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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2010, 10:54:22 PM »
Alas, no Crinums here Bill.

Ross, your white bulbocodium type is very nice. Is it cantabricus? Just a few odd flowers here, the first N. rom. 'Atlas Gold' and a couple of others but not enough for pics yet.
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2010, 06:52:38 AM »
I have it as N. bulbicodium monophyllus

Alas, no Crinums here Bill.

Ross, your white bulbocodium type is very nice. Is it cantabricus? Just a few odd flowers here, the first N. rom. 'Atlas Gold' and a couple of others but not enough for pics yet.
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2010, 07:03:05 AM »
Now I bet you have the seed growing bug with Junos.
..... I seem to have three shades of this iris now. Light, medium (like your photo) and darker blue. Did I send you some seed Fermi?
Hi Pat,
yes the bug has certainly bitten! ;D
You sent me some seed this year but no indication if it was from any particular shade or a mix of all three! I just sowed the iris seed yesterday! Otto has re-emphasised Diane's comments about its susceptibility to virus and it's probably one that should be continually grown from seed, so I'm very grateful for this new supply from you, Pat.
Bill,
you are well ahead of me for the mini-daffs, only "hoops" and one small jonquilla type so far.
cheers
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2010, 09:14:29 AM »
Fermi you should get mid and dark blues from the seed.
Nary a seed will be seen this year from the clump due to the weather.
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2010, 08:24:15 AM »
Fermi you should get mid and dark blues from the seed.
Nary a seed will be seen this year from the clump due to the weather.

Pat, if you ever have a few seeds of this beautiful Juno planifolia to spare for exchange, I would love to try this species.
Thanks.
Bill Dijk in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2010, 08:41:15 AM »
It was a mite frosty here this morning but I managed to get a few pics without freezing my kneecaps off!
This is to prove that snowdrops can be grown in full sun in the rock garden:
Galanthus elwesii
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And for the leuco-jocks, here's a nice clump of Acis tingitana
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Some rather frosted "hoops" in the rock garden,
Narcissus romieuxii, I presume!
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cheers
fermi
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2010, 09:11:40 AM »
Bill can you please send me a private email with your postal address
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2010, 10:17:27 AM »
Fermi,

Your kneecaps might not have frozen, but that poor little romieuxii in the last pic is decidedly chilly, isn't it?  ;)  Lots of -4 to -5oC mornings in the last couple of weeks here too.

Great pics everyone.
Cheers.

Paul T.
Canberra, Australia.
Min winter temp -8 or -9°C. Max summer temp 40°C. Thankfully, maybe once or twice a year only.

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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2010, 11:32:46 PM »
Bill can you please send me a private email with your postal address

What a pleasant surprise, thanks Pat, pm with postal address is on its way.
Bill Dijk in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2010, 11:38:06 PM »
I was wondering if someone might be able to identify this plant for me on behalve of a good friend.
Thanks.
Bill Dijk in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #25 on: July 07, 2010, 11:41:13 PM »
Bill,

I can't tell from the picture as not clear enough, but it is Orchidaceae or not?  If so, it reminds me of Spiranthes, but the flowers don't spiral around the stem?  I think it is also ringing some bells for one of the Ixia species?
« Last Edit: July 07, 2010, 11:43:12 PM by Paul T »
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2010, 12:34:42 AM »
Bill,

I can't tell from the picture as not clear enough, but it is Orchidaceae or not?  If so, it reminds me of Spiranthes, but the flowers don't spiral around the stem?  I think it is also ringing some bells for one of the Ixia species?

Don't give up Paul, keep searching ;D ;D
Bill Dijk in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2010, 01:15:11 AM »
I was wondering if someone might be able to identify this plant for me on behalf of a good friend.
Thanks.
HI Bill,
to me it appears to look like one of the South African irids - perhaps something in the Watsonia tribe.
Can you get a close-up of an individual floret?
cheers
fermi
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2010, 01:51:43 AM »
to me it appears to look like one of the South African irids - perhaps something in the Watsonia tribe.
Can you get a close-up of an individual floret?  cheers  fermi

Unfortunetly not, the lady send me this picture for ID, might ask her for another clearer pic next time.
Thanks anyway.
« Last Edit: July 08, 2010, 02:27:01 AM by Tecophilaea King »
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Re: July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #29 on: July 08, 2010, 02:40:45 AM »
Bill
It has the look of a South African Micranthus sps ---maybe junceus .

Cheers dave.
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