Trillium 2016

[Michael J Campbell]

WOW! 

[Herman Mylemans]

Trillium simile Purple Haze
Trillium simile Susquehana
Trillium camschaticum Nemuro

Beautiful Trilliums Steve!

[Gabriela]

Stunning T. simile cv., no wonder is called jeweled wakerobin!

[t00lie]

Some years I get a small percentage of fresh T. seed germinate quickly just after late summer sowing .

Here's this seasons T.chloropetalum seed ,harvested and sown 12 weeks ago on the go with about 8 seeds out of 40 currently germinating , so that's about 20% in this pot so far .

A number of other T. pots with this seasons crop are also showing activity and I wonder if it's been the consistent warm temps we have had so far over autumn. (a lot cooler today but forecast to reach 20c later in the week and night temps still in or near to ,double figures).

Cheers Dave.

 


   

[ashley]

I was pleased with SH seed sown March and May 2015 all germinating within 12 months and seed sown in August 2015 emerging now, but you win Dave

[Herman Mylemans]

I have sown Trillium kurabayashii yellow on 30/10/15 and I see now already one leaf of 3 seedlings. It is the first time that I see this, probably because of the fluctuations of the temperature during this winter.

[Garden Prince]

It's my experience that if the autumn is relative warm a decent number of seeds of Trillium kurabayashii will germinate the first spring after sowing, more will germinate the second spring. This year I got the same experience with seeds from Trillium camschatsense that were bought from Yuzawa Engei and sown early August 2015:  a part of the seeds germinated a couple of weeks ago.

[t00lie]

I was pleased with SH seed sown March and May 2015 all germinating within 12 months and seed sown in August 2015 emerging now, but you win Dave

  

I have sown Trillium kurabayashii yellow on 30/10/15 and I see now already one leaf of 3 seedlings. It is the first time that I see this, probably because of the fluctuations of the temperature during this winter.

It's my experience that if the autumn is relative warm a decent number of seeds of Trillium kurabayashii will germinate the first spring after sowing, more will germinate the second spring. This year I got the same experience with seeds from Trillium camschatsense that were bought from Yuzawa Engei and sown early August 2015:  a part of the seeds germinated a couple of weeks ago.

I've located some postings on 'Trillium L ' that mention 'seed recently collected or nearly so will produce a cotyledon the first spring after sowing if given appropriate treatment such as being kept warm 21c,(70 f),for at least 90 days before any chilling' .

Since my last comments a week ago I've observed all pots of 'home' Western seed sown Jan/Feb 2016 germinating ,(root radicle just forming or onwards), although we haven't reached day time 21c consistently since being sown .While there is quite a variation of activity at this stage in each pot there are 3 pots that have a near 100 % germination rate something I've never had occur this early after sowing ...... No action yet on any of the 'home' eastern seed sown this season  ......

Here's a pot of seed from home 'garden raised Western Trilliums ' showing about 12 seeds germinating so far out of 15 and some examples of radicle appearing.
 
It will be interesting to see how long it will be until the cotyledon growths appear after a cool period ...... ( Whatever those required temps and duration are ? ).

[johnw]

This Trillium chlorpetalum var. giganteum f. rubrum was a great disappointment, delusionally we thought it might improve in time but alas seems to be a dog. Well maybe not quite a dog but neither big nor red, could be worse I suppose.

johnw

[Cfred72]

This Trillium chlorpetalum var. giganteum f. rubrum was a great disappointment, delusionally we thought it might improve in time but alas seems to be a dog. Well maybe not quite a dog but neither nig nor red, could be worse.

johnw

John, I do not find it ugly, on the contrary. I have a home that is with white flowers, I saw with white flowers with purple petals base. It seems they have a strong character variable. If one day you will get rid, think of me. 

[t00lie]

This Trillium chlorpetalum var. giganteum f. rubrum was a great disappointment, delusionally we thought it might improve in time but alas seems to be a dog. Well maybe not quite a dog but neither nig nor red, could be worse.

johnw

Lovely looking 'dog' John    -- I might be able to help you with a red and 'odd balls' as a swap so if below is of interest please PM me .. 

Cheers Dave.

[johnw]

Dave  - I'll be in touch if it sets seed.  I'll check your bio-index to see if ok.

And Fred  - Guess we should accept it for what is is rather than what it should have been...
john

[Lesley Cox]

Trillium chloropetalum is definitely OK John. I wish you could come here and see Dave's trilliums in the spring. I would have been happy to lie down and die among them last October and while I like them a lot, I'm not obsessed.

[t00lie]

Dave  - I'll be in touch if it sets seed.

Thanks John.

I wish you could come here and see Dave's trilliums in the spring. I would have been happy to lie down and die among them last October and while I like them a lot, I'm not obsessed.

 

Me obsessed ?  surely not 
I have to admit Lesley I'm starting to gain a liking for those little white things ..now what are they called .... ummm ....thats right .... Galanthus !. 

Cheers Dave.

[Leena]

My trilliums from last week.
T.chloropetalum rubrum
T.kurabayashii
T.parviflorum (how does this differ from T.albidum?)