Pages: 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 ... 10
31
« Last post by StevenS on August 29, 2024, 11:16:07 AM »
Both C. vallicola clones are blooming now at the same time.
One is from Trabzon, Turkey and unfortunately the origin of the second is unkown.
Because it's interesting and fun to note intraspecific differences I post them here:
32
Lecture: Past, present and future of conifer conservation with Hannah Wilson
Tuesday 10 September @ 19:00 – 21:00
Lecture Theatre C, Boyd Orr Building, University of Glasgow
Join us for a lecture from Dr Hannah Wilson on the Past, Present and Future of Conifer Conservation. Dr Wilson is a horticulturalist at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh where she is the Head of the International Conifer Conservation Project. [She's also SRGC Secretary]
This free lecture is being sponsored by Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens, the Glasgow Natural History Society and Glasgow Tree Lovers Society.
33
« Last post by MarcR on August 29, 2024, 09:01:25 AM »
Véronique,
The Caiophora is very attractive
34
I had bought 2 small tubers of A. nepenthoides, but soon after cultivation I began to have doubts about the species.
first they made a few runners, then when they flowered, it looked very much like my Arisaema ciliatum luibaense, although the plant grew taller.
so i have a choice between ciliatum and a small consanguneumm, i guess...
I have some questions about A. consanguineum:
-does it make runners to produce bulbils like ciliatum?
- do all A. consanguineum have leaflets that end in threads?
I dream of a beautiful Arisaema with long threads at the end of the leaflets, are there other species that do this?
35
your peach!  we have to find ways of protecting your crops from these heat peaks (in this case, 2 days at 41 or 42°C here) or adapt your crops, but here, we always have negative peaks in winter too, which unfortunately are now sometimes very brutal (a drop of -17°C in 24 hours caused me to lose a lot of plants, including some that were completely hardy). I'm letting my garden take on more shade... a newcomer for me among my climbers, Caiophora lateritia (sown in the spring). Its flower is complex. The stamens straighten towards the centre when they are jostled, a sort of active movement. I had already observed these movements in Lophophora williamsii. I'm pleased because it's really very orange. Finally, the leaves sting, but not as much as the nettles!
36
in August, we had a peak of 42°C, which fortunately did not last long.
many Codonopsis unfortunately went into sudden dormancy: all the Pseudocodon, C.subscaposa, ovata, cardiophylla, obtusa, rotundifolia, gracilis...
However, some individuals have resisted, and remained beautiful and green: these are the ones that are entangled in other plants: C. lanceolata entwined with an Ipomaea, C. rotundifolia entwined with a Delphinium caucasicum, protected by its broad leaves and, I'm delighted to say, C. subscaposa, which remains green and thriving, shaded by the wiry foliage of the annual Gilia tricolor.
I think the association has done them a favour by providing more freshness at a critical moment, a question of atmosphere.
I'm posting photos of the large pot containing Gilia + Codonopsis subscaposa (still quite small). Then a photo of the state of C. subscaposa now, in full form and continuing to grow in the centre of the pot.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
37
« Last post by Robert on August 28, 2024, 04:47:40 PM »
Hi Ian,
My guess is that you will observe, over time, that the weather in your region will become increasingly unstable with wild swings in extremes. This year it was cool and rainy, next year it might be dry with record breaking high temperatures.
Your observations with Runner Beans (no fruit) demonstrate the vulnerability of our agricultural systems. California was once the producer of great quantities of fruits and vegetables that were exported throughout the U.S.A. and the world. Now half of the fruits and vegetables consumed in California are imported from Mexico and other locations throughout the world. Some seasons there is a lack of chilling hours, thus the fruit trees do not produce fruit. Drought, extreme summer heat and other factors are leading to a loss of agricultural production in California.
As you are observing in your region, climatic change and variability is also impacting unmanaged ecosystems. Here in California wild bird populations have declined dramatically. There are bird species I have not seen since the 1970’s. Insect populations have been greatly disrupted too. For example, Western Monarch Butterflies are nearly extinct, largely due to the loss of habitat, but climatic factors are involved too.
I am keenly interested in your observations over time. Although I know next to nothing about your region, I can still learn a great deal based on the observations you share. So, thank you for taking the time to share so much. Jasmin and I do follow your postings and enjoy them greatly.
BTW – A Heavenly White Nectarine and Fantasia Nectarine will be replacing our walnut tree, maybe an apricot tree too. We already have the fruit trees and we will decide the placement this winter. The ornamental garden is in a state of chaos right now, however our “canvass” is more-or-less empty right now. Integrating fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, and ornamental species in a way that provides food and beauty during every season is our goal. I definitely have no artistic ability, however I am proceeding forward to create a beautiful healing garden, an oasis in a desert. Jasmin and I are doing well despite the changes and limitations. It just takes time to adjust to the new realities.
38
Pictures were taken in Patagonia, in Argentina.
40
I'm having trouble posting pictures. Let's try this a third time. I looked up a few photos of Olsynium junceum taken in 2013 and 2017.  
Pages: 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 ... 10
|
Recent Posts