Autumn 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere

[rob krejzl]

Yeah, wasn't lost on me either.

[Michael]

Thank you very much! That website surely has a lot of good information, just the way i like it!!!

By the way, together with the calendar i also received this nice card. I know the upper stems are the Kangaroo paw, but what about the nodding flowers with seedpods forming?

[Paul T]

Mike,

Lechenaultia biloba, Actinotus helianthi and on even rarer occasions Swainsona formosa can be found at times in nurseries, but they are by no means common, at least not in my area anyway.  I grow Lechenaultia biloba myself, and have tried Actinotis a couple of times unsuccessfully.  I have seen the Actinotis in cut flower arrangements from time to time as well.  Seeds of the Swainsonia are available at the ANBG.

The nodding tubular flower you mention in the painting is Blandfordia, common name of 'Christmas Bells' here as that is it's flowering time.  The Waratah (Telopea sp.) pics are beautiful.

[Paul T]

Howdy All,

Some pics taken yesterday and today in my garden.....

Please click on the pic to enlarge.






A selection of double forms of Aster nova-belgii (I think that is the right spelling), or what we call "Easter Daisies" because of their flowering around Easter.


The Beaugainvillea is still in flower (it hasn't been out of flower since I posted the first pics back in around September/October), although looking a bit ratty after the heat a few weeks ago and some solid winds recently.


Some autumn colour.... this a Cornus florida that is turning briliant shades of orange and red at the moment.




One of the smaller species types.... Gladiolus montanus.  Delightful little thing only 8 or so inches tall for me.  Lovely shade of pink, with great form and size to the flowers.


Nerine rosea is in full flower right now, with a number of different species showing buds.

[Paul T]

This has started flowering for me, but I can't remember the name.  It is something like Ipheion subhirtellum I think, but it was given to me without a nametag.  I received a spring and autumn flowering yellow Ipheion from Fermi last year, but neither of these are flowering as yet (but both have put up leaves now... should they be?).  The one in the pic put up flowers before any signs of leaves, now the leaves are appearing as well.  Very small flowers, less than 2cm across.  Gloriously bright yellow, with a reddish rib down the back of the outer petals.  Any ideas as to name?


Oxalis perdicaria has started.


Pelargonium reniiforme does well for me, and has been flowering for some time.  Small, soft, kidney-shaped leaves are topped by long stems holding these bright magenta flowers.  An absolute gem!!

I'll post some other pics within the Cyclamen area shortly, plus I have posted a pic in the orchid section of the Aussie native Eriochilus cuculata.  Enjoy!

[Paddy Tobin]

Paul,

Plenty of colour in the garden, looking very well. Paddy

[annew]

Very nice, Paul. The new camera is performing admirably!

[Paul T]

Anne and Paddy,

Glad you're enjoying them.  Yes, the new camera is great, although the shrinking process loses some of the beautiful clarity that I get from it, so I guess you can't really see much difference between these shots and the ones from my previous camera.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely pics Paul, new camera obviously working a treat. What make and type are you using?

[fermi de Sousa]

Paul,
nice pics; I especially like the Gladdie - do you have a pic of the entire plant?
The Ipheion may be I. hirtellum which is one of the ones I gave you as well; I think it's now classified as a nothoscordum.
The Sternbergias have started here; firstly S. sicula





And the larger S. lutea,





And since I had to move one of the S.sicula I took a pic for comparison,

cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Also flowering are the yellow spider lilies, Lycoris aurea,





And its "cousin" from Sth Africa, Nerine fothergilla "Major"


A couple of blooms on Colchicum lingulatum,

And also hidden by its neighbour, a white Cyclamen graecum

which got cleaned up a bit the next day,


cheers
fermi

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Good show Fermi and Paul !
Impressive Autumn colours !!!!
Thanks for sharing ! 

[Paul T]

Fermi,

I'll try to take a pic of the Gladdie at some point.  They're pretty ratty plants because they haven't been repotted for a few years, but they still flower fine.  I should be able to spare a corm if you're wanting one, although that always will depend on what happens between now and their dormancy of course.

Luc,

Glad you're liking the pics.

David,

It is a new Panasonic Lumix, a bit higher level than the previous one I had.  I can give you more details if you're wanting them?

[David Nicholson]

Thanks Paul but I will not be changing cameras for some time yet.

[Paul T]

Howdy All,

Some late additions, taken in the last couple of days of March.......

Click on the pic to see larger version.


Biarum dispar, smelling slightly off.  Cute little thing though.


This is the pic that Fermi requested of the whole plant of Gladiolus montanus.  Ratty plant due to neglect as I said, but gives you the idea.




This is the pink form of Habranthus estensis, both a full shot and a closeup of the throat.  Yesterday (the 1st of April) my white form opened as well.  I'll post a pic in the April topic.


Nerine fothergillii minor


Another small flush of flowers on my Rhodophiala bifida that only sets one or two flowers per stem.  I can't remember whether I posted this here previously, or whether it was in the Amaryllidaceae section?

I'll add a couple of other pics in specific areas as well (Cyclamen, Crocus etc).

Enjoy.