Nerine sarniensis '09

[mark smyth]

If I thought the wind was bad for bending two stems todays rain has bent most. I will have to stake them tomorrow

[johnw]

Mark - Some of my stems are snaking around in a curious manner.

Here is that undulatum seedling. Difficult to photograph in the evening so I may replace these if I have better luck tomorrow morning. Flower count 9 which is not bad on first flowering.

One photo with a light black background is not so good. I think my neighbor said to set camera settings with a white background and then quickly switch to black.

johnw

[mark smyth]

middle shot shows it off best. a pale grey background works well. Mine was OK until I left it out in the rain

[mark smyth]

This plant maybe isnt as supplied. Two years ago it was mailed without decent packing which resulted in the emerging nose breaking off.

N. sarniensis ?'Ghost Dancer'

and the collection tied up with ugly plastic rafia

[johnw]

One more go at the Nerine "undulatum seedling" just before the sun hit the greenhouse this morning.  Wonderful sparkling surface in the evening but difficult to capture.  It seems to be a decent red.

johnw

[mark smyth]

Your camera takes red very well. I can get the glitter if I photograph the flowers in full sun.

[johnw]

Your camera takes red very well. I can get the glitter if I photograph the flowers in full sun.

Strange as it does not do well with dark reds like Rhododendron thomsonii.  If I use a flash this Nerine shows orange centres (see above post) and that underlying pigment may explain the light red of the flower.

We got down to 6c last night so we put the glass door on the greenhouse last night and that seems to have speeded the flowers up.  The autumn crocus are very slow and I wonder if I should have given them their rainstorm earlier than September 15th.

johnw

[mark smyth]

My Crocus got an extra rain storm because the pots dried out. Turn a pot upside down, carefully, in your hand to see how damp it is at the bottom end

[johnw]

Mark - I think I got the colour dead right this time, taken after the sun moved away.

Also 2 others just getting ready to open fully.  The last big raspberry looks good colour-wise.

johnw

[mark smyth]

I like the bumblegum pink one.

Here is my ?Ghost Dancer in sunshine today and Quest

[Brian Ellis]

Wonderful red John, and that Ghost Dancer is so delicate Mark.

[johnw]

Wonderful red John, and that Ghost Dancer is so delicate Mark.

Thanks Brian, we'll keep an eye on this one. 

Mark, the perpperminty ?Ghost Dancer? is lovely.  Quest too.

johnw

[mark smyth]

re Ghost Dancer if it's right or wrong I love it.

[mark smyth]

The good news is that Ghost Dancer is as supplied.

Brian it's not quite delicate. It's a big flowered chunky flower

[mark smyth]

All that glitters ...