October 2024 in the Southern Hemisphere

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October is in full swing with many of the South African bulbs coming into bloom.
Here are a few things from the garden:
1 & 2) Pelargonium triste
3 & 4) Moraea villosa? or is it M. aristata?
5) a Sparaxis variety
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This bluebell has appeared in a bed away from all the other bluebells which are all the Spanish or the hybrids.
Could it possibly be the "true" British Bluebell with its drooping inflorescence?
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Some more October blooms:
1) a mauve DBI
2) Daviesia schwarzenegger (yes, named after Arnie!)
3) Epimedium wushanense
4) Scilla vicentina VH719 Portugal ex KV2017
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Still a few tulips in flower:
1) Double purple
2 & 3) Orange Parrot Tulip
4) Tulipa Yellow Crown
5) Single white
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Moraea tripetala is difficult to photograph due to its thinness and the breeze!
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[Maggi Young]

Moraea tripetala is difficult to photograph due to its thinness and the breeze!
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I used to have the same problem when I was younger- not an issue now I'm nearly hurricane-proof!