July 2010 in the Southern Hemisphere

[Lesley Cox]

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.

[galahad]

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.

[fermi de Sousa]

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!
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
fermi

[arillady]

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.

[Tecophilaea King]

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.

[fermi de Sousa]

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




And for the leuco-jocks, here's a nice clump of Acis tingitana




Some rather frosted "hoops" in the rock garden,
Narcissus romieuxii, I presume!






cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Bill can you please send me a private email with your postal address

[Paul T]

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 -5^oC mornings in the last couple of weeks here too.

Great pics everyone.

[Tecophilaea King]

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.

[Tecophilaea King]

I was wondering if someone might be able to identify this plant for me on behalve of a good friend.
Thanks.

[Paul T]

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?

[Tecophilaea King]

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

[fermi de Sousa]

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

[Tecophilaea King]

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.

[t00lie]

Bill
It has the look of a South African Micranthus sps ---maybe junceus .

Cheers dave.