Trillium 2010

[gote]

"Angie's delight" would fit. , but probably Trillium chloropetalum.

It probably  is. Since this is the gemus Trillium and the petals have no chlore-colour it must be chloropetalum. Just as erectum does not have erect flowers.
Cheers
Göte.

[gote]

I would be very interested to see which one of you who can find the correct citation from the 'Cultivated Plant Code.'

Art. 2.3 2009 seems to state that "A cultivar is an assemblage of plants that (a) has been selected for a particular character or combination of characters, (b) is distinct, uniform and stable in those characters, and (c) when propagated by appropriate means, retains those characters".

I think that the important point is whether the present day snowbunting is identical to the one named and given an AM. Is there a picture from that occasion? and can anyone find it?

Cheers
Göte

[gote]

Two more Trilliums
The sessile is a seedling that appeared where i used to have sessile but moved to another place. (sorry for the fuzzy image)
Catesbaeii is charming but tender species. A hard winter may set it back so it does not appear above ground for a year or two. It just started flowering again.
Only vasyeii left now - still in bud
Cheers
Göte

[TheOnionMan]

Göte, I've never experienced any winter hardiness issues with Trillium catesbaei... I could not characterize it as a tender species, at least as it grows in my garden.

[gote]

I do not know whether this could be a matter of provenience - I do not know from where my plant originally comes . However, the late Karl Zita wo was a great grower of Trilliums was surprised that I could grow it at all. His garde was 1-2 zones warmer than mine. What I do know is that mine is cute but problematic.
Cheers
Göte

[Stephenb]

Nothing exciting, but I received this as Trillium erectum "Burgundy" about 8 years ago and is now a nice clump... The other shot shows T. erectum, grandiflorum, Uvularia grandiflora and Pulsatilla spp.

[Maggi Young]

That's doing well, Stephen.

I do like Trillium ....All are nearly over here, so the Northern contribution is most welcome!

[Lesley Cox]

Nothing exciting, he says but I think a healthy clump of that size, in flower, is VERY exciting. Thanks for showing it Stephen. NZ's Trillium Group will be 10 years old next year. Some celebrations are planned, I believe.

[Anthony Darby]

I totally agree Lesley.

[Stephenb]

Thanks, I am of course excited by it  I don't know if it's just my memory, but the clump seems particularly floriferous this spring (after the hard winter). It's growing on very sandy soil and has never been fertilised.

Now, what's for dinner....anyone for Trilliumopita (Trillium spinach pie)?

[Stephenb]

Thanks for all the hate mail - I was only joking. I wasn't really going to eat it...

I had some help herein with another Trillium some time ago received as T. catesbyi, but identified as probably T. erectum album. This one is also excelling itself this year:



 

[Lesley Cox]

Dessert?

[gote]

I had some help herein with another Trillium some time ago received as T. catesbyi, but identified as probably T. erectum album. This one is also excelling itself this year:

To me it looks rather close to the southern variant of flexipes but I think that the naming of these is somewhat arbitrary. There has been too many splitters working in this genus. Why do I prefer to call it flexipes?
Flowers are bell-shaped. There seems to be a clear knick in the pedicel behind the flower. The petals are not as narrow and separated as typical erectum but not as wide and overlapping as in sulcatum. I assume that a close look will reveal that the petals are fairly thick compared with some species. I do not think that the colur of the ovary is diagnostic. I have a batch of seedlings from a similar plat where all colours from white to dark maroon are present. Strangely enough they also all had drooping pedicels.
I hope I have added to the confusion 
Göte

[t00lie]

Lovely pics folks.

One of the advantages of working in the horticultural trade is that i'm often asked to 'biff' unwanted plants .
Such was the case recently when i had to remove a very large tatty looking Rhododendron which had a large Trillium clump growing against it --i counted over 90 eyes  .

When i pointed out to my client i might damage the the Trillium she replied well it is too big anyway so you can reduce that by half.

The following pics show a small sample of the Trillium pieces i brought home .Unfortunately a number had separated and i eventually potted up 37 divisions.
 
I'm pretty sure they are a Western sps and it will be interesting in the spring to see what colour they are and how well they cope from being disturbed so late in the season.

Cheers Dave

[t00lie]

I didn't have room for all the new pots so that was the motivation to make a small new Trillium bed to free up space in the Trillium shadehouse.

Thus i picked out 10 good sized plants that had roots protruding from the bottom of their pots.

The area i chose to revamp was where a Hosta grew as a focal point along a path.It annoys me at this time of the year when you can view the dead grass caused by the shading effect of the leaves.

While the last pic is entitled 'finished' i've just decided i can squeeze in a number of Erythronium seedlings......

Cheers Dave.