Flowers and foliage October 2008

[Tony Willis]

Rafa that is wonderful and a super photgraph

[Brian Ellis]

Here is only autumn

But Hagen it has its own beauty.

[Paul T]

Hagen,

Wow, what a garden.  Wish mine looked like that in autumn.  Nice to have such a large scale, which unfortunately my poor garden sadly lacks. 

[Slug Killer]

Another of what I am led to believe is Lilium gloriosoides var.

Can someone please confirm?

[pehe]

Rafa,

Wonderfull autumn narcissus you have. Is the yellow one N. humilis?

[Maggi Young]

I would say that is Lilium gloriosoides , Dave.... can't make comment as to variety... 


I do wish we could do better with autmn flowering narcissus like those, Rafa.... what a joy!

[olegKon]

Does this gentiana mach Maggi's coat in the photo?

[Anthony Darby]

I do wish we could do better with autumn flowering narcissus like those, Rafa.... what a joy!

I second that Maggi, although this year I have had two Narcissus serotinus (in different pots) flowering. My humilis and viridiflorus might as well be pots of grass. There must be people in Escotia who are successful?

[Maggi Young]

Does this gentiana match Maggi's coat in the photo?

It does indeed, Oleg, I just came in wearing the coat.... a perfect match for the gentian!

[Lesley Cox]

Another of what I am led to believe is Lilium gloriosoides var.

Can someone please confirm?

I'm sure this is right Dave. I WOULD HAVE HAD it as L. speciosum var. gloriosoides if the JCA seed had germinated.

[Hans A.]

Thanks Rafa,
your photo shows who is a real Artist.
te felicito :-).

[arillady]

Rafa and Hagen - great photos. Hagen's is a wonderful example of planting to the best effect and Rafa in staging.
Thanks to all for your contributions. I have learnt so much in such a little time being a member of this forum.
Pat

[Gerdk]

I do wish we could do better with autumn flowering narcissus like those, Rafa.... what a joy!

I second that Maggi, although this year I have had two Narcissus serotinus (in different pots) flowering. My humilis and viridiflorus might as well be pots of grass. There must be people in Escotia who are successful?

Please have a little patience! There are a lot of autumn flowering daffodil species in bud here.
I'll show them as soon as they are open.

Gerd

[Anthony Darby]

I do wish we could do better with autumn flowering narcissus like those, Rafa.... what a joy!

I second that Maggi, although this year I have had two Narcissus serotinus (in different pots) flowering. My humilis and viridiflorus might as well be pots of grass. There must be people in Escotia who are successful?

Please have a little patience! There are a lot of autumn flowering daffodil species in bud here.
I'll show them as soon as they are open.
Gerd

Last year I had 10 viridiflorus bulbs in a pot and had 10 stems and no flowers. This year there are 15 bulbs in the pot. 15 stems and no flowers. That's it for 2008. All the bulbs for one pot of serotinus are accounted for for 2008. The other has three more buds, but one looks blind. I suppose in a way it's progress? Last year I had no serotinus flowers in either pot and this summer was rubbish!

[arillady]

Reminds me of the largish clumps of Narcissus sp. (canaliculatus maybe) that never flower - they flowered the first couple of years but have not bothered to show their faces since. The clumps seem healthy enough.