September 2009 - Southern Hemisphere- Spring

[Lesley Cox]

A final 5 pictures.
Oxalis triangularis which is MUCH darker than in the pic. I just can't get the right depth of colour. I feel this plant should be marketed as 'D'arth Vader' or maybe 'Stealth Bomber.'


Trillium chloropetalum in a pale yellow form.


A beautiful white Calanthe species. I thought this was C. aristata but it had a different name.


And 2 pics of a lovely Narcissus hybrid. The parents were not given but at a wild guess I'd say that triandrus and bulbocodium citrinus were involved.

[Maggi Young]

Lesley, you are tougher than we are.... we'd not dream of a day like that with so much driving.
I suppose we are getting wimpish! I admire your tenacity to achieve such a trip..........just glad you do not seem to be suffering as a result.

While  there are many good plants to be seen....who could resist the Trillium and Dysosmas?  My favourite so far has to be that cute narcissus... I rather like that longish "nose"  set at an angle.... looks like a wee donkey face  

[Lesley Cox]

Wouldn't say I'm not suffering Maggi. I'm very tired this morning but it is also partly as a result of what's happening in a new thread I'm about to start.



edit by maggi: follow this link to find out what Lesley is up to!  
 http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4216.new#new  

[Stephen Vella]

Nice pale yellow Trillium Lesley. Looks like Vulcano, would you say?

Seems like there are a few yellow chlorpetalums getting around in NZ.

Cheers

[cohan]

wow, lesley, that's a long day indeed!
really nice claytonia, among others...

[Luc Gilgemyn]

made the 5 hour trip early Sunday, spend 4 hours there and another 5 hours drive home.

.... mmm I know the feeling Lesley !  this is what Channel hoppers do all the time... 

Thanks for showing these !!  I like the L. tweedyi alba just as much as you do. 

[Tecophilaea King]

Nice Arums Andrew, you got to love em.
A few shots from the NZAGS show....
Trillium chloropetalum.
Podophyllum "kalidescope".
The natives table.
The Frit table.
Hippeastrum papilio.

Welcome onboard Andrew and Doug, it's good to hear from you again, every posting is welcome.
Looks like an all New Zealand affair this week, keep up the good work boys.
I think the Wallebies are still recovering from the rugby hiding they got from the All Blacks last Saterday  

[Tecophilaea King]

OK, lets get on with posting a few more Frits.
I am not an authority on the Fritillaria's, and I am not sure if all the Frits are correctly named.
I keep losing and adding to the Frit collection, with some names getting mixed up.
Please.. feel free (Lesley, Maggi? ) to correct, and add the proper ID, and please let me know    
Fritillaria species,
Fritillaria affinis,
Fritillaria Cheron,
Fritillaria pontica,
Fritillaria conica.
Look forward to your reply.

[Tecophilaea King]

Just a few more Frits that are or have been flowering the last few days.
Frit.ehrhartii,
Frit.pudica or conica,
Frit.davisii,
Frit.messanensis,
Frit.rhodokanakis.
Thanks for correcting the names.

[Tecophilaea King]

Wouldn't say I'm not suffering Maggi. I'm very tired this morning but it is also partly as a result of what's happening in a new thread I'm about to start.

edit by maggi: follow this link to find out what Lesley is up to!  
 http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4216.new#new  

Lesley, good luck with your reorganising/reinventing your nursery.
When you finish, you can give me a hand cleaning up our nursery.

[Tecophilaea King]

Oxalis triangularis which is MUCH darker than in the pic. I just can't get the right depth of colour. I feel this plant should be marketed as 'D'arth Vader' or maybe 'Stealth Bomber.'

And 2 pics of a lovely Narcissus hybrid. The parents were not given but at a wild guess I'd say that triandrus and bulbocodium citrinus were involved.

Very nice Narcissus hybrid Lesley, I love those little treasures.
Have just taken an picture of Ox.triangularis this afternoon, foliages looks as though someone has been busy with the scissors.
Talking about D'arth Vader, what about the DBI called "Dark Vader" or "Coal Bucket" flowering at the moment in the rain.

[Tecophilaea King]

Oxalis triangularis which is MUCH darker than in the pic. I just can't get the right depth of colour. I feel this plant should be marketed as 'D'arth Vader' or maybe 'Stealth Bomber.'

And 2 pics of a lovely Narcissus hybrid. The parents were not given but at a wild guess I'd say that triandrus and bulbocodium citrinus were involved.

Very nice Narcissus hybrid Lesley, I love those little treasures.
Have just taken an picture of Ox.triangularis this afternoon, foliages looks as though someone has been busy with the scissors.
Talking about D'arth Vader, what about the DBI called "Dark Vader" or "Coal Bucket" flowering at the moment in the rain.

It would help to include the pictures 

[Maggi Young]

By jove, it's as well that these DBI are not sold as cut flowers.... imagine the scenario..... "I'm home , dear and I've brought you a lovely bunch of Coal Bucket for your birthday".......

[fleurbleue]

Wouah Bill  What wonderful colors for Iris 

[Ragged Robin]

I love this plant it does have such character and springs up each year with an amazing display of leaves - I was once told you should lay it on it's side in winter and keep it dry then water it gently in the Spring is this what you would recommend Bill?  I have given 'a baby' of Oxalis triangularis to my daughter as she loves it too - it always is commented on by friends.