Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[rob krejzl]

Rob;

Thanks, It has L. Sulpherum in its background doesn't it.

Yes. He viewed it as part of an attempt to combine the qualities of sulphureum with better garden worthiness.

[TheOnionMan]

Mark, I made the picture amidst only orange flowers and the camera did not justice the colour right.
I can show another picture made by someone else using flash. He was not satisfied about his result but the real colour is about between both pictures.
Just slightly more pinkish than orange.
                                     
Many pictures of Crocosmia species and hybrids may be seen here
http://www.theafricangarden.com/iridaceae_iris_family_image_index.html

Thanks Luit, it does look more towards the hot pink spectrum in that photo.  Yes, I'm familiar with Mr. Fenwick's web pages, most excellent, always worth another look!

[Lvandelft]

During the last weeks we saw many entries of Gladiolus, Agapanthus, Crocosmia etc.
Today (at last) I found some time for resizing and naming my pictures and I can show some
that I choose.

overview
Gladiolus Helvetia                                     
Helenium Hot Lava
Crocosmia                                                 
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Jackanapes 1                     
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Jackanapes 2
Crocosmia Honey Angel                                     
Crocosmia Prince of Holland

[Lvandelft]

Lots of Agapanthus were shown, here a few nice newer hybrids:
Agapanthus Cas                                             
Agapanthus Happy Blue
and
Eucomis [Erundu]                                           
Lilium Black Beauty                                       
Lilium lankongense                                         
Tropaeolum tuberosum Ken Aslet                             
x Rhodoxis Ruby Giant                                         
                           

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Luit, one or two nice things there   The first time I recall seeing cut blooms of Tropaeolum tuberosum Ken Aslet displayed in a show!

[Lesley Cox]

Whatever was I thinking of? Today I went to a local garden centre to get some gumboots (wellies) as Roger said they had flowery ones that would suit me. Yes they would have but cost $84 so I left them there. But I was caught up in a display of dahlia tubers and gladiolus corms and bought some of each. These are NOT my thing but the dahlias were so dark red, cactus types called Blackbird, almost black and Black Touch, a very deep red, that I couldn't resist. I love very dark red flowers. I also bought one called Avignon which is a pink, lightly splashed with red, but overall sort of smoky. Then I bought 3 corms each of Glad. Regency, also very deep red and a bright lime green called Hint o' Mint. They would be more at home on this thread than in my garden, so we shall see what happens later in the year.

[Lvandelft]

Looking at the many entries with Eucomis, we may expect lots of improvement in the near future.
Good colors for garden plants and also cutflowers with better scent.
                       
Eucomis autumnalis x E. montanus                 
Eucomis vandermerwei
Eucomis [Minituft red]
Eucomis comosa Reuben                           
Eucomis comosa rose                               
Eucomis comosa Johannesburg                       
Eucomis punctata

[Lvandelft]

and various other interesting entries:
Agapanthus Anita                                   
Zantedeschia
Colchicum bivonae Apollo                         
Colchicum Gracia                                 
Crocosmia                                     
Tritonia laxifolia                               
Tritonia lineata var. parvifolia                   
Watsonia meriana
Dahlia                             
Dahlia Striped Vulcan           

[Brian Ellis]

Some lovely Eucomis Luit, I especially like the minituft Red and Johannesburg   

[Maggi Young]

To be quite honest, I am amazed to see this variety in the Eucomis. What a treat!
And what about the breadth of selection of others... so much for those folks who complain there are not late summer bulbs for colour!

[Lvandelft]

Some lovely Eucomis Luit, I especially like the minituft Red and Johannesburg   

Yes Brian, I can tell you that I made the picture of Johannesburg a week after it was brought into the show and now another week later it was still standing like a soldier in the vase and not hanging over like many other new hybrids. Definitely one to look out for in near future.

[Lvandelft]

This autumn many bulbs are flowering about a month earlier than usual.
May we expect an early winther after such an early autumn ? ( and here the first autumn gale yesterday) 

Well looking in the Show Hall this week and spotting an entry with Hyacinths, the answer is yes 

Hyacinthus                                                       
Narcissus triandrus seedl. 
Dahlia Red Flamboyant                                           
Dahlia seedl.   
Bessera elegans                                                   
Colchicum                   
Colchicum Glory of Heemstede [syn. C. Conquest]                                                     
Crocosmia aurea     

[Lvandelft]

and some more:

Dahlia [Little Darling]                                           
Dahlia Maziroth                                                   
Dahlia Purple Pearl                                               
Nerine Belladonna hybr.                                     
Nerine bowdenii hybr                                         
Nerine bowdenii hybr (2)                                             
Haemanthus x clarkei cl.                                           
Haemanthus x clarkei

[Maggi Young]

My word, what a fine ...and wide.... selection.
For a moment I thought I had stumbled onto a SPRING page, because of those Hyacinths  

After another wet  day it is especially good to see these perfect blooms. I know I am not the only person, Luit, to be grateful for your work in bringing us these photos.      Even if they do make me think I could use a bigger garden.......

[angie]

Great pictures. Really like the Haemanthus x clarkei flowers  .

Angie