September 2009 - Southern Hemisphere- Spring

[kiwi]

A few more new flowers,
Fritillaria meleagris, Frit pontica, Arisaema sikokianum.

[t00lie]

Nice Arisaema Doug and the Lachenalia isn't half bad either.

The following are close ups of a number of Trillium chloro/hybrids flowering here currently as well as other sps named .

Guess you'll all be sick of the genera by the time i have finished posting  

Cheers dave.


T. chloropetalum/ hybs
T kurabayashii bronze
T. ludovicianum

[t00lie]

Some more  

Cheers Dave

Very large T. Rivale with normal rivale beside it for comparison

 IMG_1238

[t00lie]

More
(another pic of IMG 1238 just above---with comment)

[t00lie]

That's it .

Cheers dave


T.kurabayashii maroon

[Maggi Young]

Guess you'll all be sick of the genera by the time i have finished posting

I seriously doubt that, t00lie! Good to see your Trillium season is going so well 

[Paul T]

Dave,

Striking colours to the chloropetalums.  Wish I had all of them growing here.    I just traded a couple of albidum hybrids (one white with a purple base, the other a pinky mauve) with a friend for a nice pot of T. luteum in flower.  Nowhere near as strong a yellow as those chloropetalums of yours though.  Would love to find a good yellow, and some nice deep pure pinks, and some lovely blacks.... and the list goes on.  Still, I have seed down from various things, including some lovely postings from people here on the forums, so fingers crossed quite heavily!! 

[t00lie]

Thanks Maggie

A number of the eastern USA sps are just coming into bud so there will be more to follow.


Paul

Most of the chloro/hybrids i raised from seed so i'm sure you'll end up with some nice variations --

I understand the nice plain yellow that i saw today germinated from that persons home mixed seed of purple and of white.

Cheers dave.

 

[Paul T]

Dave,

Not sure how many of mine are actually chloropetalum hybrids, but then who knows!!?  Here, I have the aforementioned luteum flowering, as well as rivale, cuneatum (burgundy fl.), albidum, my albidum hybrid seedlings (flowers so far either pure white, white with dark throat, or a couple of shades of pinky mauve) and another one with finer leaves and dark flowers, whose name escapes me right now.

[Tecophilaea King]

For a bit of a change, the beautiful Convallaria majalis: the lily of the valley, a well-known favourite perennnial for the ladies.
It does better in a colder spot, flowering more freely after an hard cold winter.
The flowers are much prized for their charming and delicate fragrance, my wife's favourite choice.
I always pick her a nice boquet, just to please her, or sometimes if I am in the dog box, for no apparent reason.
Anyway, on this occasion, I have been a good boy, and think I've got it made tonight:
roast lamb,baked potatoes in rich gravy,minted peas and jams, and apple crumble and ice cream for desert.
Just one minute,   >:(what else did you boys think of ??  
And no wise cracks either you guys, you have poor Maggi and Lesley blushing, embarrassed and being ashamed of you boys.
Have a great weekend.

[Paul T]

Bill,

You're ahead of us, that is for sure.  Our LOTV are about 2 inches tall here at the moment, although the pink version is much more advanced.  That reminds me.... I must check on the variegated and see how it is going.

And a belated WELCOME to our fine forum.  Wonderful to have you with us, and all your wonderful photos of course.  Nice to meet up with you in yet another place. 

[Tecophilaea King]

The following are close ups of a number of Trillium chloro/hybrids flowering here currently as well as other sps named .
Guess you'll all be sick of the genera by the time i have finished posting  
Cheers dave.

Dave, good to hear from you again, all the way from the deep south.
We use to live in In'gill for 20 years on Watt Road, we still have many friends and fond memories of the place.

Do they still have a Spring flower show in In'gill and Otatara ?

[Tecophilaea King]

And a belated WELCOME to our fine forum.  Wonderful to have you with us, and all your wonderful photos of course.  Nice to meet up with you in yet another place. 

Thanks Paul, it's good to be onboard.
How's the old ABA getting on nowadays?
Must have a look at it sometimes.

[Tecophilaea King]

Here are a few colourful species of the genus Moraea. The flowers are often large and brilliantly coloured and individual flowers can last from only a few hours, to several days, but each stem carries a large number at any one time for many weeks
They prefer a warm, sunny position and good drainage.

[Ragged Robin]

The colour combinations of these Moraea are so unusual - I find them intriguing like exotic birds