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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #45 on: July 20, 2009, 07:22:42 AM »
Spectacular plant Paul - I love the "pollinate here" arrows on the flower! I also enjoy L. silenoides with its amazing magenta flowers.

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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #46 on: July 20, 2009, 07:27:49 AM »
Rogan,

I've never heard of that one before.  Spectacular flowers, aren't they.  Hot pink just doesn't seem a strong enough description of them.  ;D  Must look out for that one.
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #47 on: July 20, 2009, 12:35:33 PM »
June / July is aloe season in South Africa. During a recent trip I chanced upon this natural population of Aloe maculata in a valley not too far from where I live. Notice the subtle variation in the flower colour and also the Erythrina species blooming in the middle distance. These aloes respond to the stimulating effect of veld fires by blooming en masse.
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #48 on: July 20, 2009, 12:46:07 PM »
Spectacular, Rogan.... always had a soft spot for aloes!
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #49 on: July 20, 2009, 12:54:05 PM »
Beautiful, Rogan.
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #50 on: July 20, 2009, 12:57:28 PM »
Rogan interesting pic of the Aloes and to survive a fire, they look very dominate, like the xanthoreas (grass trees) that flower here in Aus after a fire.

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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #51 on: July 20, 2009, 12:58:00 PM »
Paul, did you tell us the size of the Lapierousia oreogena flower? Sorry if I missed it....  :-\
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #52 on: July 20, 2009, 11:11:48 PM »
Each flower is just over an inch wide, Maggi.
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #53 on: July 20, 2009, 11:22:44 PM »
Thanks, Paul. It was new to me, as was the pink one..... learning new plants every day... I love it!!
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #54 on: July 21, 2009, 07:16:54 PM »
Quote from: Rogan on July 20, 2009, 12:35:33 PM
June / July is aloe season in South Africa. During a recent trip I chanced upon this natural population of Aloe maculata in a valley not too far from where I live. Notice the subtle variation in the flower colour and also the Erythrina species blooming in the middle distance. These aloes respond to the stimulating effect of veld fires by blooming en masse.

great view..never tire of these SA landscapes..
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #55 on: July 21, 2009, 07:44:43 PM »
Me too, Cohan, the vast skies and the silhouettes of trees not to mention proteas on the hillside - the aloes are magnificent en masse like that , an African sunset colour, thanks for posting this wonderful view Rogan
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #56 on: July 21, 2009, 08:29:41 PM »
It's always a delight for me to see what (unkown) is flowering in the SH! 8)
Wonderful those Lapierousia and Aloes...
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #57 on: July 24, 2009, 12:41:18 AM »
Just some little winter ones coming up!

Crocus sieberi sub sp sieberi x c sieberi sub sp sublimis var tricolor (what a mouthfull)
Crocus imperati sub sp suaveolans
Crocus tommasianus and Cyclamen coum
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #58 on: July 24, 2009, 12:45:47 AM »
try again
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Re: July 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #59 on: July 24, 2009, 12:55:46 AM »
and some more

Galanthus Beatrix stanley

Galanthus akari

Galanthus caucasicus (large form selection from MerryGarth Mt Wilson) and Cyclamen coum
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