Flowers and foliage May 2008

[Michael J Campbell]

Lewisia rediviva hybs on bench. sorry for showing these again folks.
Lewisia rediviva hybs on bench.
Lewisia Rawreth. This is a plant that I bought from a well known alpine nursery as a Rediviva hyb, and paid big money for it.
Lweisia rawreth 2. This is the same plant close up, you can see that it is sterile.

[Michael J Campbell]

Now compare the last plant with these, why would someone want to put that on the market when they could have these.

[Michael J Campbell]

 Lewisia Rawreth, in my opinion is not a Rediviva hyb, but a longipetala x Cotyledon hyb, and not a very good one.

[Michael J Campbell]

Those of you with a sharp eye will notice that the Rediviva hybs above are not pollen sterile.

[Michael J Campbell]

My  apologies for that outburst folks,hope I have not offended anyone. In a lousy mood    my little dog died today.

[David Pilling]

The last of the tulips yesterday...

[Armin]

Here is Scilla litardieri (syn. Scilla pratensis) from Montenegrian origin.

Hallo Gerd,
what wee beauti. If you could share seed I would be interested.

[Lesley Cox]

Michael, I'm so sorry about your little dog. It's a terrible thing when they go from us as they're such a loved - and loving - part of the family. I'm sure all of us who have loved and lost dogs, will feel for you and send our very best wishes.

[Anthony Darby]

Here are two Gynandriris (now Moraea) flowering in the same pot. I think a G. monophyllus (first pic) must have landed in a G. sisyrinchium pot?

[Gerdk]

Anthony,
I saw both Gynandriris (Moraea) in the wild during may stay at Crete. Gynandriris monophylla is a very small plant and has only one leaf indeed. The flowering stems of G. sysirinchium  can reach 50 cm, those of monophylla are about 10 cm.

Gerd

[Susan Band]

Michael, Are the Lewisia rediva hybrids evergreen?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Michael,

Please don't appologize for showing these stunning little plants, I can never get enough of them  ! I guess I'm not alone to understand your frustration regarding L. rawreth, it doesn't even come close to your gems !

[Anthony Darby]

You're definitely not alone Luc. I think the plants are amazing. I think Michael must garden in the fourth dimension with a greenhouse like the Tardis?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

 

[johanneshoeller]

Some pics from the wild near my garden (Gentiana clusii, Primula farinosa, Rhodothamnus ch., Globularia, Dryas octopetala)