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Joakim B

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Flowers and foliage October 2008
« on: October 04, 2008, 07:58:43 PM »
Hi we are now on the 4 of October and I am the first to start the thread.
here are some pics from the bothanical garden in Ajuda, Lisbon Portugal.
First
aristolochia gigantea (Brasil)with even darker colour than the picture and the flowers were the size of a baby head.
Viola banksii (Australia)
Hibbertia scandens (Australia)
Dianthus rupicola (Europe)
Then two hibiscus. probably rosa-chinensis

kind regards
Joakim
« Last Edit: October 07, 2008, 11:57:18 AM by Maggi Young »
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Lesley Cox

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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2008, 04:00:01 AM »
The Australian viola looks very like V. hederacea. Is it a synonym?
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2008, 07:43:29 AM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on October 05, 2008, 04:00:01 AM
The Australian viola looks very like V. hederacea. Is it a synonym?

Yes it is, unfortunately. Hederacea is better known!

Gerd
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2008, 11:37:44 AM »
Oxalis lobata is putting on a good show.
A late flower on Calandrinia caespitosa (F&W collection.)
At last - Tarasa humilis has flowered for me (again from F&W.)
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 11:46:41 AM »
Oops - forgot to resize the calandrinia pic.
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 12:24:23 PM »
Pete,

Great pics.  Don't know either of those last two you posted.  Both beauties!! 8)
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2008, 06:58:02 PM »
Some interesting plants (not mine): Sternbergia lutea ssp.?, Sternbergia ssp.?, Colchicum from Turkey, Crocus from Syria and Colchicum var.
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2008, 09:30:31 PM »
The Tarasa is wonderful Pete. I had it in the early 90s I think, from an F and W collection. It germinated, didn't flower, died. :'(
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2008, 09:45:11 PM »
Quote from: johanneshoeller on October 05, 2008, 06:58:02 PM
Some interesting plants (not mine): Sternbergia lutea ssp.?, Sternbergia ssp.?, Colchicum from Turkey, Crocus from Syria and Colchicum var.

Hans,
your crocus are very beautiful and nicely marked. Are these C. cancellatus ssp...?
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2008, 05:31:19 PM »
This is a nice autumn narcissus
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2008, 06:36:54 PM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on October 05, 2008, 09:30:31 PM
The Tarasa is wonderful Pete. I had it in the early 90s I think, from an F and W collection. It germinated, didn't flower, died. :'(
Thanks Lesley.  I have had to try it several times, but worth perservering with. They seem ok to keep once they have got older & "woodier" but it is still only 3cm high. The picture dosn't capture the rich, silky texture of the flower. Unfortunately I cannot get it to set seed.
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2008, 07:23:13 PM »
It's very nice Tony.
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2008, 10:49:15 AM »
dedicated to my friend Gerd
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2008, 10:37:20 PM »
And to ALL of us I hope, Rafa. They are very lovely. :)
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Re: Flowers and foliage October 2008
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2008, 06:26:31 AM »
ALL, you have gems in your gardens.
Here is only autumn - with Rudbeckia, Aster, Colchicum, Grasses and fog.
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