Trillium 2009

[John Mitchell]

A few Trillium flowering at Edinburgh in the woodland garden the wind and weather have not taken their toll on the flower thank goodness.

 Trillium erectum 11
 Trillium grandiflorum forma flore pleno

[Paul T]

Wonderful grandiflorum clumps, Anthony.  Beautiful.

John, that flore plena is divine.  Had a small plant of that at one point, well the rhizome at least.  It never shot that year and died before it shot the following.  I was mortified (to put it mildly).  That clump of erectum is amazing!

[John Mitchell]

Yes we have a good collection here they seem to like our not so warm summers. I will try and get out and photograph a few more if time permits.

[annew]

I'm very interested to see the damaged leaftips on the Trillium erectums in the foreground, as a few of my trilliums have had a similar thing this year. I've been worried in case it is a virus disease. Anybody know what causes it?

[John Mitchell]

I'm very interested to see the damaged leaftips on the Trillium erectums in the foreground, as a few of my trilliums have had a similar thing this year. I've been worried in case it is a virus disease. Anybody know what causes it?

Hi Ann i think this could be aphid damage which causes the leaves to distort or i hope it is i will need to go out and check now.

[johnw]

Once in a while we see these scorched tips when the shoot tips emerge in December and then get clipped by the intense cold of a long winter.  Such folly never seems to hurt the Trilliums.

johnw

[annew]

Thanks, I have been hoping it was some sort of mechanical damage as they were just emerging, though some of those affected were in the greenhouse. No signs of beasties.

[gote]

Once in a while we see these scorched tips when the shoot tips emerge in December and then get clipped by the intense cold of a long winter.  Such folly never seems to hurt the Trilliums.

johnw

I have the same experience - you can see it in one of my postings this year. It somtimes hits the early risers.
Göte

[Hristo]

This one was bought a good few years back as Trillium underwoodii, I would be grateful if anyone could confirm this as I am not certain it's correct.
Cheers
Hristo

[gote]

My ovatum flowered this year in spite of the cold winter, It started as very beautiful white and is today dark pink. Two days ago it was very beautifully pink but I did not have the camera with me.
The grandiflorums are in full flower now.
My  luteum has very beautiful leaves now. Unfortunately they fade when the flowers are out.
Cheers
Göte

[Rob]

This one was bought a good few years back as Trillium underwoodii

My first thought on seeing the picture was Trillium recurvatum, but I don't know enough to tell them apart.

[olegKon]

A trillium season has started here.
Trillium sulcatum was the first to open its bud

[Hristo]

Cheers Rob, googled recurvatum and at it looks correct as recurvatum in both leaf and flower.

[Robin Callens]

Hi all,

Trillium recurvatum and lancifolium are closely related and sometimes difficult to distinguish. Here are some pictures of them flowering at the moment:

1) T. recurvatum group
2) T recurvatum
3) T recurvatum shayi
4) T recurvatum shari's flame
5) T recurvatum/lancifolium ?
6) T lancifolium

Robin

[Lesley Cox]

There has been something very nasty happening to many Trilliums in New Zealand over the last couple of years, and it is, apparently a serious disease. I wondered about the leaf damage to the Edinburgh erectum, in comparison to ours. Unfortunately I have no pictures of ours at present but maybe one of our local lurkers could help here, either onto this thread or to me privately so I can post them. Whatever our problem is - and I believe it has been identified - it has caused major panic and distress among local growers. There are apparently at least a few remedies available.