Flowers and foliage now - November 2008

[Peter Korn, Sweden]

My Fascicularia is flowering for the first time. Last time it tried it got frosted. It´s a very strange flower and it feels like hard plastic. This year I have planted some in the garden and it will be interesting to see if they survives. I have never had enough plants to try before. Anyone who grows it in cold climate? (-25C).

[Hans A.]

Peter, very beautiful plant! I have some doubts it will survive  - 25º . I have seen it in its habitat in chile together with lapageria rosea in march - here you can find some pics  http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1573.0 - in this habitat they hardly ever have temperatures below 0ºC.

[Anthony Darby]

It grows well outside at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Too damp here in Dunblane even though we are only 40 miles away.

[Maggi Young]

Sandy Leven grows Fascicularia in Dunblane... but not sure if he has it under glass or not.

[ian mcenery]

Mine grows and flowers well outside in a crevice in my scree bed, but -25 well I would be very doubtful but if you have a spare why not??

By the way it flowered 6/8 weeks ago here

[Michael J Campbell]

My Fascicularia does not mind the wet,it is growing like a weed, but it has good drainage. I don't know how hardy it is as we do not get much hard frost.

[Michael J Campbell]

A little Allium in bloom today.

Allium virgunculae

[Gerdk]

Gingko biloba - catches the sun, which do not reach my garden until March.

Gerd

[Giles]

Taken at Waterperry yesterday

[Maggi Young]

On this Sunday and at this time of year... a flower to remember.....

[Anthony Darby]

We had a lovely service in the cathedral today, and the sun shone for the service at the war memorial where my son James was with his BB company.

My Fascicularia does not mind the wet,it is growing like a weed, but it has good drainage. I don't know how hardy it is as we do not get much hard frost.

I have just spotted some planted outside at the Dunblane Centre when a lady gasped and said 'what's that plant?'  We had it in the old school greenhouse but lost it when the contractors came in and all the plants mysteriously vanished! Might try it again as it is eye catching?

[KentGardener]

We had it in the old school greenhouse but lost it when the contractors came in and all the plants mysteriously vanished!

That is terrible!  I really do despair that people would steal the plants from a children's greenhouse!  grrrrr, the bast*rds!

John

[Miriam]

Two plants from the Amaryllidaceae family with lovely fragrance

 Narcissus tazetta
 Hymenocallis 'Sulphur Queen'

[Maggi Young]

Miriam, lovely photos.
The Hymenocallis is so sculptural, isn't it?
By the way, I have edited your post to show the names if the flowers in text because that is the only way the search facility can find them.

[Anthony Darby]

Miriam, that's cheered up a blustery Monday morning.