Flowering now September 2007

[Lesley Cox]

Welcome to the new Forum John. I often think of you, as I look at all those pots of Trillium seed  -  and not a damn thing in them, as yet. Hope I live to be 100!

Yes, definitely a cat's tail.

[Hans J]

That is a very nice allium, especially as it flowers in autumn - how big is it?

Hi Anne ,

Now I could look for you about the size of this Allium :
the leaves are 12 cm long
the stalk is 30 cm long
the flower has a diameter of 5 cm

I hope this helps
Hans

[PaulM]

Dianthus crinitus is still sporting a few flowers. It forms a nice clump of grey-green leaves in a couple of years. Growing outdoors in the rock garden with protection from winter rain.

[David Nicholson]

Dianthus crinitus is still sporting a few flowers. It forms a nice clump of grey-green leaves in a couple of years. Growing outdoors in the rock garden with protection from winter rain.

That one I like.

[Paul T]

Paul,

Interesting Dianthus.  Any idea why it is citrinus?  Usually indicates something yellow, or else has a citrus smell to it?  The flower looks white on my screen, so I thought I'd ask.  Interesting form to it though.

[Gerdk]

Maggi,
to your question of Sept. 17th (No. 164):

I had a long phonecall concerning autumn flowering daffodils with Hans today. Hans is right, he is more successful than I am because he enjoyed warmer summers and more sunshine than we do in the north.
Because of the cold and wet summer I have a very bad display of flowers this year, the plants shown here are the only ones which reached flowering stage,  leaves are always numerous.
Gerd

[Maggi Young]

Thank you, Gerd.

[Brian Ellis]

This year I planted over 50 tigridia pavonia before I went on holiday, they were all plantlets about 2-3cm high.  The rabbits enjoyed them but here is one that got away, with no spots.  Variegated plants are not my favourite but here is one that I allow in - Physostegia virginiana 'Variegata', the variegated obedient plant.  The amicia zygomeris is beginning to flower this first bloom is in the wrong position to get a decent full frontal so here it is from the side, and another pea flower, very much smaller as you can see (its a 7cm pot) Lathyrus neurolobus.  The seed is like dust.

[David Nicholson]

This year I planted over 50 tigridia pavonia before I went on holiday, they were all plantlets about 2-3cm high.  The rabbits enjoyed them but here is one that got away, with no spots.  Variegated plants are not my favourite but here is one that I allow in - Physostegia virginiana 'Variegata', the variegated obedient plant.  The amicia zygomeris is beginning to flower this first bloom is in the wrong position to get a decent full frontal so here it is from the side, and another pea flower, very much smaller as you can see (its a 7cm pot) Lathyrus neurolobus.  The seed is like dust.

 

Brian, I assume you grew your Tigridia from seed? How long did they take to get to planting out size please and what time of year did you sow them?

[mark smyth]

I hang my head in shame to say my Tigridia never made it out of the bag. If you Google them you'll see photos of unmarked flowers

[Brian Ellis]

I assume you grew your Tigridia from seed?

Sorry David I didn't, they were extremely cheap and I thought an instant fix for when the garden was open!  I planted them in pots and put them out to lessen the watering for our good samaritan whilst we were away. I have cast seed around in the past willy-nilly but they have not made it through the opposition.  This year I may well have a go at looking after them properly

[rob krejzl]

Brian, I assume you grew your Tigridia from seed? How long did they take to get to planting out size please and what time of year did you sow them?

Not Brian, but...

They'll show a few flowers the second year from an autumn sowing, germinating in the spring. Best in a well-drained sunny site that is also well-watered.

[John Forrest]

Lesley, the Trilliums should be up by now. I just wonder if, being from down there, you planted them upside down!!!
How about the other seed I sent, has anything shown from that? Can't remember what there was. I sent things all over the place around about that time.

[Lesley Cox]

Paul, look at the spelling. It's Dianthus crinitus not citrinus. But what is wrong with the stem?

[Lesley Cox]

Hi John, I have about 50 pots of Trillium seed from John Lonsdale and David Mellard, both in the States. They started to arrive in 2003, through to last year. Not a thing has germinated yet though the seed itself still looks in excellent condition. I had hopes this spring because we had a relatively cold winter, down to -10 or 12 C.

Your T. erectum hasn't germinated either but everything else you sent has done, all within a year, the longest being Narc. watieri but that all came through and is up again now, really nice little bulbs and I wouldn't be at all surprised, from their size, if I get some flowers next year. Frit. purdyi has done exceptionally well as have the other daffs. The two Silenes flowered well. No seed on ssp. bolanderi but masses on the Ingrammi Grp form. Now I think of it, Iris afghanica (?hyb) isn't up either but oncos and regelias can take forever. I had a seed come up last week on I. kirkwoodii that I sowed 10 years ago!

So there will be quite a few reminders of John Forrest's generosity, as they are planted out in the garden.