Sternbergia 2015

[udo]

the first flower Sternbergia candida 'Creme Diamond', 
a cross between St.candida and fischeriana from 2009
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=2940.0

[ichristie]

Hello very nice good colour hope this increases  for you, cheers Ian the Christie kind

[krisderaeymaeker]

the first flower Sternbergia candida 'Creme Diamond', 
a cross between St.candida and fischeriana from 2009
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=2940.0

Wonderfull cross Dirk ! Nice colour , and we hope it get established ....

[Cyril L]

the first flower Sternbergia candida 'Creme Diamond', 
a cross between St.candida and fischeriana from 2009
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=2940.0

Absolutely superb Dirk.  New colour in Sternbergia.

[fermi de Sousa]

Congratulations, Dirk,
Is this the first one to flower from the cross? Did you raise many seedlings?
cheers
fermi

[Pauli]

Very successful cross!

I also hope, it multiplies well (and I get a chance to try one )

[udo]

Many thanks for all.
Fermi, yes the first flower from this cross. I have four seedlings, the other three hopefully in flower next year.

[Hans A.]

Fantastic cross Dirk!
Grow both species side by side, but normally they do not flower the same time here.

[udo]

Thanks Hans,
here flowers from this two species in the same time, also this year.

[fermi de Sousa]

I was amazed to see the first "autumn" sternbergia in flower!
Sternbergia sicula in flower in the Rock garden (through the remains of the dianthus and other detritus!)
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Nearly a month later and Sternbergia lutea is also in bloom; more S. sicula are also coming into flower,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Sternbergia candida is in flower in our garden,
cheers
fermi

[Robert]

Fermi,

The Sternbergia are certainly cheery. I had S. lutea in the garden however it is gone now and have had to start over with various species from seed. I appreciate seeing the photographs as it is good for me to think beyond California native plants.

[pehe]

The Sternbergia season has started in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sternbergia sicula is flowering in my garden along with Colchicum montanum

Poul

[David Nicholson]

It may look nothing to you mate but to me it's a miracle For over five years I've been trying to flower a Sternbergia..... zilch. This is one from a few bulbs my friend Mike Quest gave me (it must be six years ago) and has produced a few leaves every year but nary a flower. Last year I gave it a right telling off and told it it was for the bin if it didn't flower this year. I wouldn't mind if it had been a glorious Summer and it had been baked to the point of cremation but.............. (and it's got a friend too)