September 2013 in the Southern Hemisphere

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It really felt like the start of spring today, with the temperature reaching 19^oC and we got to spend most of the day outside - mostly weeding!
Lots of new flowers out today including Gagea fibrosa, Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Heart's Delight' and Babiana pygmaea.
Also some new germinations amongst the seed pots!
Pics soon! now added
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Keeping my fingers crossed that it might make 19degrees here on the other side of the world too, fermi!!

[angie]

Keeping my fingers crossed that it might make 19degrees here on the other side of the world too, fermi!!

Dont think so Maggi but tommorow is meant to be sunny and 23c, will wait and see 

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Jon B (mini-bulb lover) will be too modest to mention this, but I think he should be congratulated for putting his first entries into the Rock garden Section at the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society's Spring Show and coming away with a couple of first prize cards AND the Blue Ribbon!
Congratulations, Jon!
cheers
fermi

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Dont think so Maggi but tommorow is meant to be sunny and 23c, will wait and see 

That's what it got to today over here, Angie!
Not that I noticed much as I was at work
Oh well, it pays for all the new plants!

Here are a few more pics from the FCHS Show:
mixed cutflowers - general view
cutflowers - individual vase
Joy Quinn's Cyclamen persicum
Cynthia's mini-garden
Ian W's Rhododendron hemitrichotum
cheers
fermi

[angie]

That's what it got to today over here, Angie!
Not that I noticed much as I was at work
Oh well, it pays for all the new plants

Yep Fermi without working we wouldn't be able to keep our wonderful hobby going. I should be doing my husbands paperwork but always have to have a quick look on the forum to see what everyone is up to  Better get outside though as we wont get much more of these wonderful days, autumn is just around the corner  . Paperwork will have to wait 

Aren't those cut flowers wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Angie 

[arillady]

Fermi I do like the old glass vases being mostly the same.

[Maggi Young]

What a marvelous show- and many congratulations to all the exhibitors for making such a grand display.
 Jon B. - you certainly had a great day out - well done, indeed. Great fun, isn't it?

Good to see the super entries from folks we know well here!

Just a shame  that dear Otto is unwell at the moment and stuck in hospital while this super event was taking place. His many friends and admirers will doubtless join with me in sending him our best wishes.

[Maggi Young]

Keeping my fingers crossed that it might make 19degrees here on the other side of the world too, fermi!!

Angie said she thought we'd mange 23 degrees here today and I doubted her - silly me- it's that already, though as I type that the clouds are coming in and the wind is rising  - hope that's just a "blip" - as it is really lovely to be able to work outside on the 1st September!!

Who'd have thought it, Australians- we are matching you!! 

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More images from the FCHS Show
A close up of Jon's Narcissus canaliculatus
Narcissus 'White WIngs'
3 pics of some of the camellias - it was the National Championship!
cheers
fermi

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Just for Maggi, some Rhodies

Rh macabeanum
Rh grande
a fancy spotted one
Lighthouse
Rh moupinense ( I think)

cheers
fermi

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One more large leaf Rhodie
Helene's tree peonies
Magnolia Caerhy's Belle
The yellow end of the Rhodie spectrum
Wall hanging gardens

cheers
fermi

[johnw]

Lovely show there Fermi.  Any chance you have a close-up of those sensational yellow rhodies/

Do you think that spotty one is an irroratum hybrid? Maybe x a Grandia?

 
johnw  - 11mm yesterday, 65mm today and climbing.

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Lovely show there Fermi.  Any chance you have a close-up of those sensational yellow rhodies/

Do you think that spotty one is an irroratum hybrid? Maybe x a Grandia?

 
johnw  - 11mm yesterday, 65mm today and climbing.

John,
I didn't have as much time to take pics this time; here's a slightly enlarged pic of the Rhodie on the left which is possibly rh chrysomanum(?)
cheers
fermi

[johnw]

Thanks Fermi.  Indeed xchrysomanicum in pristine shape, too bad it is hopelessly tender for these parts.

(=chrysodoron x burmanicum)

johnw