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Hans J

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Aspidistra 2011
« on: July 01, 2011, 12:39:38 PM »
Hi all ,

to my big surprise I found today on one of my Aspidistra a flower  :D

Here is Aspidistra lateralis

The flower has a diameter of 2,5 cm !

Enjoy
Hans 8)
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2011, 12:48:22 PM »
Really amazing Hans !
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2011, 01:15:07 PM »
Beautiful! 'scented'?
Ciao
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Hans J

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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2011, 01:19:56 PM »
Thank you Nicole and Alberto !  ;D

I can not find any scent  :-\

Hans
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2011, 01:32:06 PM »
Hans,

The "standard" Aspidistra (no idea what species it is) that we get here in Australia is almost always in flower when I check.  Unlike yours, which sets the flowers on a small stem, with mine the flower emerges it's point to the surface then opens just at ground level.  The flower almost reminds me of balsa wood in it's consistency.  Pretty much every time I have checked it (which isn't often, but has been at various times of year) there has been at least one flower sitting on the pot surface.  Everyone says that Aspidistra don't flower, and never believe me when I tell them that they do.  ;D  Good to see yours flowering..... it's definitely more impressive than the ones on mine.  I must check and see whether mine has flowers at present, just to add a pic of it here as well for comparison purposes.

Thanks for showing us.
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Hans J

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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2011, 03:51:29 PM »
Paul ,

the standard Aspidistra are mostly Aspidistra elatior ( and some cultivars of these )- all other species are difficould to get and really very few nurseries sells it ...it is a hard and stony way to build up a collection !

I had in winter also some flowers of A.elatior  ( and the same flowers on A. elatior variegatet ) -in spring a other species has flowered ( I dont remeber )

My opinion is the reason for this name ( A.lateralis ) that the flowers comes not from the ground .

I hope to have later more and other flowers to share it with all of you.

Hans
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2011, 09:20:28 PM »
Superb Hans  :D
Did your Aspidistra seeds from last year germinate?
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2011, 09:32:03 PM »
Thanks Peter  :D

No - this seeds have never germinatet .
I have tried several methodes ( cold ..warm ...) on the end all are rottted  :-\
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2011, 10:06:00 PM »
I'm sorry Hans, we will have cultivated soon though  ;)
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2011, 07:01:51 PM »
aspidistra longiloba 1st time flower for me.its an amazing and quite large flower.
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2011, 07:12:13 PM »
wow -fantastic plant !

Congratulation
Hans
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2011, 09:08:18 PM »
Well done Shaun,  :)
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2011, 08:45:23 AM »
just to say its definately not longiloba but probably patentiloba.however its very scented
of rum and raison ice cream..
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2011, 09:18:22 AM »
I'll be round next weekend for a bit of pudding Shaun- put it back in the freezer  :P and save some of the aspidistra for me too  ;) I'll swap for it  ;) ;)
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Re: Aspidistra 2011
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2011, 01:32:51 PM »
 :o SURPRISE ...today by watering my Aspidistra I found a flower  :o

Aspidistra attenuata BSWJ 377

Enjoy
Hans  8)
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