Erythronium 2018

[Harald-Alex.]

the same Erythronium during rain!

[Roma]

Erythronium japonicum
Erythronium revolutum johnsonii - my original bulb grown from seed.  It is self fertile .
Some of its babies
Erythronium revolutum from another source 

[Harald-Alex.]

Erythronium with White-yellow flowers fron the popes Garden Saxdorf/Germany

[Steve Garvie]

Erythronium japonicum

[GordonT]

Stunning photos, Steve! The markings on the first clone are exquisite! I'll have to look for Erythronium japonicum seed in the next seed exchange.

[johnw]

Sown June 2017 as fresh seed and according to Ian Young's bible, I've had the best germination ever.  The correct planting depth seems to be critical.  In the past we've only had luck with E. revolutum and that after many failed attempts with rock garden societies' seed, me to blame as I either planted them too deeply or let them dry out whilst dormant.  Once in the ground revolutum now seeds about like mad.

Pix
Erythronium sibericum 'Tromso' seed IMG-20180501-16078 -
Erythronium revolutum Alleyne Cook fresh seed Spring 2017-
Erythronium 'White Beauty' my own fresh seed June 2017

As well E. 'Harvington Snow Goose from the AGS 16-2572 1 seed up of 5 sown, E. 'Ruapana Dawn' AGS2016-a few up and E. sibericum AGS2016-02590. No sign of E. helenae yet.

When shall we start too fertilize?  Thinking 1/4 strength water soluble as we've had excessive rains.

john - +8.3c and densely overcast. Rain immenent.

 

[Maggi Young]

sounds like a good plan to water with 1/4 strength water soluble every time you water the babies, John...... and for the baby trilliums too.
 

[Michael J Barrett]

I was delighted to turn the page in the April House and Garden magazine to see a beautiful story by Naomi Slade about Erythronium and an avid collector, the late Joan Loraine, of Greencombe Gardens. It was very interesting overall, and I particularly liked the idea of the species being laid out geographically along a path, In latitudinal degrees , between 35 and 50. Beautiful photography by Sarah Cuttle.

[Michael J Barrett]

Title pic

[Michael J Barrett]

And in Gardens Illustrated ( march) , Photography by Andrew Montgomery

[Michael J Barrett]

Thanks Maggie, I’m still learning 😂

[Maggi Young]

No worries, Michael : pictures sometimes rotate "of their own free will" -  I think it has to do with  the file info "remembering" their  original orientation !

[Michael J Barrett]

Yes, note to self, photograph in landscape.... not portrait.
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we are not in Instagram anymore”......

[Maggi Young]

Don't abandon portrait format altogether - you've no idea how often I struggle to get a great cover shot for the International Rock Gardener e-magazine because  people take everything in landscape format!!