September 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[fredg]

A couple of inflorescences from Drosera adelae. These monsters are about 3mm across 

[Maggi Young]

A couple of inflorescences from Drosera adelae. These monsters are about 3mm across 

Spectacular little chaps! Must be their small size that makes shaving so tricky.......

[johnralphcarpenter]

I planted this bulb years ago at the base of the garage wall, and until now it has done nothing except put up a clump of leaves in the spring. Suddenly these 3ft long flowering stems appear! It been these so long I have forgotten what it is, but could it be Amaryllis belladonna?

[johnralphcarpenter]

Lavandula pubescens, not hardy but a prolific self-seeder in the polytunnel.

[johnralphcarpenter]

British wildflowers: wild Chicory (Chichorium intybus) growing on the chalk of the North Downs near Wye, Kent yesterday.

[Catwheazle]

Cyclamen cilicium ... fist time flowering 

greetings
Bernd

[ruweiss]

Tremacron aurantiacum, a strange and beautiful Gesneriaceae.
Many thanks once more to the generous forumist who gave
me this plant 3 years ago.
Cyclamen mirabile flowers rather late in the Alpine House.

[Paul T]

Spectacular little chaps! Must be their small size that makes shaving so tricky.......

Maggi, apparently beards are considered sexy at the moment.  Maybe they're just following trend.

That really is a brilliant, Drosera, Fred.  What does the whole plant look like?

Rudi, that Tremacron aurantiacum is smashing.  Another Gesneriad I'd never heard of.

Thanks for the lovely pics.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Dahlia coccinea Great Dixter Form and Dahlia sorensenii

[KentGardener]

Hi All

I'm just coming out of my dormant stage!   

A very quick pic of the garden before it goes dormant.

John

[Roma]

Welcome back Paul and John.
Love that tropical look, John.  It's just as well I can't grow exotic plants outside here.  Is that Begonia luxurians on the right.

[KentGardener]

Thanks. 

It is indeed Begonia luxurians.  A few friends have reported it as "almost hardy" in their gardens.   it is going indoors here again this winter.    Too beautiful to lose. 

[K-D Keller]

Five September pictures

Crinum moorei, Cyananthus microphyllus, Lithops dorotheae, Roscoea alpina, Clematis Helios

[johnw]

Viburnum betuloides  today - these will become a very waxy red in time.

johnw

[fredg]

Carrying on my carnivorous theme a bit of foliage.

Darlingtonia californica



It was hanging over the side of one of my colonies so it's now in its own half tray.