs, troughs......



http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017Sep061504694064BULB_LOG_3617.pdf

[Ian Y]

Interested to see Veratrum fimbriatum 'up North'. I thought it was a bit tender but guess you are near the sea. I have had it in flower for 2 (3?) years now but in my dry Thames valley climate it loses its leave well before it flowers. Not a nice looking resultant plant but delightful flowers. Do you get any seed? I don't. Wondering where to create a boggy area here. Not very easy in a sunny garden as it apparently prefers light shade. When I eventually get round to installing my pond I will include a damp area alongside but the shade might be difficult.
This has been a difficult Veratrum year for me. Last year I had 10+ V. nigrum flower stems, this year only 2, and  no V. album flowers. Acquired a V. californicum recently. See how that goes. Hopefully not so dry next year but I will have to do a lot more "muck spreading" to up the organic content.

Brian as I stated in the Bulb Log we have had mild winters since we planted them so their hardiness has not been tested through a more typical winter of frosts. To spread the risk I planted one in the front garden and one in the back both along with shrubs that will prevent the ground becoming too wet.
No seed yet but I am hopeful - check out this week's Bulb Log online form mid-day Wednesday for more........

[Ian Y]

Living the moment while planning ahead -  Crocus, Colchicum, Cyclamen, Veratrum all in this week's Bulb Log.


http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017Sep131505298600BULB_LOG_3717.pdf