September 2023 in the Southern Hemisphere

[Herman Mylemans]

Fermi, very beautiful show! Thanks for showing. It is nice to see some spring flowers. It's almost autumn here. At the moment there is in Belgium a heat wave of around 30°C, something we have never had before in September.

[fermi de Sousa]

Rhododendrons at the FCHS Spring Show,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

More rhododendrons
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Last lot of Rhodies
cheers
fermi

[Diane Whitehead]

Are the flowers in the top left of your first photo a kind of heather?

[Jeffnz]

Fermi
It may surprise some to see orchids in a rock garden section, but many AU native orchids do in fact grow on rocks.

[fermi de Sousa]

Are the flowers in the top left of your first photo a kind of heather?

Hi Diane,
I'm not sure which photo you're referring to. I don't think there was any heather at the FCHS Show.
Can you tell me which one you mean?
cheers
fermi

[MarcR]

Fermi,

Beautiful show very extensive.  I'm not aware of any flower shows in the Portland/Salem area.

When we lived in San Francisco, there were flower shows at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park several times a year.

I really miss that!

[Diane Whitehead]

Fermi,

your photo   IMG_1864.jpeg

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Diane,
you have sharp eyes!
I think it's the South African Erica cerinthoides.
It looks like it was in a mixed bunch of flowers,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Some wildflowers along the roadside on my drive to work:
mostly wattles (Acacia) and a riceflower (Pimelea)
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Some more daffs:
1) Cherie - showing the change in colour as it matures
2) Blushing Lady
3, 4) White Marvel
5) Pink Tango
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Some more from the garden this month:
1) Nothoscordum ostenii
2) Tulipa saxatlis Bakeri Group
3) Tulipa clusiana 'Tinka'
4) Ficaria verna 'Brambling'
5) Babiana hybrid between B. pygmaea and B. odorata.
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Some anemones in the garden - we originally planted 3 types A. coronaria, A. pavonina and A. heldreichii in tis bed. There are now hybrids between them - the fourth pic is of what appears to be a cross between A. heldreichii and a red form of Anemone pavonina,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Even more daffs!
1) Narcissus Glenbrook 5-99 (Foundling x Little Stranger)
2) a seedling from 'Axedale' (unregistered - raised by Doug Bryce) and Katie Heath (Div5)
3) Narcissus "Glenbrook Jonnies" raised by Rod Barwick, Glenbrook Bulb Farm.
cheers
fermi