Sternbergia 2014

[krisderaeymaeker]

Dirk, Poul and Kris, these sternbergias are providing a fantastic display outside.  Thanks for showing.  I have been trying a few outside since last year but I suspect the summers here are not hot enough to provide good flowering.

Thanks Cyril . I suppose that Sternbergia sicula 'Arcadian Sun ' is the best choice to try outside. Here it flowers wel outside for many years even in bad summers . I think if you could keep them dry enough you may have a chance ? 
Maybe S. colchiciflora loves a cooler spot outside because it comes from higher altitude ?     

[hadacekf]

In my warm dry garden the Sternbergia many years to grow outside. The propagation takes place by self seed. I start with 5 pieces.

[Maggi Young]

In my warm dry garden the Sternbergia many years to grow outside. The propagation takes place by self seed. I start with 5 pieces.

A perfect scene

[Cyril L]

Thanks Cyril . I suppose that Sternbergia sicula 'Arcadian Sun ' is the best choice to try outside. Here it flowers wel outside for many years even in bad summers . I think if you could keep them dry enough you may have a chance ? 
Maybe S. colchiciflora loves a cooler spot outside because it comes from higher altitude ?   

I will try these suggestions Kris.  Perhaps a place near a shrub where they can be drier in summer.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Planting near shrubs is indeed a good idea for bulbs who love to be dry in summer.

This S. lutea is reliable here in flowering outside in the rockgarden. 

[krisderaeymaeker]

A perfect scene

I  agree Maggi ....

[krisderaeymaeker]

The famous sicula form who was collected by Alan Edwards in the Selia Gorge.
Superb form and many thanks to the very kind forum member who give me this bulbs !   

[Maggi Young]

The Selia form is very attractive. 

I'm forming a  plan - just can't decide whether to move to Denmark, where Poul-Erik is growing bulbs so well - and they have fine pastries - or to Vienna, where Franz has Paradise - and cakes and pastries too .......

[Chris Johnson]

The Selia form is very attractive. 

I'm forming a  plan - just can't decide whether to move to Denmark, where Poul-Erik is growing bulbs so well - and they have fine pastries - or to Vienna, where Franz has Paradise - and cakes and pastries too .......

... and what is wrong with Clootie Dumpling 

Chris

[Maggi Young]

... and what is wrong with Clootie Dumpling 

Chris

   
Not a thing, Chris .... honestly I'm thinking more of the health of the bulbs than my hungry tummy..... honestly  .....

[pehe]

I'm forming a  plan - just can't decide whether to move to Denmark, where Poul-Erik is growing bulbs so well - and they have fine pastries - or to Vienna, where Franz has Paradise - and cakes and pastries too .......

Maggi, you are very welcome here in Denmark - but couldn't you bring us some of your Scottish rocks (we haven't any), a few of Ians Erythroniums (he has so many, that he wouldn't notice) and maybe smuggle a few bottles of Malt Whisky. 

Poul

[pehe]

The famous sicula form who was collected by Alan Edwards in the Selia Gorge.
Superb form and many thanks to the very kind forum member who give me this bulbs ! 

Kris, this is indeed a lovely form!

Poul

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, you are very welcome here in Denmark - but couldn't you bring us some of your Scottish rocks (we haven't any), a few of Ians Erythroniums (he has so many, that he wouldn't notice) and maybe smuggle a few bottles of Malt Whisky. 

Poul

  Seems a reasonable request........  but it seems Ian is thinking of Teneriffe...... then again, Otto is growing the Selia form so well in Australia ..... but there are a lot of poisonous spiders etc... this is clearly not a simple decision.  BD is most worried about where the erythroniums will be happy but where we can be nice and warm!

[pehe]

These Sternbergia show that sometimes we have a warm summer...

1. Sternbergia greuteriana with a lutea to compare size
2 + 3. S. greuteriana
4. Not Sternbergia greuteriana, but a look-a-like Narcissus cavanillesii
5. Sternbergia lutea ex. Iran

Poul

[Pauli]

Despite our lousy summer one  S. clusiana decided to flower!

Good growing forms I plant in front of a south facing wall, in a narrow strip (0,3m) between the wall and the street. Here they grow very well - this year not so beautiful because much rain means mach green at flowering time.