Early December 2006

[Paddy Tobin]

Thank you for compliments, Maggi. You now see my method of photography - take lots and lots. We have had the most awful weather for the past week or so, very high winds and torrential rains leading to flooding. I live opposite a river and on such occassions it spreads the 100 - 150 metres from its normal banks right up to my gate, sometimes as high as 1 metre at the gate, but it doesn't last long as the river is tidal.

Ranunculus calandriniodes is simply beautiful - many thanks Franz. It hasn't flowered as yet this season here and is one that I always await with great anticipation.

Paddy

[Gerben]

Isn't this a beauty? Handmade by NN. The crossing is Iris reticulata 'Cantab' x winogradowii

[Paddy Tobin]

Gerben,

A very nice plant. The blue is an especially good shade. Did any other bulbs flower from this crossing?  I imagine you might get some plants with a little more blue which would then make a good background to show the yellow to better effect.

Very promising. Many thanks for the photograph.

Please advise: who is NN?


Paddy

[mark smyth]

that plant could be a real winner if it is hardy and gets mass produced

[Gerben]

This hardy selected reticulata Iris is a real winner and will be on the market, fingers crossed, in a few years. These two bulbs are the only ones we have. Well Paddy I can only call this person Nomen Nescio, the well known unknown.

[Lesley Cox]

It certainly is a beauty Gerben and exactly what I love, reticulate irises being among my most favourite things. I'll try the same cross next spring when both are in bloom. My `Cantab' sets a little seed most years and winogradowii does, if hand pollinated. Thanks for showing the hybrid.

[Paddy Tobin]

Ah Gerben,

He whom we  might refer to as 'A.N. Other'

Mother Nature does it again.

Paddy

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful Iris Gerben - a very nice "blue".
Thanks for showing

[annew]

We've had freezing fog for 2 days, but it does have its advantages:
Daphne x houtteana.

[annew]

Also -

[mark smyth]

excellent photos Anne. I'm happy we missed out on the cold snap that came with the fog. There must have been lovely clear skies above it all

[KentGardener]

nice pictures Anne - are there any frosted ferns to show us too?

Nothing worth photographing in my garden at the moment- hopefully soon there will be.

John

[annew]

Hard frost last night, but the fog has lifted so had to nip out early to get these shots before the sun spoiled them. Top is Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum, Asplenium scolopendrium Marginatum Gp, and Polypodium  australe Omnilacerum Gp 'Rickard'.
Next is Adiantum venustum, then Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Gp.

[annew]

Other 2 are Polystichum polyblepharum, and Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosum multilobum'.

[Ian Y]

I also like your reticulate iris Gerben, if it increases by bulbils like winogradowii it will be a real winner.

Anne, I just love your garden and how the fog and frost add to its beauty.
I would love to have more room than we have so I could plant up a big area with grasses and taller bulbs etc.