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Hans J

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Sternbergia 2008
« on: January 17, 2008, 01:38:26 PM »
Today is flowering :

Sternbergia fischeriana
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Anthony Darby

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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 02:28:16 PM »
I didn't know there was a yellow spring-flowering sternbergia Hans? Is it a new one because I will certainly put it on my wish list? :)
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 02:33:41 PM »
Anthony ,

this is a long time descriptet species.
Regel ,Gartenflora 17:100 T.576  from 1868 ::)

it's comes from Azerbaijan ;D
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 02:36:02 PM »
A yellow Sternbergia and so early, nice plant Hans.

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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 02:41:05 PM »
Gerd ,

yes it is really early - St. candida shows until now no buds ....
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2008, 02:50:51 PM »
hi Hans

nice sternbergia.I flowered candida for the first time last year,I bought it from Christian about 10 years ago.It was a complete dissapointment,one I think better seen in the wild which I have not done,I am always too late.

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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2008, 02:53:52 PM »
Gerd ,
yes it is really early - St. candida shows until now no buds ....

Hans,
Sternbergia fischeriana AND Sternbergia candida, I must confess I am not free from envy!

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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2008, 04:27:14 PM »
Hi Hans,
so beautiful plant and so early ! Mine will not flower that year, too little bulb. Last year my candida made seed pod and my cat cutted it with his teeth before maturity !!! I was sad and desappointed !!! Perhaps it will flower again in 2008 with more chance.
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 04:53:11 PM »
Lovely , Hans, and even better because you had some sunshine to make the photo... it is very dark and wet here in Aberdeen.
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 05:04:34 PM »
Thank you all ! ;D ;D ;D

Gerd : there are still some Sternbergia's who I still search .....

Tony : Hakuna Matata is no music - it means : "Dont worry" or "No problem" - thats Suaheli - a very handy word in Africa

Maggi : we had some sun today ....but it's was very windy !

Dominique : I'm not shure if St. fischeriana is self fertil -but I will try it with pollination
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 09:17:42 PM »
Hans, this is an interesting Sternbergia, but about S. candida: this flowered with a friend here in
Holland already in December. He told me this was because of the very warm weather in April last year.
I'll have a look in Gartenflora.

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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 09:25:09 PM »
Thank you all ! ;D ;D ;D

Gerd : there are still some Sternbergia's who I still search .....

Tony : Hakuna Matata is no music - it means : "Dont worry" or "No problem" - thats Suaheli - a very handy word in Africa

Maggi : we had some sun today ....but it's was very windy !

Dominique : I'm not shure if St. fischeriana is self fertil -but I will try it with pollination

Yes, and Disney disnae pronounce Hakuna Matata correctly either. It is Ha-koo-na ma-ta-tah with all six syllables given the exact same length of time, like a row of quavers said at one every half second and the second, fourth and sixth syllables emphasised ♪
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2008, 06:31:52 AM »
Thank you Luit and Anthony !

I agree with my friend Tony now :
this is also not my taste of music !!!

so I have decide to make a other signature :
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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2008, 02:03:55 PM »
Very nice pictures - Hans  :)

This one bloomed in January in my garden :D

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Re: Sternbergia 2008
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2008, 08:27:19 PM »
Here is Sternbergia sicula, in flower now. This form is derived from a collection made by Dr John Marr near Dodona (JRM 3186). Coming from the northern part of the species’ range it does not require a hot,  dry bake to make it flower (though it will tolerate such treatment).
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