Flowering Now - September 2009

[Michael]

Hi all!

Thanks for the B-day compliments.

Thomas, for now all the Cyclamen are dormant, they are under the leaf litter and still have not started sprouting as the weather is still warm. I don't know if they will flower this year, but with blooms or without them, the leaves themselves are more than enough to keep me satisfied!

Cohan, if one day you finally get the time, let me know and i can send you a few cuttings of stapeliads and Ceropegia, i have a few species of each.

Jamie, your clivia seedlings are doing fine too, a bit slow growing for now, but they will surely speed up as more leaves are produced.

Olegkon, for me, any anemone is exotic

And Luc, can you recognize the following plant? 

[Michael]

Here are a few more pics taken today: Amaryllis belladona and this year´s Victoria amazonia display.

[johnw]

Hi John,
we're missing your allium pic!
cheers
fermi

Now added.

johnw

[Giles]

I spotted this in someone's front garden.
The owner thought it was Sorbus sargentiana.
12 ft tall at most, and very eyecatching.

[Maggi Young]

Now is that not a perfect tree for a small garden? All the Sorbus are attractive in my view, but S. sargentiana is a cracker indeed.  Variable in colour, I like this rich reddy orange.... but look at that handsome foliage.... and just think how it will look in a liitle while when it takes on the autumn fire colour for which the species is famous! Fab!

[Miriam]

Wonderful plants and photos Michael! and Happy Birthday!!
I have a Stapelia gigantea bud about to open for the first time for me, I hope I could cope with the smell 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

And Luc, can you recognize the following plant? 

Looking good and healthy Michael - thanks for showing it - I expect the next picture when it first flowers... 

[Hans J]

Here are some flowers from my garden today :

Canna X ( sorry but I dont know a name )
Salvia guaranitica ( I'm not shure with this name ....maybe anybody know the true name )
Salvia discolor

Enjoy
Hans

[Ragged Robin]

Here are a few more pics taken today: Amaryllis belladona and this year´s Victoria amazonia display.

Michael, belated best wishes for your birthday. Your postings are really interesting and amazing - the orchids remind me of the Botanical Orchid house we visited once in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia - it was mind blowing in beauty orchids draped everywhere and we were the only visitors!  Have you thought of posting some of your exotica in the Images of and Arty Kind thread?

[maggiepie]

Wow, Michael, I can't believe how big those leaves are.
I love the under leaf texture.

[Onion]

I spotted this in someone's front garden.
The owner thought it was Sorbus sargentiana.
12 ft tall at most, and very eyecatching.

Giles,

this is Sorbus sargentiana!! This species had big sticky buds in winter and a wonderful autumn colour.

[Giles]

Maggi/Uli,
I'm glad you like it.
It is very striking, and I've been driving past it for past couple of weeks, but only today plucked up the courage to knock on their door.
I'll try and photograph some more of the local Sorbus's as there are some nice ones with other coloured berries (white/cream/pink/yellow).
It seems to be a good year for them here.
Giles

[Lesley Cox]

Thrilled to see the fruit on Sorbus sargentiana. Mine hasn't flowered yet though it is
about 8 ft high. The large leaves are superb and the autumn colour outstanding.

[Lesley Cox]

Hi Lesley,
Simply go into 'Modify' and 'Additional Options' and then uncheck either of your images.

Thanks Cliff. Sorted now. I did go to modify in the first place but not as far as AO and so didn't see the uncheck bit. Mind you, two lots of Sorbus leaves are better than one. Having despaired of the huge increase on the running form of Sorbus reducta, but not wanting to dispose of it, I've now sorted a place where I can plant it to be groundcover. It should look good in the autumn.

[cohan]

thanks, michael--i may take you up on that- in the spring, maybe--- i'm probably reaching the end of my safe season for receiving tender plants--we've been over 30C for a few days, abnormally, but its due to drop very soon!

miriam--i havent grown S gigantea, but used to have S hirsuta indoors, and i found the smell not too strong, but it would be stronger if the plant had just been watered, and if it was in the sun...

giles--nice sorbus! i have a common one in the yard, which my mother planted years ago, not too tall either, though i think it can get taller--it had a lot of pruning by moose and deer early on, so it has taken time to take off.. i agree with maggi that  small trees are nice--i have lots of space, but would rather replace some of the big trees with smaller ones, for more light!