Sternbergia 2009

[pehe]

I think I read in this thread that St. sicula "Dodona's Gold" is one of the better one's to grow outside.  Am I right, and if so, would somebody have some bulbs to spare when they go dormant, or otherwise indicate where they can be obtained ??

Thanks !

Yes they performs good outside, specially if they are placed where they can get lots of sun. Luc, I can send you some bulbs in June/July, when I am replanting. If you can't wait until then, you can still buy them at Paul Christian (rareplants).

Poul

[Alessandro.marinello]

today in flower, Sternbergia colchiflora

It is nice to see a colchiflora. What compost do you use?

Poul

Poul
I use compost, with stone addition volcano, pomice and quartz sand

[Alessandro.marinello]

today in flower, Sternbergia colchiflora

Alessandro,
does it set flower every year for you?

Oron
this is the first year to bloom, I cannot know
Alessandro

[BULBISSIME]

Two very different species !
S. clusiana, from Syria, and the tiny S. colchiciflora, from Janis

[Hans A.]

Beautiful!

[Alessandro.marinello]

Fred
Nice, beautiful also the photos mine digital has problems with the yellow

[pehe]

Two very different species !
S. clusiana, from Syria, and the tiny S. colchiciflora, from Janis

Beautifully Sternbergias. I like the short stem on both of them. Do you grow them outside?

Poul

[BULBISSIME]

I grow S. clusiana outside, and S. colchiciflora in bulb frame for this year, next year outside.

[Hristo]

Taking the chance to post Sternbergia sicula before it isn't anymore!
It has been a great autumn here for Sternbergia flowering, it has
been three to four weeks since our last rains so the flowers have stayed
in very good condition, how fares the flowering of Sternbergia elsewhere?

[Gerry Webster]

Taking the chance to post Sternbergia sicula before it isn't anymore!
It has been a great autumn here for Sternbergia flowering, it has
been three to four weeks since our last rains so the flowers have stayed
in very good condition, how fares the flowering of Sternbergia elsewhere?

Superb Chris - it looks thoroughly at home.

[dominique]

Marvellous pics Fred. Thank you
Dom

[Hans A.]

Wonderful picture Chris!

Here also some Sternbergias have started to flower.

[Gerry Webster]

Superb Sternbergias Hans. Many thanks for showing them.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

They seem to enjoy life Hans !!!
Beautiful !!

[Anthony Darby]

I still can't find a reliable way of flowering Sternbergia colchiciflora. In the bulb house it forms seeds but no flowers are ever seen. I had a flower outside in a trough last year, but the bulb has now vanished.