Sternbergia 2013

[krisderaeymaeker]

Kris your Sternbergia planting look very natural! If one didn't know it could have been pics from a mountain in Greece.
How was your summer this year compared with last year? In Denmark we had a relative warm and long summer resulting in very good Sternbergia flowering.
Poul

Thanks Poul ! It is one of my dreams/targets to grow them as natural as possible ........But it is a hard way with a lot of disappointments . But I learned  from the past........... first anough stock in pots before they go outside to try ... .On the other hand I am a better grower of plants (bulbs & rockgardenplants )outside in the garden then in pots ....or under glas...

We had a really very dry and warm summer with  not any rain between the end of june and the beginning of september .
If they are not willing to flower outside this year I would be very disappointed and I would not understand it anymore.
On the other hand al my Sternies in pot are not showing any sign ........They are growing in the glashouse ..

[Gerry Webster]

Sternbergia sicula          

From a collection made in 1966 by Herbert & Molly Crook (C 529), at 300m in the Peloponnese

[Maggi Young]

A very satisfyingly fat potful, Gerry - potted sunshine 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I agree Maggi, a fantastic potful, Gerry ! 

[ashley]

Spectacular  
Well done Gerry.

[Gerry Webster]

Thanks all. It's really down to the hot summer.

[pehe]

Thanks all. It's really down to the hot summer.

You are too modest - good feeding and watering is important too.
So well done!

Poul

[David Nicholson]

Great show Gerry, well done.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

My clump of Sternbergia lutea enjoyed the sunshine today !




.... ans so did the bees !!

[Gerry Webster]

Very nice Luc.

[Gerry Webster]

Sternbergia greuteriana   

From  JJA 933.350.    
Greece, Karpathos ex a Manfred Koenen collection (01-87 ). This is tiny.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Small is beautiful, Gerry !!!

[Pauli]

My best clone of Sternbergia sicula


Itwas collected on the island of Corfu, on top of its highest mountain, Pantokrator.
Here fully hardy  and flowering without any protection winter or summer.

If somebody is interested, next spring I shall have some for exchange!

[krisderaeymaeker]

My best clone of Sternbergia sicula
Itwas collected on the island of Corfu, on top of its highest mountain, Pantokrator.
Here fully hardy  and flowering without any protection winter or summer.
If somebody is interested, next spring I shall have some for exchange!

  So impressive Herbert ! Maybe , so far this one needs to get the award of   "the best Sternbergia of 2013 " ....Tough Poul's , Luc's  and Gerry's plant are stil  competitors .....
Oh yes please , You may put me on your list for Exchange .Some long time ago I was on this Pantokrator , but it was high summer and only the Verbascums and Euphorbia's where flowering.

Another question , how do you grow it so succesfully ?

[Gerry Webster]

My best clone of Sternbergia sicula


Itwas collected on the island of Corfu, on top of its highest mountain, Pantokrator.
Here fully hardy  and flowering without any protection winter or summer.

If somebody is interested, next spring I shall have some for exchange!

Very impressive Herbert. I wish I could grow them in the open garden. My plants from Pantokrator ( in a frame) are also in flower.