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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #90 on: July 18, 2011, 10:19:37 AM »
Exploring the garden this morning came across a flowering Tofieldia coccinea. This is a charming little plant from Japan for damp shade. It possesses lanceolate leaves and produces celestial flower showers.

Be warned, one has to be careful not to mistake it for a rogue grass.
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #91 on: July 18, 2011, 10:21:07 AM »
..forgot the pictures!
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #92 on: July 18, 2011, 12:19:33 PM »
That is delightful Frazer, I nearly missed these two little beauties.  Scutellaria orientalis and a Leucojum -  is autumn only just round the corner?
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #93 on: July 18, 2011, 12:57:29 PM »
Brian,  I had one flower on Acis autumnale on June 1st then no more till a few days ago.  There are a few flowering now and the first flower has opened on Cyclamen hederifolium.  It has been a short summer,  most of it in April.
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #94 on: July 18, 2011, 01:36:05 PM »
Quote from: Roma on July 18, 2011, 12:57:29 PM
It has been a short summer,  most of it in April.

You're right there Roma :-\
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #95 on: July 18, 2011, 04:07:54 PM »
My Colchicum bivonae Appollo is flowering since 14th July...  ::)
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #96 on: July 18, 2011, 04:09:50 PM »
Quote from: FrazerHenderson on July 18, 2011, 10:19:37 AM
Exploring the garden this morning came across a flowering Tofieldia coccinea. This is a charming little plant from Japan for damp shade. It possesses lanceolate leaves and produces celestial flower showers.

Be warned, one has to be careful not to mistake it for a rogue grass.

 More on this interesting litle plant inthe NARGS forum: http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=616.0
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #97 on: July 18, 2011, 04:15:39 PM »
Quote from: fleurbleue on July 18, 2011, 04:07:54 PM
My Colchicum bivonae Appollo is flowering since 14th July...  ::)

It must simply have felt like celebrating Bastille Day, Nicole.... ;)
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #98 on: July 18, 2011, 06:07:45 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on July 18, 2011, 04:09:50 PM
Quote from: FrazerHenderson on July 18, 2011, 10:19:37 AM
Exploring the garden this morning came across a flowering Tofieldia coccinea. This is a charming little plant from Japan for damp shade. It possesses lanceolate leaves and produces celestial flower showers.

Be warned, one has to be careful not to mistake it for a rogue grass.

 More on this interesting litle plant inthe NARGS forum: http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=616.0

Thanks Maggi, interesting that Mark says it takes wet or drought, but it may need the wet to flower...it would have got it today!
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #99 on: July 18, 2011, 06:33:38 PM »
Very nice well coloured celebration Maggi ;D
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #100 on: July 19, 2011, 01:48:41 PM »
New plant flowering for the first time in my garden. Pleurospermum brunonis. I grew it from seeds last year. According to Flora of Pakistan it grows in the Himamayas of India and Pakistan.
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #101 on: July 19, 2011, 07:05:15 PM »
That's a very dainty little plant Magnar, did it take long from seed to flower?
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #102 on: July 20, 2011, 09:11:06 AM »
Quote from: Peter Maguire on July 19, 2011, 07:05:15 PM
That's a very dainty little plant Magnar, did it take long from seed to flower?

It germinated in February 2010 and now flowering.

Here are two closeups of the flowers

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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #103 on: July 20, 2011, 01:48:34 PM »
Looks even better in close-up  :D
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Re: July 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #104 on: July 20, 2011, 02:06:43 PM »
Quote from: Peter Maguire on July 20, 2011, 01:48:34 PM
Looks even better in close-up  :D
Haha! I was thinking the very same thing! The green and white combination can be very smart, I think.
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