Oxford Botanic Gardens 2016 (photo heavy)

[meanie]

Another visit today and there is now more to see.
In the porch;
Tulipa acuminata....................


Velthemia bracteata.................




Pleione formosana...............


Fritillaria pontica...............


In the passageway between the glasshouses;
Columnea schiedeana..............




Odontonema schomburgkianum..................


Russelia equisetiformis....................


Billbergia viridiflora.................


Solanum seaforthianum................


Tecomanthe dendrophylla...............


Clytostoma callistegioides.............

[meanie]

Into the glasshouses proper now;
Quesnelia liboniana (which is a Bromeliad)...................


In all the time that I've been visiting today was the first time that I noticed Brownea macrophylla in bloom............


Eulophia guineensis..............


Strongylodon macrobotrys is not quite in bloom yet..............


Gerbera jamesonii.............

[meanie]

Now the outdoor photos;
Asphodelus albus..............


Iris magnifica................




Erythronium tuolumnense..................


Camassia looking good..............


The Gunnera is bursting back into life..............

[meanie]

Last few now;
Lysichiton americanus..............


Vinca major var. Oxyloba is a Perriwinkle that I could like but like the other species this one appears a bit thuggish.................


Fritillaria imperialis.............


I hadn't expected to see a Kniphofia in bloom today.............


Sophora microphylla..............






Davidia involucrata (the Handkerchief Tree)................


Any ideas on this anyone?




And finally, Lamium orvala..............

[Maggi Young]

My word - lots to see and enjoy - thanks!

[fermi de Sousa]

Any ideas on this anyone?

I think it's Nonea lutea which can be an absolute thug. I weeded it out of our garden after its second season when nearly every seed from the previous year seemed to germinate; several seedlings still managed to appear even 5 or more years,
cheers
fermi

[meanie]

My word - lots to see and enjoy - thanks!

To be honest it is all starting rather late this year. The Sophora davjdii (for example) only has barely visible flower buds at the moment.

I think it's Nonea lutea which can be an absolute thug. I weeded it out of our garden after its second season when nearly every seed from the previous year seemed to germinate; several seedlings still managed to appear even 5 or more years,
cheers
fermi

It is. Thanks! I photographed the label but it was a pencil written one and it was unreadable in the photo.

[meanie]

Some photos from todays visit.

On the walk there I decided to take the long way down Dead Mans Walk where I saw these two Echiums outside Merton College.................




Into the gardens proper and these two Eucomis wre in the porch. Eucomis zambesiaca.............


Eucomis vandermerwei...................


Tecomanthe dendrophylla..............


A really large Crinum..............


Goethea strictiflora was interesting. It is a member of the Mallow family and what you can see here are basically the bracts..............




Ruspolia seticalyx...............


Allamanda cathartica................




Encyclia fragrans.................

[meanie]

Anyone want to take a punt at this plant from the tropical house as I couldn't find the tag.............


My best guess is that it is in the Lobelioidea subfamily...............


Thunbergia mysorensis (AKA The Clock Vine)...............


Pachystachys lutea..............


Heliconia stricta.............


Whitfieldia longifolia..................


I couldn't find the tag for this one either. One of the Gingers maybe..............


Solanum wendlandii...............


Anigozanthos flavidus...........

[Maggi Young]

Anigozanthos flavidus...........

[meanie]

Heading outdoors I was shocked to see Erythrina crista-galli in bloom.............




Eryngium planum..............


Eremurus?


Colutea x media...............




An unknown Gladioli (?)species............

[meanie]

I had to turn the flash on for Salvia brevilabra as unusually for a Salvia it was growing in deep shade.............




Impatiens balfourii...............


Solanum crispum............


Digitalis stewartii...............


Phlomis x margaritae...............


I need an id for this Verbascum too. It was close to two and a half metres and multi-branched in habit.................






And that's it for today!

[meanie]

Anigozanthos flavidus...........

I agree. I have a few coming along from seed so hopefully next year I'll have my own.

[fermi de Sousa]

Anigozanthos flavidus...........

I agree. I have a few coming along from seed so hopefully next year I'll have my own.

If you are in the area in November there is a special event at the RBG Cranbourne, a 3 day Kangaroo Paw Symposium!
https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/support/support-groups/friends-of-rbg/cranbourne/activities
cheers
fermiu

[johnralphcarpenter]

Verbascum olympicum?