June 2010 in Southern Hemisphere

[annew]

Bill, might you feel able to send some seeds over here too? I have a nice form of Cyclamen purpurascens ex Limone form I can offer in exchange, also to anyone else who might like a few (as long as the slugs don't get to them first there's quite a lot of seed pods).

[Paul T]

Excellent pics everyone.  I'm hoping to prepare some pics today and post them too.

Anne,

What a cracker of a silver purpurascens!!    It looks to be absolutely solid silver?

[Tecophilaea King]

Excellent pics everyone.  I'm hoping to prepare some pics today and post them too.
Anne,
What a cracker of a silver purpurascens!!    It looks to be absolutely solid silver?

Paul, what about an almost solid gold leaved cyclamen?
I am surprised this second year seedling that popped up out of a batch of varigated sdgs is still alive.
On the other hand, if you look closely, there is a hint of chlorophyl to keep it alive.
Would be interesting and looking forward to perhaps see it flowering next time.

Looking forward to your pictures Paul to liven things up a bit this time of the season.

[Tecophilaea King]

Bill, might you feel able to send some seeds over here too? I have a nice form of Cyclamen purpurascens ex Limone form I can offer in exchange, also to anyone else who might like a few (as long as the slugs don't get to them first there's quite a lot of seed pods).

Anne, you are more than welcome to some of that special Cyclamen seed when they're ready in a few months, and would love to try a few seeds of that beautiful silvery leaved Cyclamen purpurascens.
Will send you my postal address by pm. Thanks.

[Paul T]

Bill,

That's an impressive set of leaves for just a second year seedling.   Given they only produce a single leaf the first year for me usually, how the heck did you end up with so many leaves the second year?  It would be interesting to hear whether it flowers, and if so, what colour the flowers are?  It would be fascinating if it stays permanently yellow like that throughout maturity..... and what the seedlings from it would end up looking like if it was successful in setting seed.

[Tecophilaea King]

Bill,
That's an impressive set of leaves for just a second year seedling.   Given they only produce a single leaf the first year for me usually, how the heck did you end up with so many leaves the second year?  It would be interesting to hear whether it flowers, and if so, what colour the flowers are?  It would be fascinating if it stays permanently yellow like that throughout maturity..... and what the seedlings from it would end up looking like if it was successful in setting seed.

Sorry Paul, just checked the date, you're right, its a third year seedling. (senior moment)

[Paul T]

Bill,

Not a problem.  I just thought you must have been loading yours up with steroids to get them to grow that quickly into a second year plant. 

[Lesley Cox]

A brilliant Cyclamen Bill. I hope it will stay like that for you. Just enough goldy-green in the centre to provide some chlorophyll. I can imagine it would cause a sensation on a bench at the Cyclamen Society's shows.

[Paul T]

Howdy All,

I posted some Cyclamen pics down in the Cyclamen topic, and various bits and  pieces here and there (Massonias and Haemanthus for example) if anyone is interested.  There are assorted bits and pieces flowering the garden here that will fit in with this topic though....

Everything from my Beaugainvillea which has been in flower since about October, through the Canarina canariensis which has a single flower on it for the second year in a row, to Protea nerifolia alba (with a closeup for he lovely furry details), Iris unguicularis 'Snow Queen', and unknown Gladiolus nanus type that has appeared out of nowhere.  Anyone know which one it is?  Doesn't match any others I have, so I am wondering whether a hybrid seedling or something?

Anyway, enough chattering..... here's the pics.

Enjoy.

[Maggi Young]

been enjoying your pix intyhe other threads, Paul and these are a fab selection, too. The white Iris unguicularia is just perfect  and your "volunteer" Glad. is a good one....the photos are super too... great detail .... I almost feel I could "adopt" the protea and give it a saucer of milk!

[Gail]

Lovely pictures Paul, the Canarina is one of my favourites but that Protea is wonderful!

[Lesley Cox]

Some good cheerful winter warmers there Paul. Is the Wahlenbergia a form of an Australian native?

[Paul T]

Thanks all.

Lesley,

Yes, it's a double form of an Aussie native. 

[cohan]

Howdy All,

I posted some Cyclamen pics down in the Cyclamen topic, and various bits and  pieces here and there (Massonias and Haemanthus for example) if anyone is interested.  There are assorted bits and pieces flowering the garden here that will fit in with this topic though....

Everything from my Beaugainvillea which has been in flower since about October, through the Canarina canariensis which has a single flower on it for the second year in a row, to Protea nerifolia alba (with a closeup for he lovely furry details), Iris unguicularis 'Snow Queen', and unknown Gladiolus nanus type that has appeared out of nowhere.  Anyone know which one it is?  Doesn't match any others I have, so I am wondering whether a hybrid seedling or something?

Anyway, enough chattering..... here's the pics.

Enjoy.

now that's a nice mild floriferous winter

[Paul T]

Cohan,

Yeah, we only get down to about -8 or -9'C these days, but I'm banking on one of these years getting back to the winters of a number of years back.  That will sort out the plant "men" from the plant "boys", let me tell you.    There's a lot of things that are borderline here that wouldn't survive the old temperatures of 20 years ago.