November 2020 in the Northern Hemisphere

[cohan]

Thank you Maggi.

I was sure you all took your morning bath outside each day in all kind of weather

I thought that was Norwegians!

[cohan]

Véronique -Nice colour still

Trond, Tristan-- love the Utricularias we have a simple one or two yellow ones in wet areas here.

[cohan]

After our first blast of winter in mid October, we had some warm days again, much of the snow melted (not all-- so this year will go down with snow on the ground-- in a few spots-- from Oct 13!) so there was at least vegetation  and some fall colour to see again.. other than that, this time of year garden interest is about dried stems, seed heads, dead leaves! These views from Nov 01

1-Anemone virginiana v cylindroidea native on the acreage, it has seeded into a few garden and edge spots, moved from some spots,  encouraged in others... flowers are not showy, it is arguably most striking in fall and winter when stems and fluffy seed heads remain above the snow in places



2-Native Aster -Symphyotrichum ciliolatum- same as above on its entry to the garden; behind is Sedum/Phedimus/Aizoon littorale /littoralis etc



3- More Asters and Anemones and ? Galium ? to the left...



4- Carlina acaulis



5-Geranium sanguineum- this is from Trond's seed.. flowered this year; this is how it looked after melting out the snow, and  temps from near freezing to as low as near -20C for two weeks

[Tristan_He]

Trond, love those tropical Utrics, they are stunning! A bit too much of a challenge for me I fear, they need a proper hothouse.

Cohan, we have some pretty little yellow-flowered ones here too. 6 species in Britain (vulgaris, australis, minor, intermedia, stygia, ochroleuca), but they are quite similar in general appearance. U. australis is worth seeking out for your garden pond as it is the easiest and will quite often flower.

[Gabriela]

Those Utricularia are fantastic Trond, but yes, I guess one would need a greenhouse to give them a try.

I bet you are very happy to see the plants again Cohan even if for a short time. I don't envy people living in Alberta, SK....There is just a bit too much of a winter out there.

[Hoy]

I thought that was Norwegians!

Quite a lot do it actually, but not I. I prefer above 18C if I shall take a bath outdoors!

[Hoy]

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Trond, Tristan-- love the Utricularias we have a simple one or two yellow ones in wet areas here.

We also have only yellows. Six species but they do look very similar. I have rarely seen them in flower although some are very common around here.


Nice G. sanguineum, Cohan

[Hoy]

Those Utricularia are fantastic Trond, but yes, I guess one would need a greenhouse to give them a try.

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Gabriela,

A  greenhouse without slugs! Some of the Utricularias were growing at the summit of the tepui Roraima were it is cool, foggy, rainy and sunny on the same day. Almost just like here

[Catwheazle]

Today

[shelagh]

Last week Brian and I went for a walk in Moss Bank Park in Bolton. There was a stand of three magnificent Oak trees. As we looked up into the branches of two of them we saw these ferns growing at least 15 feet up. There were no ferns growing at ground level around them. We were amazed and pleased to see them. Sorry pics are quite dark it was last afternoon and I only had my phone.

[Maggi Young]

Crikey, Shelagh! I've  heard  of  Walking  Ferns, but  Climbing ferns are  a  new  one  on me!! 

[Hoy]

Last week Brian and I went for a walk in Moss Bank Park in Bolton. There was a stand of three magnificent Oak trees. As we looked up into the branches of two of them we saw these ferns growing at least 15 feet up. There were no ferns growing at ground level around them. We were amazed and pleased to see them. Sorry pics are quite dark it was last afternoon and I only had my phone.

Nice. Looks like Polypodium vulgare.

[Diane Whitehead]

Polypodium grows on tree trunks and rocks here, as well.

[Mariette]

Some spots in the garden look fresher now than they did in summer.



The flowers of Sarcococca orientalis don´t catch the eye, but the nose.



Some nice leaves of cyclamen, this one´s C. coum.



And this one C. hederifolium.

[Tristan_He]

Hi Shelagh, it's fairly common (though always special) to see Polypodium growing as an ephiphyte here in soggy West Wales along with various mosses and lichens. I have the impression that this is quite rainfall-dependant. Either way a good spot up there! Not sure which species that is, there is more than one and they are not always easy to distinguish.

Tristan