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Title: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: BULBISSIME on August 10, 2011, 11:06:46 PM

Few Colchicum are already flowering, and now Drimia fugax, from Corsica, and Scilla (Prospero ) sp. from Morroco

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Ezeiza on August 11, 2011, 01:16:18 AM

Fred, I have read Scilla autumnalis is also found in N. Africa. Could this be that? What do you think?

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: BULBISSIME on August 11, 2011, 06:13:30 AM

No, it can't : leave are very very different, wide.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: PeterT on August 11, 2011, 07:12:55 AM

There are several broad leaved Scillas besides S maderense, from the Canary Islands and the Balearics, I think they spread into north africa. eg Scilla haemmorrhoidales, Scilla latifolia.
 Might yours be Scilla numidica Fred?

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on August 11, 2011, 07:43:15 AM

Superb pictures once again Fred !  :o

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: fredg on August 11, 2011, 08:56:59 PM

Oh I like those :D

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on August 14, 2011, 05:31:17 PM

One month earlier than last year...  :o :o :o

Sternbergia lutea angustifolia

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: David Nicholson on August 14, 2011, 06:54:23 PM

Well done Luc, you deserve a prize just for getting them to flower ;D

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: PeterT on August 14, 2011, 07:34:49 PM

Quote from: David Nicholson on August 14, 2011, 06:54:23 PM

Well done Luc, you deserve a prize just for getting them to flower ;D

;D

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on August 14, 2011, 08:53:52 PM

Thanks David !
To be honest, I give them my "Tulip treatment" = dig'em up when the leaves have withered - give'em a dry rest in the shed - replant in late July !
Seems to work...

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Miriam on September 10, 2011, 01:50:31 PM

Autumn is apparently here:
Vagaria parviflora and Urginea maritima started to flower near the monastery of Latrun on the way to Jerusalem.
Vagaria parviflora is growing between rocks in half-shade.
In the garden of the monastery, they cultivated and planted these two species also.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: pehe on September 18, 2011, 06:16:26 PM

Some smaller autumn flowering bulbs:

Empodium plicatum
Muscari parviflorium

Not the showiest, but nice anyway!

Poul

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Surreylad on September 18, 2011, 06:39:45 PM

Very nice Poul, i like the Muscari Parviflorium a delicate flower.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Michael J Campbell on September 23, 2011, 10:09:25 PM

Lycoris aurea trying to flower in my front garden,and waiting on some sunshine to open the flowers.

It has finally opened.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: PeterT on September 23, 2011, 11:17:52 PM

nice one Michael

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: pehe on September 24, 2011, 05:17:58 AM

Quote from: Michael J Campbell on September 23, 2011, 10:09:25 PM

Lycoris aurea trying to flower in my front garden,and waiting on some sunshine to open the flowers.

Well done Michael!
Is it hardy in Ireland and can you make it flowering every year?

Poul

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Oron Peri on September 24, 2011, 10:14:38 AM

Wonderfull photos from all..

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Ezeiza on September 24, 2011, 02:36:25 PM

Oron, you are the expert here. Is this carnival of new names well founded? Should we change our labels?

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Michael J Campbell on September 24, 2011, 05:13:01 PM

Quote

s it hardy in Ireland and can you make it flowering every year?

No Poul, it is not hardy and this is the first time flowering.The first frost will probably kill it.

Cheers

Michael.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Oron Peri on September 24, 2011, 08:32:15 PM

Quote from: Ezeiza on September 24, 2011, 02:36:25 PM

Oron, you are the expert here. Is this carnival of new names well founded? Should we change our labels?

Well, i think it was a right move to split the Prospero from the rest of the Scilla as they are very different.
Not sure there was a farther need to separate Barnardia.
But again what counts now a day is genetic.
Personally, as I'm not a scientist, and i have already said it, i do not see a reason to separate species which human eye can not tell the differens.,
we simply can not send each plant of which lable is lost for a genetic test in order to know what it is...
 

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on September 24, 2011, 09:04:33 PM

Quote from: BULBISSIME on August 10, 2011, 11:06:46 PM

Few Colchicum are already flowering, and now Drimia fugax, from Corsica, and Scilla (Prospero ) sp. from Morroco

probably your Scilla spec. is S. obtusifolia ?

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on September 24, 2011, 09:08:48 PM

just another Scilla species

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Ezeiza on September 24, 2011, 11:19:38 PM

Thanks, Oron. If we keep the old names along with the new ones things will be easier.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Michael J Campbell on September 26, 2011, 10:24:02 PM

Lycoris aurea in the front garden.

It has  opened today with the little sunshine we got.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: BULBISSIME on September 26, 2011, 10:44:18 PM

Superb !!!
Aurea is a good species name  :D

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Ezeiza on September 27, 2011, 12:35:44 AM

Much better than it supposedly valid name, africana.

Title: Re: Some early autumn flowering bulbs
Post by: Natalia on October 04, 2011, 12:39:02 PM

Sternbergia colchiciflora