September 2009 - Southern Hemisphere- Spring

[fermi de Sousa]

Babiana pygmaea and Narcissus "Itzim"


Tulipa aitchisonii v clusioides is now open,




Lesley, a nice jonquil from the back

but a fiercesome split cup from the front!


Last Saturday I was at Otto's and took a couple of pics,
the "side garden"


And a nice ?Richea - edit: no.... Dracophyllum
 secundum , related and also in the Epacridaceae .



cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

The Richea is a beauty. Wish these were in NZ and available. Are they easy from seed? I suspect not.

[Lesley Cox]

I'm ashamed to show my Narcissus pics, having seen Bill's. This is another from the long grass, 'Sweet Pepper,' I think. In the flesh, the colours are a little richer, stronger, especially the red.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Tulipa aitchisonii v clusioides is now open,
cheers
fermi

Looks gorgeous Fermi  - one that's going on my (too long) wanted list.... 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

This is another from the long grass, 'Sweet Pepper,' I think. In the flesh, the colours are a little richer, stronger, especially the red.

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That long grass of yours hides many treasures Lesley ! 

[Tecophilaea King]

Crikey, this is a lively forum, with everybody chiming in ,or adding their own banter to the fooling around.
No secrets here.
It's like a big family with Mother Hubbard in charge and pulling the strings, undeterred, and in the face of all the flack she received, we all love Maggi to bits, if that is physical possible
Anyway, one day, with enough chocolate supplied, she might be persuaded to slip the odd star in, unnoticed when nobody is looking.
I feel like a private soldier in the army, naked, amongst all those star-studded generals in the forum.

[David Nicholson]

Your time will come Bill, yourr time will surely come!

[Maggi Young]

People, I implore you.... do NOT tell Bill that the stars only come in time.. and are not in my gift.... while he is in this blissful state of believing in my omnipotence, I can be on the receiving end of mega amounts of choc.....

[David Nicholson]

 

[Tecophilaea King]

Today two more pictures of N.Niade and N.Tinkerbell flowering at the moment.
Niade is a little beauty, a real miniature, would be very desirable in everybody's collection.
Not sure of its origen, can't even find any information in the Daffodil Register and Classifies List.
Could any (New Zealand) member ( Lesley?)perhaps supply some info or share some light on this miniature variety?
The lovely Tinkerbell of course was raised by our own very popular Mavis Verry, who also raised Trena and Tracey.
Not quite a mini, but still a welcome addition to a collection.
Enjoy,

[Maggi Young]

Bill, these displays against the black background are very striking... and crystal clear... super daffs !!

It would just be downright churlish not to believe in the pretty Tinkerbell, wouldn't it?

[Lesley Cox]

Bill, I'm sorry I can't help with the origins of 'Niade.' It is certainly a delightful variety. Betty Clarke sometimes has a word to say on the Form and she is perhaps more likely than others to know something useful, or maybe Ross Spencer (Galahad here).

Would you please send me a copy of your new catalogue? I feel a large spend coming on.

[Otto Fauser]

Fermi posted this plant in my garden a few days ago as ? Richea  , but it is Dracophyllum
 secundum , related and also in the Epacridaceae .
 
 The other australian dwarf shrub in flower in my garden at the moment  is Tetratheca 
 subaphylla .
Otto.

[Otto Fauser]

Lesley , the creamy-white N. cyclaminius hybrid came from Don Schofield's garden , as it has not got a name yet would you like to suggest one to Don ?

 N. 'Swagger' was bred by Rod Barwick in Tasmania,

           cheers  Otto.

[Tecophilaea King]

David, you have just given me a brilliant idea.
I just keep on posting smiley's to boost my tally of postings and more stars.
I am on to it now.
Hey presto, another posting down the drain
Cheers