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Title: The bulbs season started
Post by: hadacekf on August 25, 2008, 08:34:55 PM

The bulb season began in my garden.
The first crocus this year!


Merendera-montana
Colchicum-speciosum
Colchicum-byzantinum
Cyclamen-hederifolium
Sternbergia-lutea-+-sicula
Sternbergia-colchiciflora
Leucojum-valentinum
Crocus-cancellatus

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on August 25, 2008, 08:42:18 PM

Wonderful stuff Franz !  :o
What great views your garden must be offering !

And as you write it... it's only the beginning !
Great things in prospect !

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: annew on August 25, 2008, 11:38:39 PM

Beautiful - I will look forward to seeing more of your flowers.

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: Paul T on August 26, 2008, 12:31:03 AM

Lovely, Franz.

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: Jim McKenney on August 26, 2008, 12:40:07 AM

Great pictures, Franz.
What is the ground cover: is it an Achillea or Anthemis?
I grow most of those bulbs, but they will not be in bloom here for probably another month, if that. I'm convinced that it is cool temperature which triggers the blooming of these plants. What do others think?

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: Thomas Huber on August 26, 2008, 08:35:50 AM

Quote from: Jim McKenney on August 26, 2008, 12:40:07 AM

I'm convinced that it is cool temperature which triggers the blooming of these plants. What do others think?

Jim, I'm with you - autumn bulbs don't start growing after the calendar.
It's just the falling temperatures and the autumn rain that switches their growing button.

Lovely display, Franz!!!

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: hadacekf on August 26, 2008, 07:38:23 PM

Thank you all together for the kind comments.
Jim, My meadow is 40 years old and I never did it fertilize. My meadow consists of 20% grass, 30% different weeds and 50% Yarrow (Achillea millefollium).
It is as Thomas writes. The flower depends on weather.

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: Gerdk on August 30, 2008, 05:26:03 AM

Franz, this reply got lost during the ' breakdown':

Unbelievable - Leucojum valentinum in a meadow! A beautiful sight!

Gerd

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: art600 on August 30, 2008, 08:22:51 AM

Franz

Just wonderful    :) :) :)

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: Michael J Campbell on September 10, 2008, 10:14:44 PM

Zephyranthes candida

Title: Re: The bulbs season started
Post by: David Nicholson on September 11, 2008, 09:34:30 AM

Lovely plant Michael, cracking picture too.