Sternbergia 2008

[Joakim B]

Nice little yellows
Fermi could it be Bangladesh as Luit is suggesting as it was part of India before " Historic India"? But why would You be there? I know the easiest route with plain is seldom a straight line.
Take care Joakim

[Oron Peri]

Oron,
 the latest and definate {at the moment] work on the Sternbergia is :
 Die Gattung Sternbergia WALDST.&KIT. , by Pasche E. &H. Kerndorf [2002]
 with detailed descriptions and cultural notes , as well as coloured photos of all known species , including S. schubertii , a species described in 1840 , and lost , and rediscovered in 1998 in Antalya Prov. , Turkey.
 According to this work S. pulchella is not a form of S . colchiciflora , but is nearer to S,schubertii , but larger flowered and more handsome.
   Otto.

Otto,
Thank you!!!

This is very interesting,
Never heard about the rediscover of S. schubertii, maybe this is the 'missing link' to understand S. pulchella...
Do you know if this work was translated to English? 

By the way , I agree with you about S. clusiana...

[Gerry Webster]

Oron - what a wonderful clump of S. clusiana. I hope one of these days to see flowers  from my plants.  Even leaves would be nice!

[Anthony Darby]

I have a pot with no leaves to Gerry. Mind you, there's no bulbs in it either.

[Oron Peri]

Thanks Gerry,

The secret is to grow them on an East facing slop in the ground and not in pots keeping them dry from
early April till December. [ conditions as shown in the photo]

[Anthony Darby]

Seriously, though, I did have clusiana but that was in the days of planting everything in the garden. I will make a note to buy some more next autumn.

[David Nicholson]

I always read this thread with great interest whilst quietly dribbling. I can't even get S. lutea to flower.


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[Pauli]

Oron,

a wonderful clump of Sternbergia clusiana!

Do you think there is a possibility to collect some seeds next spring ?


Here winter is around the corner,  but  I see buds on Sternbergia candida!

All the best

Herbert

[Gerry Webster]

Oron - my plants of S. clusiana are not in pots but planted out in a south facing covered frame & dry all summer. Although the bulbs seem to be still alive they have never flowered & it's about 4 years since they produced leaves.

Herbert - my S. candida (planted out in the same frame) are also above ground - just.

[David Nicholson]

I always read this thread with great interest whilst quietly dribbling. I can't even get S. lutea to flower.

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........... quietly dribbling!!

[Gerry Webster]

I always read this thread with great interest whilst quietly dribbling. I can't even get S. lutea to flower.

David - try S. sicula 'Dodona Gold'. It is very easy to grow & doesn't require excessive baking to promote flowering.

[Lesley Cox]

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........... quietly dribbling!!
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That's not quietly dribbling. That's slavering. What my dog does, faced with bunny.

[fermi de Sousa]

Historic India tends to Rajasthan or Jodhpur, but Eucharis one would more expect
in wetter areas like Bangladesh.
You made me curious Fermi, but I like these sort of puzzles!

You're on the right track, Luit.
Think of the most beautiful building in the world
cheers
fermi

[ranunculus]

Think of the most beautiful building in the world

Ah ... Rochdale Town Hall ...   

Unfortunately (and to my dismay) I know very little about the Taj Mahal and surroundings, Fermi ...

[Lesley Cox]

I thought he meant the Dunedin Railway Station.