Flowering in October 2009

[ian mcenery]

I went to the greenhouse this morning and was greeted by an awful stink. Thinking something had left me a present I looked around the floor of the greenhouse. It wasn't till I had searched the ground level that I looked and found this flowering. Not sure I am going to keep it - the smell is really disgusting

[Paul T]

Ian,

That's Arum pictum (as opposed to Arum italicum 'Pictum', an entirely different beast), the only autumn flowering Arum species.  Aren't the red edges to the new leaves so cool. 

Well done!!

[ian mcenery]

Ian,

That's Arum pictum (as opposed to Arum italicum 'Pictum', an entirely different beast), the only autumn flowering Arum species.  Aren't the red edges to the new leaves so cool.  

Well done!!

Paul you are quite right - a senior moment  

I also have the other thing which is quite rampant in the garden

[Paul T]

Ian,

I've seen the names interchanged a number of times, so just automatically noted it.  The hassles also of having a variety name that mirrors a separate species name. 

[Geebo]

Hi Ian,
If You are going to dump the arum I will be around he.....!!? 
Here a few I pictured this morning,some of my first crocuses out this morning,put a smile on my face 
Its a cold and windy day here.
Cheers,
Guy.

[Lori S.]

A few recent ones from the tail end of our season... 
1) Aster dumosus 'Anneke'
2) After wondering about this one for the last couple of years, I think it's Agastache cana.
3) Patrinia gibbosa
4) Carlina acaulis again, showing the papery bracts of the mature flower.
5) Paeonia caucasica
6) Aster sedifolius
7) Euonymus nana 'Turkestanica'
8 ) First of the Colchicum... I've yet to actually see this one open - by the time I get home, it has closed up.
9, 10) Delphinium vestitum

[Lori S.]

1) Flowers on Delphinium brunonianum, from seed this year.
2) Erigeron glaucus 
3) Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy'
4) Anemone tomentosum 'Robustissima'
5) Cyclamen purpurascens, yet again.

Not much for fall colour this year, comparatively - the dry conditions and wind have taken their toll.  The buds have dried up on Deinanthe caerulea 'Blue Wonder'.    I may yet get flowers on the Chelone but it will be touch and go with killing frost.  At least it didn't snow last night!

[Paddy Tobin]

Lori,

I adore your Euonymous nana Turkestanica - the typical seedheads but a very different leaf, very attractive. Of course, the other plants are also lovely but the euonymous caught my eye.

Ian, the arum is a stunner - worth the smell!

Paddy

[Hagen Engelmann]

Lori, what a fine gallery of pics.

No flower, no leaves - only a few fruits of  the day:

Ampelopsis bevipedunculata
Actaea alba

[Brian Ellis]

Aren't those Actea berries with the red stems attractive.

[Stephenb]

Actaea alba

I have this under the name Actaea pachypoda (at least it looks very similar).

[fleurbleue]

Lori, your Euonymus has a stunning foliage  very nice 

[Hagen Engelmann]

Stephen, only two names for the same fun/plant

[Anthony Darby]

Ian, I have several pots of Arum pictum, but although the tubers multiply, I have only flowered it once.

Before the summer I show my pupils a stem of cotton bolls bought for £2.50 in IKEA. Needless to say, they though it was fake and couldn't be convinced that cotton came from a plant. I removed one boll, extracted the seeds and planted them. One plant is now flowering in the classroom.

[johnw]

Often forgotten seed pods putting on a good show at this time of year.

Cardiocrinum cordatum v. glehnii.  

Magnolia sprengeri 'Diva' with brilliant pink pods (technically fruit aggregates) a foot long and giving more than 100 seeds per pod.  They are quite stunning when more mature and the orange covered seeds dangle from the fruit aggregates. I collected perhaps 2000 or more seeds.

johnw