Autumn 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere

[Ezeiza]

Hi Fermi:

            That form of tubispathus is not the pink one, rather the "apricot". Perhaps more accurately a pale salmon base.


regards

[Onion]

Femi,
thank you for the information.
I must build a very, very, very large greenhouse for all the bulbs I see here.

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Fermi:

            That form of tubispathus is not the pink one, rather the "apricot". Perhaps more accurately a pale salmon base.


regards

Hi Alberto,
do you have a pic of the pink form of this rain-lily?
I'll have more re-labelling to do!
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

I was a bit surprised to see these in flower as I drove in the drive yesterday evening - they weren't there in the morning! The lovely red Rhodophiala bifida.


This is the first time that they've flowered at Redesdale - I don't even remember when I got them, but it was from one of the local Victorian traders/Bulb Companies. I even got some more from Paul T last year because I thought these would never flower!


cheers
fermi

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very explosive flower power Fermi !
Striking reds !

By the way - have you heard from Paul T lately  

[Maggi Young]

I haven't heard from Paul lately.... though he was online earlier this morning, so I hope that means he is fine. 

Love that red, fermi...... 

[Ezeiza]

Hi Fermi:

            I will send them as a private message as they are friends' images.

            In Australia they have most of the tubispathus forms, some of which are trully stunning. There exist white forms (sadly we lost them) and even a blue form.


Regards

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Fermi:

            I will send them as a private message as they are friends' images.

            In Australia they have most of the tubispathus forms, some of which are trully stunning. There exist white forms (sadly we lost them) and even a blue form.


Regards

Thanks, Alberto,
I'll PM you my e-mail address in case it's not on my profile.
Luc,
yes, it's very explosive when you don't see it one day and it's there the next!
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

I was thinking the same Anne. Euphorbia rigida is it Fermi?
You do do a very good clump of the Habranthus tubispathus. Mine tend to flower one here and another there, seldom more than two or three at a time.

As well as Paul, I've been wondering where Mark in Co. Antrim is or how he is. He seems to have vanished of the Forum recently.

[Maggi Young]

Mark is fine, we chatted for over half an hour yesterday ..... he has a new job/boss.
I think Paul is posting on another Forum so he is fine, just following another type of plant right now , I think!

[fermi de Sousa]

I was thinking the same Anne. Euphorbia rigida is it Fermi?
You do do a very good clump of the Habranthus tubispathus. Mine tend to flower one here and another there, seldom more than two or three at a time.

Hi Lesley, and Anne,
yes, Euphorbia rigida has seeded itself into this area as well! And it does enhance the colour of the Habranthus which has built itself up from an original planting of about 3 bulbs. At the feet of the flowers is a mat of Artemesia which I bought as A. schmidtiana "Nana" but which I now suspect to be A. pedemontana or something similar.

Mark is fine, we chatted for over half an hour yesterday ..... he has a new job/boss.
I think Paul is posting on another Forum so he is fine, just following another type of plant right now , I think!

Well, it's good to know they're okay! Thanks as ever, Maggi.

Coming home yesterday, yet another "surprise" - Colchicum cilicium (or is it cilicicum???)


And more "rain-lilies" - Zephyranthes "Grandjax"



And this one appeared to have a very dark centre!


Also in flower, what I've grown as Habranthus martinezii but I think Alberto has suggested is (yet) another form of H. tubispathus




And more Acis autumnalis


And in the vegie patch a clump of Allium tuberosum is in bloom



cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

So many things making their appearance when you are at work, Fermi!  Masses of colour to enjoy ... and for us too!

[Paul T]

Yes, I do still exist.  I dropped in very briefly the other day to respond to a PM, but otherwise I have barely been up here in a couple of months (as you probably all noted due to the wonderful peace and quiet you've had.  ).  I've been chatting to Otto on the phone this evening and he told me I should get up here and visit everyone as I was being discussed!    Thanks Otto!!

Here, it is hot and dry.  have basically had no useful rain in around 2 months.  Despite being late March we're forecast 29 or 30'C every day this week.  Hot and dry.  Not fun!!  Lots of Cyclamen in flower at the moment (C. rohlfsianum, graecum, intaminatum. hederifolium, cilicicum and purpurascens), a couple of different Rhodophiala, a couple of flowers on a pot of Sternbergia, a couple of Colchicum, some Aussie Native Orchids starting up as well, plus Dahlias, Salvias, Weldenia (just keeps on sending up a flower here and there), Brugmansia, Haemanthus coccineus, Utricularia, Beaugainvillea (still in flower since September/October), Lycoris radiata, a Clematis species that isn't what I bought it as (but I've never worked out what it is) is just finishing, and another (C. virginiana) just starting, an occasional Habranthus or Zephyranthes despite no rain..... and that is all I can think of right now off the top of my head at 10pm at night, after a very long and tiring day.    I'm sure there is more.  I can probably even provide a pic of two if anyone wants them. 

[Maggi Young]

Hi, Paul! We did miss you 

[annew]

I can probably even provide a pic of two if anyone wants them. 

If you have the time, Paul! Glad to hear from you again.