Eranthis 2011

[hadacekf]

Eranthis flower in my garden

Eranthis cilicicus
Eranthis hyemalis

[Maggi Young]

This is very interesting, Franz- both types seem to be equally happy in your garden but we find that Eranthis cilicica is less hardy and not inlcined to increase while the E. hyemalis is spreading nicely. Can you suggest a reason for this?

[mark smyth]

In my garden both have almost died out sice last year yet Guinea Gold has not been affected

[hadacekf]

Maggi,
Some plants have their peculiarities.
Eranthis hyemalis grows like a weed in my meadow and in the meadow of  next door neighour. Eranthis cilicica grows in my bulb frame and increase very well. Both species are selfseeder and hard. For 20 years I try to settle E. cilicica in the meadow, the seed does not germinate and the bulb grows not.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi,
Some plants have their peculiarities.
Eranthis hyemalis grows like a weed in my meadow and in the meadow of  next door neighour. Eranthis cilicica grows in my bulb frame and increase very well. Both species are selfseeder and hard. For 20 years I try to settle E. cilicica in the meadow, the seed does not germinate and the bulb grows not.

Franz, thank you..... this is a strange thing.... how these plants like to make our lives difficult!

[Otto Fauser]

Maggi , E. hyemalis seems to thrive here in neutral to slightly acid soil , whereas E. cilicica prefers alkaline soil.
 see you soon ,
              Otto.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi , E. hyemalis seems to thrive here in neutral to slightly acid soil , whereas E. cilicica prefers alkaline soil.
 see you soon ,
              Otto.

Thanks Otto.
Yes, it won't be long now.... getting very exctied about seeing everyone in Nottingham... and then up here. 

[Gunilla]

Sunshine today and no frost, maybe it's the beginning of spring  .
Eranthis hyemalis
Eranthis 'Schwefelglanz'
Eranthis 'Schlyters Orange'
and a double eranthis not yet opened.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely collection Gunilla.

[johnw]

Maggi - You say E. cicilicia is less hardy than E. hiemalis.  Given your vlimate is much ,ilder than ours I know wonder how hardy 'Guinea Gold' might be.  Are there any forumists growing it in a cold area successfully?  Not that it is ever for sale over here...perhpas the reason.

johnw - a lovely day but it was very cold last night - -6c - and the Galanthus that had remained upright all winter long flopped until noon.

[Janis Ruksans]

Here some Eranthis blooming just now in my greenhouses
Eranthis hyemalis Aurantiaca - by my opinion one of the most beautiful (equal in beauty with Schwefelglanz showed earlier)
Eranthis hyemalis Flore Plena
white Eranthis stellata from Far East (East border of Russia)
Eranthis longistipitata from Kirghizstan - Central Asia
and hybrid between hyemalis and cilicica - Guinea Gold

Regarding hyemalis and cilicica - both grow well with me in pots and on open garden beds but naturalizes only hyemalis. I suppose that cilicica got more sun and dry summer conditions, hyemalis is more flexible and didn't suffer from shade and summer rains. E. cilicica in summer receive no rains at all (at least in places where I saw it growing wild).

Janis

[Maggi Young]

E. cilicica in summer receive no rains at all (at least in places where I saw it growing wild).

Yes, I think  it is the summer wet that is the problem.

Maggi - You say E. cicilicia is less hardy than E. hiemalis.  Given your climate is much milder than ours I know wonder how hardy 'Guinea Gold' might be.

We don't have a problem with Guinea Gold here , John.... it seems tough enough!

[hadacekf]

In my garden Eranthis cilicica grows  in a damp shady place and survived in the winter several-day-long frosts without protection of -15° C.

[WimB]

Sunshine today and no frost, maybe it's the beginning of spring  .
Eranthis hyemalis
Eranthis 'Schwefelglanz'
Eranthis 'Schlyters Orange'
and a double eranthis not yet opened.

Very beautiful Eranthis, Gunilla. Is E. 'Schlyters Orange' alot darker than the normal form?

Here some Eranthis blooming just now in my greenhouses
Eranthis hyemalis Aurantiaca - by my opinion one of the most beautiful (equal in beauty with Schwefelglanz showed earlier)

That aurantiaca is simply stunning, Janis. Thanks for showing.

[Gunilla]

 

Is E. 'Schlyters Orange' alot darker than the normal form?

Wim, it is darker but not a lot. When it stops raining I'll take a photo of it together with a normal coloured one.

I really like E. hyemalis aurantica. It's very beautiful.