December 2008 in the Southern Hemisphere

[t00lie]

"You only get to see the tiny parts that are civilized here".
Sounds like my place as well Lesley.

Another couple of bulbs from seed.

Lilium medeoloides ---August 01 NZAGS.
A Japanese lily about 35cm in height.What i'd class as an apricot colour.

Lilium kelloggii --- Feb 03 AGS .
A West Coast American about 75cm tall.Soft pink with a yellow central stripe.Heavily spotted.

Only one flower on each plant ---which seems the norm here for most lilies having their first flowering.

Cheers dave.

[Paul T]

Lesley,

civilised or not, they're still very desirable plants!    If I was allergic to weeds I couldn't live at my place, that is for sure.  I'd most definitely be well and truly dead! 

Dave,

Great Liliums.  I noticed a species (or species hybrid) had opened at my place today as well, but it was just before dusk and I didn't check to see what it was or photograph it.  I think from memory it was a pardalinum hybrid, but not 100% sure.  I already have a couple of lilies in flower including L. candidum, regale and a striking asiatic called 'Tinos'.  Looks like it will be a good year for the Liliums this year though, as some very good stems on some of them.  I lost a bunch of species that got too warm a few years ago unfortunately, which was so disappointing.  If I get them again I will keep them in more shade.  Live and learn!! 

[fermi de Sousa]

David,
your new lilies are lovely.
I can take no credit for this one as it was given to me for my birthday
Lilium amabile,

Alstroemeria angustifolia,

Brodiea californica

cheers
fermi

[kiwi]

Aroid time, best time of the year!
Bear with me I'm a virgin photo uploader.

[Lesley Cox]

Did you get the message about seed Fermi? If possible I'd like to get it away tomorrow if you still want it. there are 17.

[Paul T]

Greetings Kiwi, or name unknown..... some lovely plants there.  Do you have names for them?  I recognise some, but am interested in others.

Fermi,

Love that Lilium, and that great Alstro species.  beautiful!!

[kiwi]

Hi Paul, a couple of the Arisaema are mutated so I added them for interest value.
Arisaema triphyllum
Arisaema formosanum
Arisaema taiwanense
Meconopsis sp.
Sauromatum venosum
Sauromatum venosum
Arisaema coninnum?

My favourate Arisaema are just emerging so stay tuned.All the best,
Doug.
P.S. Hows the Wallabies going this year? (dig dig)

[kiwi]

While someone is interested, here are some more Arisaema...
Arisaema thunbergii var urashima
Arisaema sikokianum
Arisaema franchetiaum
Arisaema tortuosum
The great Kiwi icon, Silver fern

Cheers,
Doug.

[Paul T]

Wonderful pics Doug.  Some very nice Arisaema in that lot, that is for sure.

The Wallabies aren't going as well as our cricketers!! 

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Paul,
Doug.
P.S. Hows the Wallabies going this year? (dig dig)

Hi Doug,
I think you'll find that Lesley is the only Southerner to follow the Thugby on the Forum
Here are a few more from our garden.

Firstly a nice little Sub-shrub from Western America, Scutellaria suffrutescens,

And a couple of South African shrubs, Relhania pungens and Pelargonium sidioides

a close up of the Relhania,

And a rather large plant for the rather large Rock garden, a yucca we got (mis)-named as Y. brevifolia!

cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Fermi,

Is THAT what the Pelargonium sidioides looks like!?    I was looking at buying it at the Ferny Ck show, but they didn't describe it as anywhere near that nice.  Should have bought one. 

[Lvandelft]

Lovely colour for a Scutellaria, Fermi. Thanks for showing.

[Paul T]

Luit,

I'm glad you mentioned that... I was so taken with the Pelargonium that I didn't even notice the Scutellaria pic.  That IS a nice pink, isn't it?  I have purple, purple and white, white and purple, and lemon yellow in the genus, but haven't seen a pink like that before.

[Lesley Cox]

A VERY nice Scutellaria. You know the usual question Fermi.

[fermi de Sousa]

A VERY nice Scutellaria. You know the usual question Fermi.

I've never noticed any seed on this but I'll have a look later in the season.
Here's a quick look at a row of Habranthus in flower 4 days after the pic I posted on Dec 14!

I'll post a few more to the "Zephyranthes and other amaryllids" thread.
cheers
fermi