Recent trip to Bhutan

[Lesley Cox]

These are all stunners Ian. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have that red foliage on one's own Podophyllum? I wonder what causes that colouring?

[ian mcenery]

Lesley maybe it's the altitude and the cold nights. Here is a picture of a small group coming through in grass. Altitude is about 3800m
Podophyllum hexandrum in bulk.

[Paddy Tobin]

Ian,

The photograph of Rosa sericea brought back memories - not the most pleasant memories. I grew it in the garden, from seed, and it was  the most viciously thorned bush you could imagine. A dangerous thing.

The podophyllum is excellent.
Paddy

[Ian Y]

Ian it is difficult to be very specific with the Lloydia as the are not too well documented but I would favour it being L.flavonutans or also possibly but less likely is L. tibetica.
We have Rosa sericea in flower just now it was raised from seed collected by Alastair McKelvie.

[ian mcenery]

Hi Ian thanks for the identification

Paddy and Ian Rosa sericea was everywhere at 2300m up to 3900 but was only in flower at the lower levels where some of the forms were lovely

A few more piccies, First our organisor and tour leader Sonam who made eveerything go like clockwork

Would like some help in identifying picture 3 which is until now given a ficticious (private joke) name
 sonam-guide and tour org
 the-road-ahead
 liguraphyllum-haha
 salix-sp
 character-face1
 chomaalari-at-4.30am
 rhodo-campanulatum-aerugino
 corydalis-cashmeriana

 

[Lesley Cox]

But isn't pic 3 the Lloydia?  ED: Lloydia is pic no. 3 in this post, on page one: « Reply #7 on: June 06, 2007, 12:05:21 AM
That's a wonderful wee Salix too.

[Diane Clement]

Would like some help in identifying picture 3 which is until now given a ficticious (private joke) name

Is it a Syneilesis? - the only one I know in the genus is S aconitifolia (which it does look like), but I expect there are others. 

[ian mcenery]

Diane I don't think it's that one I have 2 types of Synielesis myself and while it's similar it is not as reptilian. One thing almost certain is that it is in the aster family

[ian mcenery]

Lesley I know it's a little late to say this but you mentioned that the Bryocarpum had been on your hit list for 40 years. Are you keeping something from me? - I thought you were only 39!!!!!!! 

[ian mcenery]

Just a few more. Let me know when you get fed up!

The first is standing room only and was a second home to me

The Ranuculus? in picture 6 also needs some identification any ideas? This was quite a substancial plant over 18" tall (50cm) which we found in only one place but in great no's

guess-what?
 rhododendron-keysii.
 cornus-capitata-maybe.
 primula gracliipes-or-petiolaris.
 paris-polyphyllum
 ranunculus

[Lesley Cox]

Firstly, my apologies for referring above to the OTHER pic 3. Forget I spoke.

So far Ian, all I've done is prove I can't count properly, so who knows HOW old I am. It may be the weather. Snowing heavily here today and after the Indian summer of a week ago it's a bit hard on the system. My outside thermometer says 2C at almost mid day. The flakes are very large, at least 5cms across so that a single flake, if it hits amidships, covers an entire leaf of the climbing rose outside my kitchen window.

Another wild guess for the last but one pic 3, would be another Podophyllum species? But not if it's in the aster family of course.

[ian mcenery]

Here is a picture of Bhutans national flower Meconopsis Horridula Unfortunately not in flower. This variety has only one flower per stalk unlike the thing I grow. The was found growing high up on an exposed ridge in rhodo scrub


meconopsis-horridula
 rhododendron-griersonianum
 rhododendron-griersonianum 1
 head-in-the-clouds
 bergenia-stracheyii
 anemone-trullifolia-maybe
 rhodiola

[Brian Ellis]

A most interesting topic Ian.  Everytime I log on and see there is a reply I am intrigued to see what treasures you have added.  Thank you

[ian mcenery]

Glad you are enjoying them Brian

probably the last as I'm running out of steam

moving-today
 rhododendron lanatum
 fern-name
 rhododendron hodgsonii
 graham-and-the-giant-hemloc
 happy-kids
 clematis montana
 interesting-fern

[Anthony Darby]

That Meconopsis horridula appears to only have one flower bud? Mine produces a multitude of flowers on one stem.