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Michael

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #120 on: September 22, 2009, 11:01:04 AM »
A few more Stanhopea and Gongora.
"F" for Fritillaria, that's good enough to me ;)
Mike

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #121 on: September 22, 2009, 11:03:58 AM »
Now from wonderfully scented to foul smelling, this one's "perfume" is like rotting meat. But the plant is still worth growing!!!
"F" for Fritillaria, that's good enough to me ;)
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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #122 on: September 22, 2009, 11:07:45 AM »
This one isn't better smelling than the last one, in fact i was holding my breath while taking the picture, as the stench is unbearable!!! The perfect gift for Valentine's!! Well, looking on the bright side, its an heart-shaped flower, thus more romantic! ;D ;D
« Last Edit: September 22, 2009, 11:11:35 AM by Michael »
"F" for Fritillaria, that's good enough to me ;)
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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #123 on: September 22, 2009, 11:15:42 AM »
Three more climbers. The first one is the Costa-Rican Dalechampia dioscoreifolia, aka Butterfly wings. Second one is an African Ceropegia. The third picture is a splendid Bouganvillea and was taken in Town at night.
"F" for Fritillaria, that's good enough to me ;)
Mike

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #124 on: September 22, 2009, 11:18:35 AM »
Lastly, a picture of Passiflora trifasciata, Euchile citrina, Heliconia bihai and a leaf of an aroid that seems anvil-hammered in copper, Alocasia cuprea.

Have a great day
Michael
« Last Edit: September 22, 2009, 11:20:48 AM by Michael »
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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #125 on: September 22, 2009, 11:40:59 AM »
some quite astonishing plants you show us, Michael.    Good of you to celebrate your birthday by sharing these with us!
 Many thanks.... and a VERY happy birthday to you!  8) :-*
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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #126 on: September 22, 2009, 12:53:31 PM »
Happy birthday Michael !
Thanks for the pix !!  8)
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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #127 on: September 22, 2009, 12:55:48 PM »
Happy Birthday, Mike. A great series of photos you made.
Any sign of flowers from my Cyclamen seeds?
Thomas Huber, Neustadt - Germany (230m)

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #128 on: September 22, 2009, 04:20:07 PM »
Great series of photos Michael, thanks for posting and a Happy Birthday ;D
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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #129 on: September 22, 2009, 06:47:24 PM »
happy birthday, michael, and thanks for sharing the wonders :)
you show some of my favourite things--species orchids and vines, though i dont really have the conditions (commitment!) for either right now..
ceropegia and stapelia are favourites, also like the 'rain lilies' and i agree the zephyranthes is very charming!

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #130 on: September 22, 2009, 10:10:16 PM »
Very nice plants, Mike and a happy birthday from me too.

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #131 on: September 23, 2009, 12:00:51 AM »
Just a few common things giving us an early autumn show.

Clematis flammula - wonderful fragrance and keeps flowering into November, sometimes beyond.

Dianella - we've had the best berry set ever this year.

Allium thunbergii - another late one about to open, flowers until very hard frost.

Liriope platyphyllus - 3 shots, the colour is wrong in the first two shots. See what happened when I removed the weed in shot 2. The camera would then not focus on the flower stem but it got the colour right.  

Ophiopogon berries.

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #132 on: September 23, 2009, 08:04:22 AM »
Hi Michael (belated birthday wishes!)
the first of your rain-lilies is Habranthus tubispathus.

Hi John,
we're missing your allium pic!
cheers
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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #133 on: September 23, 2009, 08:25:21 AM »
Wonderful orchids, Michael,
I've always been fascinated by Gongora, Stanhopea and company, as well as the Cycnoches and Catasetums.  Without a greenhouse, I can no longer keep them.  The scent on Stanhopea is truly exotic, I agree.  Somewhat astringent at times, but complex and fresh.

And a belated Happy B-day.

Jamie

PS: the Clivia are doing very well.  Thanks.
Jamie Vande
Cologne
Germany

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Re: Flowering Now - September 2009
« Reply #134 on: September 23, 2009, 10:01:34 AM »
Marvelous plants, Michael!
Not that exotic but still brightening autum days here is Anemone hupehensis
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