September in the Southern Hemisphere 2016

[Anthony Darby]

The label doesn't say, but I probably did get it from Bill.

[fermi de Sousa]

"There's often a clue"
 
cheers
fermi

[vanozzi]

This Dodecatheon media alba has been flowering for about a month, really like this plant.Don't know if I can set seed on it, hope so , as bought dodecatheon seed has never germinated for me.

[rob krejzl]

Paul,

Seems to be self fertile for me, but PM me if you don't get any.

[vanozzi]

Thanks for that offer Rob.
Did you manage to get a colony of Lilium Japonicum going, if not I have spare seed, also Duchartrei and Lankongense if wanted.

[rob krejzl]

Paul,

Thank you for your offer. I do have problems with japonica (on my soil it is rather prone to basal rot when dormant), so I might want to take you up on the seed.

[fermi de Sousa]

A member of the Victorian Daffodil Society donated some narcissus to the hospital where I do some work in Kyneton.
The garden designer, Jim Sinatra, used them around a feature of snow-gums planted in a circle.
Even in their first year I think they look quite good and hopefully they will multiply and make a bigger display each year,
cheers
fermi

[David Lyttle]

Add more from last year...Raoulia lutescens.
Of the really spectacular R. spp unfortunately i can only dream    :-)

I am interested in the origin of your plant. Raoulia lutescens is considered a synonym of Raoulia australis which is what your plant is most likely to be. However Raoulia taxonomy is a bit messy with several undescribed species being recognized with tag names. There appears to be a least one other entity similar but different to Raoulia australis which typically forms a dense flat cushion with bright yellow flowers.

[fermi de Sousa]

It's been a good year for the tulips!
Tulips in the rock garden;
Narcissus and tulips;
Tulipa vvedenskyi x T.greigii hybrid;
Tulipa albertii
cheers
fermi

[Leucogenes]

I am interested in the origin of your plant. Raoulia lutescens is considered a synonym of Raoulia australis which is what your plant is most likely to be. However Raoulia taxonomy is a bit messy with several undescribed species being recognized with tag names. There appears to be a least one other entity similar but different to Raoulia australis which typically forms a dense flat cushion with bright yellow flowers.

Hello David,

I start a new topic in the Alpine forum. So we can discuss (and hope finally many others) about the beautiful plants in your home.

Because here the current garden plants are indeed shown (all very nice).

bye for now
Thomas

[fermi de Sousa]

Narcissus 'Splatter' emerging through Banksia petiolaris which has crept over it;
close-up of 'Splatter';
Mixed bulbs, including Spiloxene capiensis, Tulipa 'Orange Emperor', Narcissus jonquilla hybrids;
Eremophila denticulata x E. calorhabdos;
Bulbinella cauda-felis
cheers
fermi

[Parsla]

There has been a flurry of posts lately. Spring will do that I guess. Aside from all the spectacular blooms, I am terribly impressed with Jamus's dry stone walling - seems a perfect hemisphere and beautifully constructed. I would love something so attractive in my garden.

I have a few photos. Unfortunately a far too clever little rabbit has been wreaking havoc in my garden - as soon as i seal the holes he digs them out. I have chicken-wire scratches all over my forearms and am very cross. there is a small vegetable patch but apparently not nearly as appetising as anemones, crocus leaves, geraniums, campanulas etc. and flowers on erythronium and trillium.

1. a tiny little plant still, Illicium majus has spidery blooms of cream tinged with red
2. the early spiketail, stachyurus praecox, has been putting on a display
3. i love the plainer erythroniums the most really. This spike is is E. Frohnleiten.
4. viburnum carlesii has smallish spheres tinged with pink.

[Parsla]

...and three more 

5. To my great delight the Narcissus triandrus purchased from Kiera bulbs has flowered. I guess the test will be to see if it survives until next year as I gather they are not easy.

6. Fothergill gardenii just coming into flower

7. This fetching iris came from Lynn McGough. I have no idea what species it is - perhaps someone can advise. It has a furry mauve patch on each of the falls.

jacqui.

[Parsla]

Is it perhaps just a small bearded iris?

[Maggi Young]

So much happening!  Good luck with the rabbit wars!