Sternbergia 2009

[Hans A.]

Thanks Dom & Oron,
  yes Oron you are right - it is similar to the Oncos: have you seen few you do not doubt the species status or names - but more you see less you know...
Will try to make some better pics tomorrow...

[Gerdk]

Dodona Gold is from PC so it should be correct - I suppose it is my fault it does not want to flower as I always heard it would do fine also if it is planted in suboptimal conditions - it seems conditions where I planted it are too suboptimal

Hans,
Wonderful display of Sternbergia species!
It seems ' Dodona Gold ' enjoys the suboptimal conditions in the cold north -
here no problems with flowering. 

Gerd

[Hans A.]

Thanks Gerd - will do my best to get ' Dodona Gold ' next year in flower.
Here some more pics I could take today. I realized one of the double Sternbergias flowered double - two flowers on one stalk.
As S. greuteriana is always of interest here some more pics which might show how tiny it is. The wheather was quite bad so I am glad it opened a bit with the little sunshine we had. (coin diameter 25,75mm)

[fermi de Sousa]

Hans,
these really are little beauties! Does the double set seed and does it breed true???
cheers
fermi

[Hans A.]

Thanks a lot Fermi,
I am also very curious, but until now I did not get any seed of this Sternbergia.

[BULBISSIME]

I don't think the double form could be fertile 

[Maggi Young]

I don't think the double form could be fertile 

I'm not so sure.... looks to me that the double flowers still show their sexual parts...... they may be fertile!

[Hans A.]

Maggi you might be right, I checked the flowers and they have both - anthers and stigmas.
Actually it is raining nearly every half an hour so pollination seems hardly possible - now I covered the plants and hope they will become dry to try handpollination, will see...

[BULBISSIME]

Good luck Hans 

[art600]

Two sternbergias currently in flower

Sternbergia sicula
Sternbergia greuteriana

[Maggi Young]

As you know, I've given up on worrying what species these things are.... but I do know they are all delightfully photogenic!

[Hans A.]

Thanks Fred!

Very fine plants Arthur!
 
(glad both S.greuteriana on this pages look very similar)

[Anthony Darby]

I don't think the double form could be fertile 

I'm not so sure.... looks to me that the double flowers still show their sexual parts...... they may be fertile!

Yes Maggi, I'm with you on this. Stamens and anthers are visible, so worth a go, even if two generations need to pass?

[BULBISSIME]

wait and see... 

[pehe]

Sternbergia lutea in S-Turkey, good flowers before comes the first rain

Udo,
It is always a pleasure too see Sternbergias in their natural habitat. Thank you for showing us.

Poul