The plant world of Patagonia

[Leucogenes]

For this Azorella, my friends from the Arctic Alpine Garden and I need an ID. It comes from the area of ​​Las Lenas in the province of Mendoza. It has a light growth (not compact), but very long leaves. Should any of the specialists identify them it would be very good.

Thanks Thomas

[Leucogenes]

... I have found some pictures from last year. Unfortunately, most of these plants are already dead. 

    Senecio cryptocephalus
    Nassaauvia lagascens 23.4.16
    Oxalis enneaphylla 2015
    Calceolaria fothergillii 1
    Alstroemeria patagonica 05.06.16

[Leucogenes]

Here times two pictures of plants, which have not yet bloomed, but are nevertheless very nice for me.

Maihuenia poeppigii (left) and Maihuenia patagonica (right)
Nothofagus antarctica

[Hoy]

I had several seedlings of Maihuenia but many were destroyed by slugs and the others died one wet winter.

Here are two pictures from Neuquen, Argentina:

Maihuenia poeppigii ( I suppose)





..and Maihuenia patagonica (I hope)





Leucogenes, you know that Nothofagus becomes a big tree?

Nothofagus forest




Near the treeline




View

[Leucogenes]

Hello Trond ... yes, I know this kind is normally very large. This clone is from my friends from the Arctic Alpine Garden in Chemnitz. There the mother plant is at most 3 meters high and grows more like a shrub ... and it grows very slowly.

My two Maihuenia are outdoors, but they are covered with glass for safety. They grow very well but unfortunately without flowers.

Your pictures are fantastic. Until now, Leucheropia leontopodioides was my favorite. Now it is the Leucheria candidissima shown by you.

I look forward to more photos of your trip ... I ordered the book from Martin Sheader yesterday.

[Leucogenes]

... after successful germination it was now time to replant the young plants of Tropaeolum incissum. Hopefully, they continue to develop so well.

[Leucogenes]

A question to the specialists here ... is it worth to plant Cistanthe grandiflora in the Alpinum? Or do I have a field in a short time? The germination is very good. They are wild seeds from Chile. Unfortunately, no further details.

[Leucogenes]

Came today with the mail ... my new Bible. Fantastic.
Thanks again for the note, Maggi.

[Maggi Young]

Happy to help! Martin and AnnaLiisa  Sheader have a very extensive knowledge of the area. 

[Hoy]

Leucogenes,

I can't advice you on the Cistanthe but you seem to have a lot of seedlings to try!

... after successful germination it was now time to replant the young plants of Tropaeolum incissum. Hopefully, they continue to develop so well.

The Tropaeolum looks great!

Here are a few pictures. We even found plants very high up in the mountains.




At lower elevation they were in full flower:

[Leucogenes]

Trond, thank you for the beautiful pictures. My garden is located on 400 m N.N.
Many times Trppaeolum incissum blooms with me ... in a hundred years. 

[Leucogenes]

Recently purchased at Gerd Stopp ... Draba antarctica from Mt.Leon

[Leucogenes]

Benthamiella patagonica yesterday ... every beginning is hard ... I am happy.

[Leucogenes]

Today I was once again with Gerd Stopp and have taken a photo of two nice south countries for you.

[Leucogenes]

Calceolaria darwinii from today...