Flowering Now - June 2009

[Gerdk]

Just flowering

1 - 3   Jovellana punctata from South America - beautiful flowers but  unfortunately
          too much foliage in relation to the blossoms
4 + 5  Sisyrinchium roseum - which is a synonym of S. junceum  (Olsynium junceum  ) - raised from 2007 SRGC seeds
6 + 7  Senecio polyodon ssp. subglaber - from South Africa and hardy here

Gerd
   

[arisaema]

Lovely pics, Gerd, I'm amazed at what's proving hardy for you!

Re: the Olsynium, I have several seedlings labelled O. scirpoideum and O. junceum that proved perfectly hardy last winter, however they both have cylindrical "Juncus"-leaves - not flat ones like yours..?

[johnw]

The one whose name I always forget, Mitraria coccinea.

Once tried crossing it with Ramonda and Jankaemonda. Pods set but no seed. Crazy people will try anything.

johnw

[Tony Willis]

This is a Ramond myconii I collected as a cutting at Montserrat in southern Spain in 1989. Last year it went wild and produced its first side rosette.

John I have not tried crossing it with any of the gesneriads its perhaps to old for that sort of excitement.

[johnw]

A friend called this morning to see her Gloriosa in flower.  Seems to be grabbing everything in sight with its tendrils.

Also a Meconopsis flower bigger than my hand, it was bought as M. grandis but Finn Haugli said it was a grandis hybrid when he saw it several years ago.

johnw

[arisaema]

Lovely pictures, the Cardiocrinums are amazing!

John;
Is the Mitraria hardy for you outside? The Mec hybrid is 'Lingholm', real grandis has glaucous seed pods.

Paddy;
Check last year's Lilium thread, there was a discussion there about various Cardiocrinum species.

[johnw]

John;
Is the Mitraria hardy for you outside? The Mec hybrid is 'Lingholm', real grandis has glaucous seed pods.

I'm not sure but would doubt its hardiness. I have spares and intend to try it in the south this year planted as a ground cover.

re: the Meconopsis I am pretty certain she said she bought it as a seedling.

john

[arisaema]

re: the Meconopsis I am pretty certain she said she bought it as a seedling.

'Lingholm' is a seed strain, but not too variable.

[johnw]

re: the Meconopsis I am pretty certain she said she bought it as a seedling.

'Lingholm' is a seed strain, but not too variable.

I will pass this along with thanks.

johnw

[akoen]

There is so much in flower now.

Her is a few.
Geranium x Wageningen
A white Meconopsis
A blue on. A huge plant.
M. rudis
M. napaulensis

[johnw]

Really, is there anything cuter than a baby Berneuxia?

johnw

[Luc Gilgemyn]

There is so much in flower now.

Her is a few.
Geranium x Wageningen
A white Meconopsis
A blue on. A huge plant.
M. rudis
M. napaulensis

Beautiful Meconopsis Anna Karin !! 

[Ragged Robin]

Fabulous photos of such very different Meconopsis, Anne Karin, you must be delighted with them - would love to see what else is in flower in your gorgeous garden 

[Paddy Tobin]

Anne Karin, Wonderful plants, a great selection.

John W, looking forward to seeing it in flower, looks very promising.

Arisaema, I will chase up the previous discussion, many thanks.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

Re cardiocrinum photographs from my garden posted earlier: I had some doubts of its correct name and have spent quite a while this evening searching for information.

At this stage I feel reasonably confident that it is Cardiocrinum cordatum var glehnii.

Cardiocrinum giganteum and C. gig. yunnanse both have white flowers and reach heights of 2metres or more. C. cordatum has (variously described) creamy/ivory/off-white/somewhat greenish petals while C. cordatum vay glehnii has petals which are clearly greenish. The maroon markings can vary from stripes along the centre of the petals to others which also have maroon spotting, in various amounts and patterns, at the tips of the petals. C. cordatum is also significantly smaller, say 1.2 metres on average. The stem of C. cordatum is also a very strong mahogany colour.

I have read back over postings on this topic from Lilies 2008, as suggested by Arisaema, and have read Jim McKinney's postings in other sites on the internet also and feel my conclusions above are sound. However, I would welcome comment.

Paddy