Bulb Log 2021

[Ian Y]

Summer arrives in the Bulb Log where the sunshine brings out a mass of flowers including Meconopsis click the link to see them all and help us identify an unknown plant.


https://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2021Jun161623834720BULB_LOG_2421.pdf

[Tristan_He]

Ian I think your mystery plant may be Valeriana pyrenaica.

[Ian Y]

Thanks Tristan I think you are correct - there is so much knowledge on this forum I was confident someone would know.

[Ian Y]

Learn how to love Arisaema, the latest from the driveway along with lots more summer colour all in this Bulb Log.


https://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2021Jun231624441729BULB_LOG_2521.pdf

[Yann]

Fantastics garden, i really appreciate that mix of bulbs, shade plants and perennials.

[Tristan_He]

Me too. Ian, how big is it? In the photos it simutaneously manages to look fairly modestly sized (because of the scale of the photos) and more or less infinite (because of the sheer variety of plants including some pretty chunky small trees and Rhododendrons).

Also have you ever published a plan of the garden? It would be nice to see a layout.

[Ian Y]

Thank you Yann and Tristan I appreciate your comments.
As to the size a garden is an illusion as are photographs so many have the impression that we have a large garden but it is of modest size some approx 25 meters wide by 45 meters long but the way we have many plants sharing the same space at different times it is a bit like the Tardis seeming much bigger on the inside than the dimensions of the perimeter.

Tristan I will work on a layout plan in the meantime check out this video.

[Tristan_He]

at different times it is a bit like the Tardis seeming much bigger on the inside than the dimensions of the perimeter.

I couldn't resist Ian!... the next Doctor?

[Ian Y]

That is brilliant Tristan, I was a bit younger when that picture was taken but if I am to become a time lord I can regenerate

[Jan Jeddeloh]

Hi Ian,
Sitting here frying in Portland, Oregon where it's 42C and climbing.  Actually I'm in air conditioning but my meconopsis in the greenhouse are probably frying.  Enough whining about the weather.  I actually have a question for you. 

I know you recommend storing seed of bulbs in sand in little plastic bags at room temperature over the summer. My tecophilia, narcissus  and erythronium seed has been kicking around my house in paper envelopes since it ripened.  I'm thinking of transferring it to plastic bags once I can  brave the weather to get some.  When I do this should I put a drop or two of water into the bags, not was they are wet or even damp but just so they aren't bone dry?  I'm betting your sand in misty Scotland tends to hold more residual moisture that our sand. 

Also would you consider making a list of genera you store in dried sand and also a list of genera you deep sow?  Maggie could sticky it in the forum and it would be available to all for easy reference.  When I looked for information on dry sand storage I only got a reference to a 2005 log but I know you've talked about it since.  Or maybe you could even write a book like your erythronium book on seed sowing (hint, hint).

Thank, Jan in hotter than hell Portland, Oregon.

[Ian Y]

Hi Jan

I can't even imagine how I could survive in the temperatures you describe never mind our plants.

I am sure I have made a list of the seeds to dry store and how I do it - I am busy working on this week's Bulb Log just now but will search and post later.
I have had thoughts of writing just such a book but once again it comes down to time, energy and discipline but for now here is a link to a Bulb Log where I pulled together various points on on raising bulbs from seed which may contain the answers you seek.

https://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Nov131573643737BULB_LOG_4619.pdf   

[Ian Y]

Could Celmisia be the regional flower of Aberdeen? plus replanting the Erythronium plunge baskets.


https://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2021Jun301625045203BULB_LOG_2621.pdf

[ashley]

Beautiful celmisia and photograph Ian  
Is it propagated only vegetatively or by seed too?

[Ian Y]

Ashley only vegetatively as far as I know it rarely if ever sets viable seed certainly all the ones around our area have been passed around as divisions.

[ashley]

Thanks Ian.  Yes a lovely thing to be able to pass around.