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General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Giles on November 01, 2009, 04:18:37 PM
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These are from this weekend.
Wisley, and a few extras.
Nerines (going a bit over)
1. Nerine 'Flame Spire'
2. Nerine 'Henrietta'
3. Nerine 'Laguna'
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Some Chrysanths:
1. Chrysanthemum 'Pink Splendour'
2. Chrysanthemum 'Dance'
3. Chrysanthemum 'Symphony'
4. Chrysanthemum 'Komodo Creme'
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Some foliage: ferns and succulents.
1. Asplenium fontanum
2. Blechnum chambersii
3. Crassula columnaris
4. Sempervivum arachnoideum
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The Cassiope and Daphne were outside.
1. Cyclamen hederifolium
2. Oxalis palmifrons
3. Cassiope 'Muirhead'
4. Daphne ;) gemmata
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1. Amicia zygomeris
2. Gentiana nubigena (for Cliff)
3. Petrocosmea minor
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Crank up the greenhouse heater and go for it.......
1. Begonia 'Ginny'
2. Coelogyne
3. Dendrochilum magnum
4. Senna artemisioides
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A few stragglers here braving the wind and rain today.
1 -2-3 Abutilon
4-5 Timbouchina urvilleana
6 Argyranthemum
7 Campanula shooting stars. Anyone what this one is,I bought it as a house plant in a supermarket planted it in the garden and it has flowered all summer.
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Giles - Thanks for the posting. Nerine Henrietta is quite something. Also I'm quite blown away by the Crassula columnaris! And the hederifoloum and the................
Autumn must be coming to a close as the red Schizostylis here is just about to flower, a few brave Alliums are trying to repeat bloom.
johnw
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That lot certainly makes me feel warmer, Giles.
Flowering here now despite snow and frosts- the plant I have been growing as Delphinium micranthum for quite a few years now. This is F3 from the original plant.
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Lovely set of photographs at this late end of the season.
Giles, Nerine 'Henrietta' is an outstanding colour.
Paddy
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In this fall, where we've been cheated of fall colour and bloom, it's nice to see that there is still plant life and even flowers somewhere out there... (Okay, mostly from some very mild zones, but still wonderful to see!
Lovely plants, all!
Giles, is it odd for Cassiope to be blooming in fall?
Wow, even Tibouchinia outdoors - does it winter outdoors also, Michael? (I expect not... ?) EDIT: Looking again, I see it's in a pot so that probably answers my question right there.
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Lori, it does winter outdoors,it is only in a pot because I have no room to plant it in the garden. Don't forget I am surrounded by water, so very little frost. Maybe -2 or 3c
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....as people seem to like these, here are some pulled back from the recycle bin, that I wasn't going to post. No names for them, sorry.
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..is it because they're bulbs ??
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..is it because they're bulbs ??
Now there's an interesting theory! It's true that bulbs are hugely popular in the Forum... and elsewhere. ::) At the moment, speaking for myself, the weather is so unremittingly awful that these colourful and stylish flowers are just the tonic my eyes need. 8)
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..is it because they're bulbs ??
Giles,
Nope, it's 'cause they're beautiful!! ;D Excellent pics!! 8)
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Oh yes, 'Henrietta' does it for me too, along with the slightly smokey one in the first set of recycled (150) and the silver Cyc hed.. and the stunning Petrocosmea. Many thanks Giles.
I see Oxalis palmifrons is not doing what it doesn't do for me either. :'(
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i'll continue the chorus for the cyclamen with silver lanceolate leaves!
also love the crassula..
like lori, i'm just pleased and a little befuddled seeing so much flowering at this season, though i assume some of the wisley things must be under glass?
i have to admit, those chrysanthemums are quite interesting--not usually being so much for heavily altered plants, but these have something about them--like some art deco wallpaper..
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Giles
Nerine 153 is smashing. The kind of stamens we like to see.
johnw
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Brightening up the greenhouse on the occasional sunny day we've had between all the rain this month.
Crocus caspius
Crocus goulimyi
Oxalis massoniana
Oxalis perdicaria 'Cetrino' a recent purchase at the Discussion Weekend. The flowers are more yellow than in the picture.
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Nerine 153 and 160 are very nice
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Brightening up the greenhouse on the occasional sunny day we've had between all the rain this month.
Crocus caspius
Crocus goulimyi
Oxalis massoniana
Oxalis perdicaria 'Cetrino' a recent purchase at the Discussion Weekend. The flowers are more yellow than in the picture.
an excellent argument for having a greenhouse!
do you heat yours in winter, or is it enough in your climate to control moisture and contain what warmth there is?
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Roma, lovely pictures 8), this is what I was hoping to achieve. I wanted to grow plants that would flower in the winter and I could be in my greenhouse in cold days enjoying the flowers sunny faces. Maybe with more experience I will manage to do this one day.
Angie :)
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Cohan, I have a gas heater in the greenhouse and aim to keep it just about frost free. It does occasionally drop below zero but not for very long. We have had no prolonged spells of low temperatures in recent years. It is a lean to, west facing and the back wall would retain heat on a sunny day. My main problem is lack of ventilation so it can get quite warm at times. I grow such a wide variety of plants it is difficult to keep them all happy all of the time.
Angie,
The Oxalis massoniana seems very happy with minimum attention and a dry rest in summer. I have some spare I can pass on to you. It certainly brightens the place up.
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Hi Roma
Thanks that's very generous of you, we could sort something out, it is nice to have flowers in the greenhouse this time of year.
Angie :)
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If you have a few bulbs to spare Roma/Angie, try Ox. massoniana outside in a rock garden or scree bed. It is incredibly hardy, much more so than all other SA Oxalis species.
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Flowering now in the rock garden - a lovely deep purple form of Linaria supina.
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Super deep purple..... and look at the great striping on the spur..... 8)
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Great colour, Simon. 8)
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Mmmmm My favourite colour, Simon, what a treat to see Linaria supina flowering in your rockery - does it always flower so late?
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The Linaria will flower here as long as the soil is moist. This one is self sown and was brought on by recent rains. We've had other ones flowering all through the winter- even under snow.
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It's been a while since I posted anything, so here are some pictures of Crocusses that are flowering outside here now:
1) Crocus banaticus
2) Crocus longiflorus
3) Crocus niveus
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:)
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Very nice indeed Wim.
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Lovely Wim and more to come on your C longiflorus 8)
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Flowering here now unexpectedly in its first year from seed:
Aster souliei
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Simon should it be short?
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I like the niveus Wim !
Great result Simon ! A nice little cracker !! 8)
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Simon should it be short?
It's difficult to know if it is an age thing ;)
It is from a different source and location to my other one.
Having looked at the pic of my other one they do have different leaves and flower- my other one looking more like the planted pictured here http://www.kadel.cz/flora/e/kvCard.asp-Id=6621.htm (http://www.kadel.cz/flora/e/kvCard.asp-Id=6621.htm)
So I suppose there is a chance this isn't actually A.souliei- sorry ???
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I have been spending time photographing Magnolia since my arrival in Nova Scotia in preparation for a speech in the spring during the two week Magnolia Celebration in early May in Annapolis Royal.
The buds are so irresistable....and a sight so rarely seen back in Ontario this late in the season--of still extant seed pods simultaneous with leaf drop and bud formation.
But most endearing of all, is the last photograph---with so much promise of things to come.
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Running the risk of 'over-egging' the pudding some more Linaria supina flowering here now.
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Simon should it be short
Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short. :'(
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Simon should it be short
Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short. :'(
Lesley, I'm sorry to tell you this but:
According to the U.S. national library of medicine:
"People typically lose about 1 cm (0.4 inches) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even greater after 70 years old. In total, you may lose 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches) in height as you age."
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Some plants flowering here now, not really in season but still nice:
1) Primula auricula 'Argus' Corrected, thanks to David (correct cultivar name unknown)
2) Saxifraga caucasica
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Love your P. Auricula 'Argus', Wim, the shading on the flower is fabulous :)
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Thanks Robin,
the same flower in the beginning of this year looked quite different ??? :
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It's a lovely little early light centred Alpine Auricula Wim but regretfully not 'Argus' :( Here is the description for Argus from the late Mary Robinson's book 'Auriculas for Everyone'
"An excellent white centred variety, in shades of crimson red. It was bred around 1890 by J J Keen of Southampton, England and still wins top prizes when well grown."
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It's a lovely little early light centred Alpine Auricula Wim but regretfully not 'Argus' :( Here is the description for Argus from the late Mary Robinson's book 'Auriculas for Everyone'
"An excellent white centred variety, in shades of crimson red. It was bred around 1890 by J J Keen of Southampton, England and still wins top prizes when well grown."
No that's no crimson red ;D I bought it like that a couple of years ago... I'll check where it came from.
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Simon should it be short
Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short. :'(
Lesley, I'm sorry to tell you this but:
According to the U.S. national library of medicine:
"People typically lose about 1 cm (0.4 inches) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even greater after 70 years old. In total, you may lose 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches) in height as you age."
Good news Wim! By the time I'm 90 I should be able to water under the bench with ease. ;D
johnw
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Simon should it be short
Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short. :'(
Lesley, I'm sorry to tell you this but:
According to the U.S. national library of medicine:
"People typically lose about 1 cm (0.4 inches) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even greater after 70 years old. In total, you may lose 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches) in height as you age."
Good news Wim! By the time I'm 90 I should be able to water under the bench with ease. ;D
johnw
LOL :D
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More unexpected late/ early flowers here too
Asphodelus acaulis has become huge after recent rains and is now flowering again.
Venidium 'Zulu Prince' is still flowering despite a week's worth of frosty mornings.
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Wim, I will have a look through my pictures of my Auriculas and see what I have that might look similar to your plant and post them. Problem is I only took them off my hard drive last week and for the life of me I can't find the CD I transferred them all to.
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Simon should it be short
Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short. :'(
Lesley, I'm sorry to tell you this but:
According to the U.S. national library of medicine:
"People typically lose about 1 cm (0.4 inches) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even greater after 70 years old. In total, you may lose 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches) in height as you age."
Good news Wim! By the time I'm 90 I should be able to water under the bench with ease. ;D
johnw
... and I'll be able to walk under the bench to do it ;D
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oh well, nothing like a good stir.......( ;D)
(it was micropropagated at one time, and I think this might have resulted in alot of atypical plants being circulated)
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Wim I was about to remark that you had totally wrecked my day but after reading John's post, I see my attitude is all wrong. I'll think of the future in this way, I'll be able to walk under the table when something rolls and comes to rest there, instead of getting down on my arthritic knees. There has to be an upside to aging. :-\
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Wim I was about to remark that you had totally wrecked my day but after reading John's post, I see my attitude is all wrong. I'll think of the future in this way, I'll be able to walk under the table when something rolls and comes to rest there, instead of getting down on my arthritic knees. There has to be an upside to aging. :-\
Lesley,
there's an upside to anything, even aging :-\ (when I get there, I'll tell you).
And since I'm an archaeologist I cannot do anything else than quote Agatha Christie on the topic of aging: "There is this about being married to an archaeologist. The older you get, the more interesting you become." ;)
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Yesterday we had a wonderful quiet sunny day here, good for some pictures.
(Now we enjoy some remainders of the depressions coming over from S. England ::) ::) :( )
Prunus Pandora 1
Prunus Pandora cl.
Althaea
Calendula suffruticosa
halfhardy and flowering almost all year)
Cotoneaster
Hydrangea Annabelle
Hydrangea Annabelle cl.
Liquidambar
Rhaphiolepis umbellata
and on the raised bed a good looking cushion:
Minuartia
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A lovely sentiment Wim. I'll hold on to it.
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Wisley:
Massonia jasminiflora
Massonia pustulata
Ornithogalum
Erigeron aureus 'Canary Bird'
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still alpines:
Petrocosmea rossettifolia
Pelargonium triste
Ranunculus calandrinioides
Rock Garden
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In the main glasshouse:
Calliandra haematocephalus
Callistemon viminalis 'Little John'
Senecio grandifolius
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General views:
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Your green house!? :o
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How often do you go down to Wisley?
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Pustules are really not nice so I wish the describer had given a different name to Massonia pustulata. M goosebumpiflora maybe? ;D
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Good name Lesley but goosebump/pimple isnt used everywhere
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Giles,
Great pics. That Ornithogalum is amazing. It almost looks like one of the Polyxena/Massonias with the flowerhead down in the middle like that with just a couple of leaves. Most unusual. And the leaves on the M. pustulata are divine!! 8)
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A wee reminder : new threads are always appearing in "Travel and Places to visit" ........ such as
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=post;topic=4576.0;num_replies=11
or see the main list of that section.... http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?board=31.0
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I must admit Maggi, I rarely get into the Travel and Places to visit section. ::)
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I must admit Maggi, I rarely get into the Travel and Places to visit section. ::)
Since I travel so rarely nowadays, Paul, it is one of my favourite sections! 8) I highly commend it . :)
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I must admit Maggi, I rarely get into the Travel and Places to visit section. ::)
Since I travel so rarely nowadays, Paul, it is one of my favourite sections! 8) I highly commend it . :)
Isn't it nice how we can share others trips and even get some tips. Although I go at least once a year no one can hope to see such a variety of plants locations and time of visit as we see here 8)
Meanwhile in the cold damp and miserable depths of November this fern is looking at its best. Polypodium Richard Kayse a plant found only once in the 1600 's and still to be found in a location in Wales.