May 2019 in the Southern Hemisphere

[fermi de Sousa]

A couple more crocus:
1 & 2: Crocus hadriaticus
3 & 4: Crocus niveus
cheers
fermi

[Parsla]

Lovely crocus, fermi and jamus,

i am getting such a lot of joy from the crocus this season, especially now the garden is heading for the barrenness of winter.

This is a tiny little crocus, C. cambessidessii, with very sharp stripes right down its neck. It has only just come up. The very last of the crocuses to bloom this season, unless there is still a surprise still waiting in store for me.

[Parsla]

Its been a lovely day out in the garden - goodness knows there is little enough time to keep things in order.
The foliage has been very slow turning, but now some absolutely gorgeous colours coming through. The evening sunlight shows it up well 

1. Fothergilla has reddened since a week ago - brilliant colour
2. Cornus siberica alba
3. Cornus siberica alba berries
4. Disanthus cercidifolius foliage turns a velvety purple
5. Its tiny blooms are jewel-like

[Parsla]

...and a few more..

6. The picturesque seed capsules of exochorda macrantha "the bride"
7. Cyclamen seedlings in their second season show some lovely leaf patterning
8. The petite blooms of Crocus cambessedessi
9. The patch of Crocus laevigatus has filled out a little

[Leucogenes]

Its been a lovely day out in the garden - goodness knows there is little enough time to keep things in order.
The foliage has been very slow turning, but now some absolutely gorgeous colours coming through. The evening sunlight shows it up well 

1. Fothergilla has reddened since a week ago - brilliant colour
2. Cornus siberica alba
3. Cornus siberica alba berries
4. Disanthus cercidifolius foliage turns a velvety purple
5. Its tiny blooms are jewel-like

What beautiful pictures... Parsla. A dreamlike atmosphere...with light and shadow. Thus the different colours come even better to the fore. My compliment. 👍

[fermi de Sousa]

4. Disanthus cercidifolius foliage turns a velvety purple
5. Its tiny blooms are jewel-like

Jacqui,
they are exquisite! Great pic!
Here's another crocus from Hillview Crocus longiflorus, first pic taken 2 days before the others
cheers
fermi

[Anthony Darby]

I have Crocus longiflorus from Hillview. Plus a couple of Cyclamen and another Crocus.

[Jupiter]

Anthony is your third image Cyclamen purpurascens? It's very nice..
Jacqui, your Cyclamen seedlings are beautiful! Are they from Hillview seed? Cyclamen Society? A very impressive collection.

A few from my garden;
1. goulimyi var. leucanthus
2. longiflorus
3. caspius
4. biflorus ssp. melantherus

[Parsla]

Hello all. I love seeing so many beautiful crocuses. And cyclamen.
The crocus longiflorus are gorgeous

Lifting spirits after this horribly depressing election outcome

Jamus,  many of the cyclamen seed were from jan bravenboer.
Some from other places and yes Marcus

[Jupiter]

Jacqui I know just what you mean... my spirits are pretty low too. Here are some colourful autumn fruits to cheer us up 

[Otto Fauser]

gorgeous  photos  of autumn  flowering  Crocus  and other autumn  beauties  from Jacquie ,Jamus  and Anthony Derby . I think Anthony's third photo is of Cyc . mirabile  ,Jamus , and not of  Cyc. purpurascens  as you suggest . Crocus caspius  is such a vigorous and beautiful species here ,flowering in its second year and appearing all over the garden .
    Jamus your still life of autumn fruit should  be the subject of a painting . Rejoice in its beauty after the disappointment of the election results .
 America  voted for Donald , England for Brexit and Australia for Peter Dutton . What does that tell you ?

                                                                                                                                                               Otto

[Maggi Young]

What does that tell you ?

Probably that we're all going to end up as stewed as  prunes.   

 Jamus, what are the  green fruits  in the  bowl?  They  look like a  bald  kiwi fruit or a  giant   leathery gooseberry!

[t00lie]

Probably that we're all going to ends up as stewed as  prunes.   

 Jamus, what are the  green fruits  in the  bowl?  They  look like a  bald  kiwi fruit or a  giant   leathery gooseberry!

I suspect they are Feijoa  Maggi.

[Maggi Young]

Thanks t00lie!

[Jupiter]

Hi Maggi, Dave is right of course, being a Kiwi. Feijoa are apparently worship and revered in NZ, and I share their enthusiasm! Have you tried it Maggi?
Thanks Otto, I've been thinking over the past few days that politics should be a subject in schools and kids taught skill to objectively analyse rhetoric and decode political spin?
I am excited to see quite a few Galanthus emerging in the garden which is a huge relief after the terrible, long, hot summer we've had. Early elwesii, ikariae, ikariae snogerupii, gracilis and some named hybrids and forms. The oncos are up and growing and so are early Narcissus. It's a wonderful time of year.