Author Topic: March 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere (Read 20530 times)

Otto Fauser · « **Reply #15 on:** March 04, 2010, 06:14:48 AM »

Quote from: fermides on March 01, 2010, 02:38:51 AM

Thanks, Mark!
I've corrected the original post.
cheers
fermi

Fermi , I too grow an identical Halgania to your's , but with the specific name H. preissiana - from Kuranga Nursery . Do you know which is the current correct name ?
   also another blue Australian : the double form of Wahlenbergia stricta in bloom at the moment in my garden .

   Otto.

Lesley Cox · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2010, 08:23:55 PM »

When Worsleya was offered for sale here some years ago, I think it was for about $50.

anita · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2010, 09:42:15 AM »

Hi,
It's finally rained here in Adelaide. After recording only .5mm since January we had a welcome 9.5mm on the weekend and it's really starting to feel like autumn. Appropriately the first crocus has bloomed. Much to my surprise it's C. boryi (usually C. pulchellus, C. goulimyi and C. hadriaticus are up before C. boryi). It may be because this is its first full year in the ground. I planted it out this time last year after having it in a pot for a few years. C. hadriaticus is just showing the first green shoot so the crocus season is about to get underway.
Cheers Anita

Lesley Cox · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2010, 08:13:49 PM »

You'll be pleased Anita, that your rain wasn't like what poor old Melbourne received a couple of days ago. Rivers down the streets and hail big as golf balls.

Wish we could have some rain too. I don't think we've been so naughty that we're not allowed any.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2010, 08:21:38 PM »

Knowing the lack of rain suffered by so many of the Down-Underers, we were shocked to see the nasty flooding in Australia on the TV news....never where you want the wretched stuff, is it?

anita · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2010, 01:38:05 AM »

Lesley,
I must admit I was happy with my 9mm which fell gently... rather than the downpour and hailstones which hit Melbourne.

Now if we could only get those Queenslanders to share some of their rain, we could all be happy!

Anita

fermi de Sousa · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2010, 07:02:00 AM »

Quote from: Otto Fauser on March 04, 2010, 06:14:48 AM

Fermi , I too grow an identical Halgania to your's , but with the specific name H. preissiana - from Kuranga Nursery . Do you know which is the current correct name ?
   also another blue Australian : the double form of Wahlenbergia stricta in bloom at the moment in my garden .

   Otto.

Otto,
H. preissiana has foliage like a miniature holly leaf, H. cyanea has a simple linear leaf. Yours looks like H. preissiana.

Lesley,
according to the news reports over here the hail was the size of lemons!

And Jupiter Pluvius barracks for the Aussie Cricket Team!

cheers
fermi

Tecophilaea King · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2010, 10:52:14 AM »

Here are a few more Brunsvigia species flowering for us at the moment.
This time its the beautiful Brunsvigia bosmaniae and Brunsvigia gregaria, with other species budding up and some species flowering for the first time, after waiting sometimes for up to ten years, but always worth the wait.
The variable B.gregaria come in various colours of soft pink to darker shades and almost red, always a surprise.
More Brunsvigia species to come.

Tecophilaea King · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2010, 11:05:29 AM »

Bessera elegans still going strong for the last 3-4 weeks, and promising a good seed set.
Yes we could do with some rain as well, nothing for the last month.
I forgot to ask Lesley, how's your Bessera elegans doing? should be in full bloom by now.