Sternbergia 2014

[pehe]

It seems that the Sternbergia season has started.

My first Sternbergia candida has opened in my green house.
In the open garden against a south facing wall the white bud is still closed.

Poul

[Gerry Webster]

It seems that the Sternbergia season has started.

Poul

Here it is nearly over Poul. Responding to  the very mild weather, the first S. candida flower opened about 4 weeks ago.

[Rimmer de Vries]

This yellow spring blooming Sternbergia is blooming in my cold frame now- mid March.

any idea on the name?
Thanks

[Gerry Webster]

Rimmer - to the best of my knowledge the only yellow Spring flowering Sternbergia is S. fischeriana (quite rare I believe).

[Maggi Young]

Rimmer - to the best of my knowledge the only yellow Spring flowering Sternbergia is S. fischeriana (quite rare I believe).

.... another plant that has suffered re-naming  - this time  to Sternbergia vernalis

[Gerry Webster]

.... another plant that has suffered re-naming  - this time  to Sternbergia vernalis

So it has. Apparently the abuse happened as long ago as  1989. Thanks Maggi.

[pehe]

Rimmer, well done!
yes it is Sternbergia vernalis. It has never flowered for me. It needs good feeding and a hot summer bake to develop flowers.

Poul

[Maggi Young]

So it has. Apparently the abuse happened as long ago as  1989. Thanks Maggi.

I understand that it is a recognised effect of abuse that there can be an unconscious sublimation of  the memory.......

[Rimmer de Vries]

Thanks all for the naming information. 
it is nice to see something blooming here with strong colors.
winter does not want to go away , cold and more snow today

[fermi de Sousa]

Our first Sternbergia for the autumn - S.sicula - struggling up through a mat of artemesia and despite having been overgrown by Sempervivum tectorum!
cheers
fermi

[Otto Fauser]

Fermi , this clump of Sternbergia sicula from Alan Edwards collected in the Selia Gorge , Crete enjoyed this summer's drought and 40 plus degrees !

[fermi de Sousa]

Otto,
that one doesn't do as well for us as the ones we raised from seed from Rannweig Wallis which came from Crete as well,
cheers
fermi

[arilnut]

Hi all. Finally am able to attach pics again.  Here is my S. candida from earlier.

John B

[fermi de Sousa]

The latest to flower is another gift from Otto a few years ago - Sternbergia greuteriana
cheers
fermi

[Anthony Darby]

I'm hoping my Sternbergia greuteriana flowers next year. Must look out for seed of other species as they should do well here.