Early flowering autumn bulbs

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1. My through with an early form of Sternbergia sicula looks promising.
2. The first crocus this season is Crocus scharojanii flavus
3. Eucomis vandermerwei unfortunately chewed by snails
4. Eucomis montana
5. Codonopsis convolvulaceae

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Muscari aucheri 'Autumn Glory' is flowering very early this year.
It flowers normally 2 times a year, first time in October and second time in the spring with all the other Muscari. Last autumn I took this pot under glass in hope of getting seeds. The autumn flower didn't set seed, but the spring flower did. It will be interesting how the seedlings behave.
As this pot was under glass the plant went dormant in the end of June. After repotting in July I placed it in an open frame outside.
The first pic is from August the 10^th and the second is 10 days later.

Another pot which has spent the whole year in an open frame has just shown the tip of the leaves.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Good grief, I hadn't realized Autumn was that close Paul !
The Sterni's look promising indeed and Crocus scharojanii flavus is brilliant !

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And a few more

1. Acis rosea has flowered since the end of July.
2. Acis autumnalis in the open garden
3. Urginea undulata
4. Urginea undulata close-up
5. Colchicum graecum

[johnw]

In flower today, Scilla scilloides DJH#277.

johnw

[Michael J Campbell]

Zephyranthes smallii  (Cooperia smallii)
Zephyranthes Primulina

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Good grief, I hadn't realized Autumn was that close Paul !
The Sterni's look promising indeed and Crocus scharojanii flavus is brilliant !

Thank you Luc!
Yes it is hard to believe that autumn is just around the corner. We have had a warm and sunny summer and after a colder period, summer has returned with sun and day temperature above 20 ^oC.
Due to the hot summer I expect many flowers in Sternbergias and other mediterranean bulbs and with the early start of the autumn bulbs the chance of a good germination is increasing.

Poul