October in the Southern Hemisphere

[Jupiter]

Well this is a first for me starting one of these threads (beat you Fermi  )

Has anyone grown Tuplia linifolia? Are they supposed to be sessile?! I suppose the stems will elongate further but I was a bit surprised when they opened like this...




Does anyone know what this is? I'm embarrassed to say I'm not sure! 



Close up study of a ranunculus, one of the self seeded ones in the garden which are flowering this year for the first time. Fun to see what colours we get.



Sempervivum calcareum pot.

[ian mcdonald]

Hello Jamus, your unknown plant looks like a Paeony.

[Maggi Young]

From 29 Sept:
I believe that  Saturday  and Sunday are the two days of Otago Alpine Garden Group's Spring Show - that's October  really, but sending best wishes to all taking part for a great weekend!

Clearly a good time being had in Dunedin -  first, a pic posted in FB by Doug Logan  ..... Dave Toolie and Doug judging....


 now some photos pinched form Susan More - the Shoe Pixie!

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Spent most of the day at FCHS for our Rock Garden Group meeting.
Here are some pics from the grounds:
Cherry trees
Erythronium hybrid 'Hascombe'
Scree and Crevice bed
Anemonella thalictroides 'Schoaf's Double Pink'
Raoulia - possibly R.x.loganii
cheers
fermi

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Further down the garden at FCHS
A red waratah (Telopea cv);
close-up of waratah flowers;
Leucadendrons & proteas;
Protea 'King White";
ANother protea,
cheers
fermi

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From FCHS garden:
More proteaceace!
cheers
fermi

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A South African Erica - possibly, Erica cerinthoides;
close-up of flowers;
Erica 'Golden Bells';
Pulmonaria longifolia.cv.
red dwarf tulips, waiting for sunnier weather!
cheers
fermi

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Inside the meeting room plants were set out on the tables for the "Flowers from My Garden" Discussion where each member spoke about the plants s/he had brought;
Maryann had an interesting mix, including a tray of "cuttings"- hydrangea prunings which had been shredded and spread out in the garden where they had started to sprout roots!
She also had a wonderful Dendrobium kingianum hybrid;
and a stunning Clivia 'Twins',
cheers
fermi

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Rock Garden Group Meeting:
Cynthia brought along A potted Helichrysum sanguineum which she thought might've changed names ( I found Helichrysum amorginum 'Blorub' as a synonym for H.s. 'Ruby Clusters', so I guess that's it!);
she also had a Sanicula caerulea;
and her son's Ziera (maybe Ziera prostrata 'Carpet Star'?);
Mike and Inge had a couple of trilliums;
and a recent purchase, Leschenaultia biloba 'Midnight Blue'
cheers
fermi

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Final pic from the meeting:
I'd taken a range of bulbs, mostly South African species;
Cynthia and I had both brought a flower of her namesake, Tulipa clusiana 'Cynthia' and back at home, we had a couple of patches in flower this morning,
cheers
fermi

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I'm really impressed by this "Rock Rose", Halimium lasianthum ssp formosum 'Yellow Sun';
Lachenalia contaminatum;
Leucocoryne purpurea (or a hybrid);
Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Zounds';
Allium drummondii
cheers
fermi

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Some Australian plants in flower in our garden:
Eutaxia microphylla.(Prostrate Form);
Calytrix tetragona;
close up of flowers;
Senna artemisioides;
close-up;
cheers
fermi

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Some more Aussies:
Eremophila 'Augusta Storm';
White form of Tetratheca thymifolia
Prostanthera incisa;
close up;
cheers
fermi

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This shrubby-pea is quite interesting, with its thorny branches and dark flowers:
Daviesia benthamii ssp humilis
cheers
fermi

[Robert]

Fermi,

A nice medley of plants, including some of your Australian natives.

I attempted to grow Halimium lasianthum many years ago. I thought it would be easy in our climatic zone. Sadly I could never keep it around long.     On the other hand the various form of x Halimiocistus wintinensis are tough as nails for us. They seem to endure almost any sort of abuse. 'Merrist Wood Cream' is the closest we can get to 'yellow' (a tiny hint of yellow), however seeing your Halimium lasianthum encourages me to try again in our Class I farm soil in Sacramento. Maybe this will make a difference.