August 2016 in the Southern Hemisphere

[fermi de Sousa]

The last month of winter! But it is not devoid of flowers!
There are 3 different shades of purple on these 3 seedlings raised from NZAGS Seedex of Lapeirousia oreogena
cheers
fermi

[Jupiter]

That's wonderful Fermi, just amazing. Does it set seed for you? I'd love to try some. I have had flowers on the Moraea macronyx you gave me, but my camera is at the doctors so no pictures.

[vanozzi]

Those who knew Ms Essie Huxley of Tasmania, will share my joy, when this C.rhodium ssp. peloponnesium, which I received from her so many years ago, reappeared after many years, this past week.Nice to remember people who have passed, by plants that they gifted to you.
I've put a sturdy wire cage around it and will pot it up later.

[rob krejzl]

C.rhodium

Well do I remember seeing these up at Longley.

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Does it set seed for you? I'd love to try some. I have had flowers on the Moraea macronyx you gave me, but my camera is at the doctors so no pictures.

I'll let you know, Jamus, I'm hopeful that they will produce some seed but they will be crosses between the different clones as they seem designed not to self-pollinate. I missed the first blooms on our Moraea macronyx so no pics here either!
Here are yet more blooms on Moraea polystachya which started flowering in March!
cheers
fermi

[Jupiter]

Paul Tyerman was kind and sent me this Galanthus gracilis, which promptly produced 5 flowers! I love it, it's such a dainty species and should suit our climate here better than most.



My now famous jade green Iris tuberosa only has two flowers this year after I sent pieces off to various people. I'll give it a couple of years to build up before sharing more.



Trevor Nottle gave me this Fessia greilhuberi, which he insists is a Scilla, and he doesn't believe me that the World has moved on.



The little retics are starting in the rock garden. Now I just need these wretchedly recalcitrant juno seeds to germinate.



Otto's favourite snowdrop, S. Arnott is proving reliable. I'm getting braver and might even plant more!

[Arum]

A great pleasure for us to view Jamus. Thank you. Looking forward to some similar blooms in my Christchurch garden.
Edna

[Jupiter]

A lovely sunny day today and I got some long overdue weeding done, plus found time for a few photographs.

[Parsla]

Jamus such beautiful photos. The aqua iris tuberosa is stunning.
Your retics are ahead of mine.
I took some photos too - it is almost Spring.

1. Edgeworthia chrysantha blooms opening (a tiny plant, didn't expect it to flower yet)
2. Scilla mischtschenkoana (I think) emerging
3. Chrysosplenium macrophyllum from Lynn McGough
4. The Galanthus S. Arnott is now in full swing. Thanks Marcus and Otto.
5. Wasabi japonicum

[Parsla]

Hmmm, 2 of the photos didn't load.
i'll try again.....

[Jupiter]

Parsla, beautiful stuff in your garden. Your clump of S. Arnott is sensational! Wow.. how many flowers? It should thicken up nicely in a few years. Wasabi is something I've considered trying... do you have it in water? I thought it preferred running water? But I guess not.

One more, Isoplexis canariensis.. I LOVE this shrub.

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Yesterday we had a day in the Hills (the Dandenongs) visiting Otto's garden and Tim's garden next door.
Here are some pics from Tim's:
Stone with snowdrops
RockWall topped with hellebores
Helleborus.x.hybridus
double white
double pink
cheers
fermi

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More from Tim's:
Helleborus argutifolius x2
Yellow snowdrops
Double snowdrops ( a named cv but I couldn't read the label- may start with "PAV..."
Arabis - earning it's name "rock cress"
cheers
fermi

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Last ones from Tim's place:
snowdrops and cyclamen
Cyclamen coum self-seeding
Galanthus with long outers
Rhododendron walk
Aucuba japonica in fruit
cheers
fermi

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Back to Otto's:
embankment with Hellebore
Helleborus niger with interesting foliage
Galanthus 'Spindlestone Surprise'
Helleborus torquatus MH seed coll. Montenegro
Leucojum vernum
cheers
fermi