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General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Parsla on May 03, 2019, 11:18:32 AM
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Hello all and Happy May.
A few more crocus showing up.
1. Crocus caspius - a nice fat one..
2. Crocus cartwrightianus
3. Crocus banaticus - just the one thus far
4. Crocus pumilus kindly gifted by Otto - this one is striped
5. Possibly Crocus hadriaticus
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Hi, Jacquie, happy May to you too! Just started snowing here so could be better!
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Hi Maggi,
Oh goodness. Shouldn’t you be going into Spring/Summer?
Jacqui x
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Happily it was just a short sharp blast! Sun out again now, meantime but snow is around and weekend forecast isn't great. Sigh! Yes, you'd think we'd be be truly into better weather by now, wouldn't you? Our weather is so changeable all year round - it would be good to have seasons that began and then stayed, until the next one, rather than swapping between them all through a single day! :'(
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hi all
one last snap i managed to catch on the weekend before the rain and birds destroyed it...
crocus laevigatus
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I had fun on the weekend with the autumn flowering bulbs. We had cool sunny weather which opened lots of flowers.
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You are such a whizz with a camera Jamus.
Lovely photos.
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Aww gee thank you Jacqui. :-* I really enjoy capturing beautiful plants to be able to share them and go back and see them whenever I like. They are so fleeting after all! I often go to work and miss them all together.. :'( Today I asked Beck to take a pic of two pots of goulimyi I have in bud, it was her day off.
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She did a beautiful job — love those bees! :) And I’m still entranced by Narcissus viridiflora — I’d never seen it before joining this forum.
Kelly
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Finally, we have some autumn crocus flowering!
Crocus ochroleucus from Marcus Harvey in 2003 x2 pics
Crocus pulchellus x 2
cheers
fermi
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They look so healthy fermi.
White anthers ever so attractive
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Members will be aware, I am sure, of the former Wood Bank Nursery in Tasmania and of the Gillanders who ran it. It is my sad task to inform the forum that Ken Gillanders' wife, Lesley, has died.
We are most grateful to Sandra who has been in contact with SRGC friends on behalf of Ken Gillanders.
" Lesley passed away peacefully on Monday evening with Ken and daughter Sandra by her side. Lesley was at home happy with family until this past Saturday and spent only a short period with family in palliative care and was very comfortable. Dad asked me to let you know."
Sincere condolences to Ken, Sandra and family on this sad loss.
Ken, a nurseryman for over 50 years (now retired) and his wife Lesley started Woodbank Nursery on a bush block in Tasmania. Woodbank Nursery specialized in rare, exotic, unusual and native plants. As their nursery and its reputation grew so did their spectacular gardens containing many rare plants. Ken and Lesley collected seeds in Chile, Ecuador, New Zealand, China, South Africa, and Lesotho.
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Terribly sorry to hear that Maggi, thank you for passing on the news.
I’m sure all our thoughts are with Ken Gillanders and Sandra.
I have never met Ken or Leslie, but have heard only lovely things about them.
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Autumn leaves are starting to turn - it all seems very late this year. The fothergilla is a delight.
Also, quite a bit of variation in this clump of crocuses. Not sure if all are laevigatus???
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Yes I think they are all colour forms of laevigatus Jacqui. They have beautiful markings don't they? I have some similar ones flowering, from Paul Tyerman in Canberra.
Here are the little ones from Otto a few years ago.
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A couple more crocus:
1 & 2: Crocus hadriaticus
3 & 4: Crocus niveus
cheers
fermi
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Lovely crocus, fermi and jamus,
i am getting such a lot of joy from the crocus this season, especially now the garden is heading for the barrenness of winter.
This is a tiny little crocus, C. cambessidessii, with very sharp stripes right down its neck. It has only just come up. The very last of the crocuses to bloom this season, unless there is still a surprise still waiting in store for me.
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Its been a lovely day out in the garden - goodness knows there is little enough time to keep things in order.
The foliage has been very slow turning, but now some absolutely gorgeous colours coming through. The evening sunlight shows it up well :)
1. Fothergilla has reddened since a week ago - brilliant colour
2. Cornus siberica alba
3. Cornus siberica alba berries
4. Disanthus cercidifolius foliage turns a velvety purple
5. Its tiny blooms are jewel-like
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...and a few more..
6. The picturesque seed capsules of exochorda macrantha "the bride"
7. Cyclamen seedlings in their second season show some lovely leaf patterning
8. The petite blooms of Crocus cambessedessi
9. The patch of Crocus laevigatus has filled out a little
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Its been a lovely day out in the garden - goodness knows there is little enough time to keep things in order.
The foliage has been very slow turning, but now some absolutely gorgeous colours coming through. The evening sunlight shows it up well :)
1. Fothergilla has reddened since a week ago - brilliant colour
2. Cornus siberica alba
3. Cornus siberica alba berries
4. Disanthus cercidifolius foliage turns a velvety purple
5. Its tiny blooms are jewel-like
What beautiful pictures... Parsla. A dreamlike atmosphere...with light and shadow. Thus the different colours come even better to the fore. My compliment. 👍
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4. Disanthus cercidifolius foliage turns a velvety purple
5. Its tiny blooms are jewel-like
Jacqui,
they are exquisite! Great pic!
Here's another crocus from Hillview Crocus longiflorus, first pic taken 2 days before the others
cheers
fermi
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I have Crocus longiflorus from Hillview. Plus a couple of Cyclamen and another Crocus.
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Anthony is your third image Cyclamen purpurascens? It's very nice..
Jacqui, your Cyclamen seedlings are beautiful! Are they from Hillview seed? Cyclamen Society? A very impressive collection.
A few from my garden;
1. goulimyi var. leucanthus
2. longiflorus
3. caspius
4. biflorus ssp. melantherus
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Hello all. I love seeing so many beautiful crocuses. And cyclamen.
The crocus longiflorus are gorgeous
Lifting spirits after this horribly depressing election outcome
Jamus, many of the cyclamen seed were from jan bravenboer.
Some from other places and yes Marcus
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Jacqui I know just what you mean... my spirits are pretty low too. Here are some colourful autumn fruits to cheer us up :)
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gorgeous photos of autumn flowering Crocus and other autumn beauties from Jacquie ,Jamus and Anthony Derby . I think Anthony's third photo is of Cyc . mirabile ,Jamus , and not of Cyc. purpurascens as you suggest . Crocus caspius is such a vigorous and beautiful species here ,flowering in its second year and appearing all over the garden .
Jamus your still life of autumn fruit should be the subject of a painting . Rejoice in its beauty after the disappointment of the election results .
America voted for Donald , England for Brexit and Australia for Peter Dutton . What does that tell you ?
Otto
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What does that tell you ?
Probably that we're all going to end up as stewed as prunes. :'(
Jamus, what are the green fruits in the bowl? They look like a bald kiwi fruit or a giant leathery gooseberry!
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Probably that we're all going to ends up as stewed as prunes. :'(
Jamus, what are the green fruits in the bowl? They look like a bald kiwi fruit or a giant leathery gooseberry!
I suspect they are Feijoa Maggi.
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Thanks t00lie!
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Hi Maggi, Dave is right of course, being a Kiwi. Feijoa are apparently worship and revered in NZ, and I share their enthusiasm! Have you tried it Maggi?
Thanks Otto, I've been thinking over the past few days that politics should be a subject in schools and kids taught skill to objectively analyse rhetoric and decode political spin?
I am excited to see quite a few Galanthus emerging in the garden which is a huge relief after the terrible, long, hot summer we've had. Early elwesii, ikariae, ikariae snogerupii, gracilis and some named hybrids and forms. The oncos are up and growing and so are early Narcissus. It's a wonderful time of year.
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Yes, Cyclamen mirabile. I tried Feijoas once. Won't try them again, but then I don't like green kiwi fruit (aka Chinese gooseberry). Gold kiwis are nice though, and the ones with the red centre are even sweeter.
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Thanks t00lie!
:)
Hi Maggi, Dave is right of course, being a Kiwi. Feijoa are apparently worship and revered in NZ, and I share their enthusiasm!
I tried Feijoas once. Won't try them again, but then I don't like green kiwi fruit (aka Chinese gooseberry). Gold kiwis are nice though, and the ones with the red centre are even sweeter.
Unfortunately I have a reaction to eating Feijoas ... swelling of the lips and throat so they are off my menu.
Still very mild here in the deep south with Brugmansia sanguinea still in flower and more to come. It's flowered in this pot for a number of years without any feeding but needs planted out.
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Gosh you did well with the fruit Jamus.
Ever so colourful
..another crocus ... this time melantherus
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Although our King of the Crocus has been unimpressed by my crocus pics, I'll persist ;D
1) We got this Crocus vitellinus from Hillview last year and it has produced its first flower this week.
2) Colchicum decaisnei - another purchase from the Last ever Hillview catalogue,
3) Crocus niveus which we got from a commercial source over 15 years ago and it still flowers most years!
4) Galanthus peshmenii - couldn't resist putting on another pic of these
5) Narcissus 'First Stanza'
cheers
fermi
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Fermi I'm super impressed by your peshmenii from seed! Mine was pathetic this year, I didn't even bother to take a photo. It had one ugly, misshapen flower, but the leaves are coming now so all is not lost. I have flower buds on seed grown elwesii this year, for the first time ever! I hope they are different from their parent.
Speaking of growing from seed, did any of you place orders with Oron yet? I did. :)
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Love the orange crocus Fermi.
Now the weather is turning blooms are few and far between.
I have forgotten the name of this tubular-flowered bulb.
Also, i need advice on these tiny seedlings of iris paradox atrata in their second year's growth. I can scarcely believe they survived their first year and would like to know whether to leave in the10 cm seed pot for another year or pot into something grittier.
Many thanks, Jacqui.
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Jacqui well done with the paradoxa! I would definitely repot them into sand and grit (no compost). Make a mix of half and half sand and grit, fill the pot 2/3 with this and plant the seedlings with the roots in the mix and pure grit around the rhizomes. Give them a good water to settle them in and then pop them in a bright, airy spot; as much sun as possible.
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I have forgotten the name of this tubular-flowered bulb.
The cream form of Cyrtanthus mackenii, I think.
https://www.farmergracy.co.uk/products/cyrtanthus-mackenii-cream-white-bulbs-uk (https://www.farmergracy.co.uk/products/cyrtanthus-mackenii-cream-white-bulbs-uk)
Is it scented?
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Hi Gail,
Yes that’s it. I shall make a new label. Thank you.
I was impressed with your loropetalum identification. I would never have guessed it. So different to the chinensis.
Jamus thank you for your advice. I will put them on the north-facing wall near the two gorgeous oncos Otto gave me, which are flourishing but not yet flowering. I do hope this year.
I also thank leucogenes for his comments on my recent autumn foliage photos. I was ever so chuffed over the compliment. :D
Well, rain has finally arrived. A week of showers predicted. It has been bone dry most of the year. The garden loves it.
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Gail, oh goodness, you said lonicera.
Which I would not have guessed either.
I blame Monday morning idiocy.
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One of my Paramongaia weberbaueri is flowering now. Alas, my other clone(?) seems to be much later this year.
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One of my Paramongaia weberbaueri is flowering now. Alas, my other clone(?) seems to be much later this year.
Wow ! :o what a flower Anthony. Stunning. :-*
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:)
Still very mild here in the deep south with Brugmansia sanguinea still in flower and more to come. It's flowered in this pot for a number of years without any feeding but needs planted out.
Raising triffids, Mr Toole. Once planted out they are impossible to contain or kill!