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General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Steve Garvie on January 04, 2019, 10:34:46 PM
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These Hellebore flowers were none the worse for an overnight temperature of -0.5°C.
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This Colchicum kesselringii from Afghanistan is now in flower under glass.
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Gorgeous hellebore, Steve.
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wow, this hellebore is a real beauty! :D
Do you have a name to it, Steve? :P
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Both real beauties!
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Many thanks Carolyn, Helga and Linda.
The Hellebore was selected and planted by my wife from a mix of Helleborus x hybrida at a local garden centre. They were quite variable and were all labelled “Rose-Red” strain.
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I think this bromeliad is probably Bilbergia nutans, but am not sure — my grandfather sent me mine, and he got his from his sister. Whatever it is, I love the combination of colors in the flowers, and its willingness to grow new pups. I grow it indoors in a sunny window, and it usually blooms at this time of year.
—Kelly
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I think you're right Kelly.
It's a great plant, and all the better when it has some family history attached.
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Thanks, Ashley — I agree. It’s a lovely plant to remember him by.
(And I also just realized where I posted this — whoops! Bilbergia nutans is South American, but it’s a bromeliad, not a bulb! Please feel free to move if that makes sense, mods. My apologies!)
— Kelly
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sorry .... no flowers :-(
but good condition for alpines :-)
Bernd
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Challenging conditions Bernd. :o
Over here this amount of snow would be declared a national disaster!
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Challenge
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You have more snow in Germany than we have here in south of Finland! It is freezing temperatures, and the next four weeks here are supposed to be colder than average :(, around -10 - -20C.
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and here it's warmer than previous winter, i've 3 tulips species that'll open their flowers in less than 5 days.
Next week-end i'm starting a new orchids season with a first visit in south of the country, with no less than 7 weeks ahead Ophrys are blooming :o
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Another very mild (almost warm) day here with an overnight temperature last night of 10°C. There was even a Hoverfly in my crocus frame.
Eranthis longistipitata
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Galanthus nivalis -a lutescent form.
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First snow of the year and the Hammamelis is in full flower and looking lovely. In the greenhouse the first Cyclamen pseudoibericum and Galanthus fosteri just showing colour.
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It is the end of January, but spring like weather has arrived in our Sacramento, California garden. Actually Leucojum aestivum has been blooming for many weeks now, rain or shine, cold or warm. I grow them from seed and always hope for something different or better. No luck in this department yet!
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I also grow Eranthis hyemalis from seed. Like many of the perennial species we grow, they are dependent on a number of winter chilling hours for optimum growth and health. I generally sow seed in seed pans and grow them on for several seasons before planting them out. Heat conduction through the soil of potted plants has become an issue with a number of species. They emerge and bloom much later in the season than those in the ground and will decline if action is not taken. These days I shift the seedlings into the ground as soon as possible. The goal is to create a race of plants that require fewer chilling hours to perform well, much like peaches and apples varieties that have been bred to require fewer chilling hours.
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Galanthus is another genus where some species seem to require adequate winter chilling hours to perform well and survive. I grow all my Galanthus from seed in hopes of developing varieties that perform well despite our warming climate.
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A variety of Crocus species and hybrids do well in our garden. Sadly, they do not readily set seed in our garden.
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In general, California native species thrive in our garden, especially those native to the hot interior regions of the state. There are exceptions. Dudleya palmeri thrives in our garden as well as many annual species such as the Clarkia (sprouting near the Dudleya) and a large variety of California native bulbs.
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Good to see you have some of your Spring flowering stuff in full flower Robert. My Leocojum aestivum is just peeping through the soil and it will be a few weeks yet before I see flowers. Having said that it's likely that Ian and Maggi will be a further few weeks up the line before they see shoots.
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Hi David,
Until today, 1 February, the weather has been very mild and almost spring-like. There are many plants coming into bloom now, such as Moraea macronyx (below).
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It is going to be a nice addition to our garden. I was also pleased with the Cycalamen intaminatum that I grew on from seed received as a kind donation from a forumist. They are now in a large tub and bloom nicely during the autumn.
I guess that it would be nice to retire, however I love my work. Why quit? ;D But I have to admit that things get busy and I get delayed.
Anyway, I enjoyed your comments and always like hearing from you. 8)
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Snowdrops are in flower here. Crocus tomasinianus started to flower but the cold weather knocked them back. Some aconites are in flower. We had snow yesterday, less than 1/2".
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Steve do you've a micro climate? all your pots are outside?
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Bitterly cold in Edinburgh this week but the dwarf iris never fail to cheer the heart.
Ken