Erythronium 2008

[Gerdk]

Erythronium hendersonii - easy to grow here

Gerd

[mark smyth]

here is my 'Snowflake'

[Maggi Young]

Mark, did you buy Erythronium 'Moerheimii'    ... because that is what this plant with the extra petals is

[mark smyth]

No, so should I be happy?

[Maggi Young]

Mark, that is for you to know and me to wonder! 's not one of my favourites!

[ruweiss]

Some weeks ago, I came to my garden and found my long awaited flower of
Erythronium caucasicum lying beside the plant. Sure,this is nature,I.but was
so disappointed to see this sad arrangment and wondered,who did this.
The other picture is from last year.
I got this Erythronium dens canis as Early Sensation, but am not quite sure,
if this name is correct.

[art600]

Erythronium hendersonii - easy to grow here

Gerd

Gerd
How old is the clump.  Have yet to put hendersonii in the garden - all others seem to flourish here, even though we are in the 'hot' south.

[Diane Whitehead]

m 'Moerheimii'   - plant with the extra petals 

Back on March 14, I posted a picture of a Lilac Wonder that I bought from
Ruksans.  The flowers have extra petals.  So is it Moerheimii? 

I've just been outside with a flashlight, counting petals.

My Moerheimii, also from Ruksans, that I've had since 2003, has only one
flower with 7 petals.

My Lilac Wonder, which I bought in 2004, has lots of flowers, with 9
petals, some of which are partly split.

Here is what the catalogue says:  Moerheimii, flowers very deep purple
with ...between eight and twelve [petals]

To my eye, every dens-canis I see has the same pinkish colour, and I see
no point in naming them.

[Paul T]

Howdy All,

This is what is under the name Erythronium dens canis 'Snowflake' here in Australia.  Theres a pic of a flower that shows the interior, plus a pic of leaf.  It was it's first year, so the flower was a bit sad as they usually take a year or two to settle in and flower properly.  Does it look correct for that name?

[Diane Whitehead]

Well, that is a spectacular flower.

 Ruksans' catalogue description of d-c Snowflake is: 
white with a base of chartreuse and a faint ring of
red specks.

Rather bland compared to yours.

[Susan Band]

Ruweiss,

The damage could be a pheasant if you have them. They can do a lot of damage to Erythronium flowers once they start so watch out. Otherwise it could have just been an unfortunate accident with a dog/cat/person knocking it. Pity though as every flower is eagerly anticipated

[mark smyth]

Paul that's a stunning combination!

[Paul T]

Interesting.  So ours isn't correct for that name?  I'd imagine it was imported under that name and will spread from there.  I was really impressed with the strong markings on the flower.  Anyone have any idea what it actually IS then?

[Gerry Webster]

Paul -
The description of 'Snowflake' by Paul Christian ('Rare plants') is identical to that given by Ruksans however the accompanying photo is of a flower with markings very similar to yours though rather less intense in colour. Make of that what you will!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Some weeks ago, I came to my garden and found my long awaited flower of
Erythronium caucasicum lying beside the plant. Sure,this is nature,I.but was
so disappointed to see this sad arrangment and wondered,who did this.

I know the feeling Rudi - you have my sympathy. 
I had a equally long awaited first flower of revolutum snapped in two, I guess by a blackbird - the garden is full of them....