Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries

[David Nicholson]

Lovely set of pics Marcondes, I enjoyed them very much.

[Paddy Tobin]

Marcondes,

A wonderful selection, great plants. Many thanks, really enjoyed seeing the flowers of Brazil.

Paddy

[Lvandelft]

Marcondes, it's the same with me (like other forumists) Brazil is Beaches, Carnaval and Rain Forests.
Never expected to see rockeries and such enormous grass fields with bulbous plants.
Great series of pictures and thanks for showing!

[mark smyth]

I will only say I agree with what everyone else has written.

Does anyone know the ID of his 'sunflower'?

[Diane Whitehead]

Marcondes,

It is exciting to see pictures of something completely new to me.

You wrote that the area is well preserved.

Is it public land, like a national park, or perhaps a ranch where
the rancher manages his animals so that wildflowers can flourish,
like many areas in South Africa?

[ranunculus]

Enchanting scenery, plants and images ... many more please when you can spare the time?

[Lesley Cox]

Such wonderful plants Marcondes and you have captured them so well. The wide open spaces of Brazil are huge and exciting for plant lovers, such a change from the Amazon and its tropical lushness. This wonderful Forum has taken us to yet another stunning landscape.

[Bulbophilos]

Dear all,

Thank you for you comments. I am surprised. I didn't expect you would be so... surprised. Brazil is not only carnival, beaches and infinite rainforests. Not at all! This image is created by touristic agences.

'Rainforest' is a term that apply to Amazon forest. That forest cover only a half o Brazilian territory. The other half is covered by a variety of ecossistems that include savannas, semi-deciduous forests, grassy fields and others. Besides, most of Brazilian people lives in the south. Most of us has never seen a rainforest.

Carnival is more a turistic show than a folk tradition. My grandparents knew carnival thorough television.

Brazil is still very unknown country. Brazilians cultures are even so much unknown. I would like to show another unexpected scenes of my homeland. That is southern Brazil:

[Maggi Young]

As you see, Marcondes, we are in great need of education about your country and its plants... it will be our pleasure to learn from you!

[Hans A.]

Thanks a lot Marcondes for this fantastic pics- for sure a place to visit - the last ones could have been taken in Bavaria
Are the trees on the top of the cliffs Araucarias? Great scenery!

[Lvandelft]

Marcondes, your last pictures made me curious. (We had seen on TV something about founded places by Germans some time ago).
I did some googling and here is a good site in English about:
 http://www.v-brazil.com/tourism/foreigner/blumenau.html

and Gramado seems a good place for many Forumists too, Chocolate Heaven....


Thanks for showing these totally unexpected and magnificent pictures of your country!

[Lesley Cox]

I agree with Maggi Marcondes, we have a lot to learn, or I have, most certainly. It is comforting to know that Brazilians enjoy their chocolate as we do. What an amazing place in Luit's link!

[Bulbophilos]

Maggi: It is a pleasure to show a little bit of my country. I thank you for the opportunity.

Hans: Yes, the trees are Araucaria angustifolia. The photo does not show how tall are those trees. They are huge!

Luit and Lesley: Thanks for those links, Luit. Gramado's chocolates are famous!

Finally, I will post the last pictures. They were taken in Minas Gerais state, where I am from:

[Thomas Huber]

WOW, Marcondes. Thanks for introducing your beautiful country into the heads of the unknown. More photos are always welcome.
Didn't know you have a "real" winter in Brazil! How low do the temperatures go? Can you grow Crocus and Galanthus there?

[Hans A.]

Yes, the trees are Araucaria angustifolia. The photo does not show how tall are those trees. They are huge!

Thanks a lot Marcondes,  great to be able to see this species in its habitat. Next month I will see some Araucarias araucanas in nature and also a few Araucaria angustifolia (in cultivation) - It is interesting this both species seem to grow in quite similar conditions.