September 2011 in the Southern Hemisphere

[Otto Fauser]

Pat , your Juno Iris vicaria looks very much like I. warleyensis - it certainly is NOT I histrio v. aintabensis ,which is a reticulata ,  also your I. innominata  x can't be that species or hybrid in this section . I like the unusual onco cross I. paradoxa x kirkwoodii ex Hans A.

 Fermi , the Rhodo. lindleyii  in the show is actually Rh. nuttallii x lindleyii .
    You missed some other sections ,like the Floral Art ,which mostly featured tissy, oldfashioned Kitsch and therefore my entry in the section 'Still Life ' was ignored .

[Lesley Cox]

In the "me v. the judges" remark, I was really thinking mostly of the rhododendron entries. Hard to tell what they're like without seeing in the flesh but several attracted me more than the ones with 1st cards. A lovely stem of R. spinulirerum for instance. I also really likes the vase of mixed epimediums.

I haven't been to this show for a couple of years. Maybe next year?

[Brian Ellis]

"me v. the judges"

I hope I'm on your side

[Ezeiza]

Anita, you sound surprised. It is normal that a plant is in flower in Oz, in Sudafrica and here in Argentina within the same week and often the same days.

[fermi de Sousa]

You missed some other sections ,like the Floral Art ,which mostly featured tissy, oldfashioned Kitsch and therefore my entry in the section 'Still Life ' was ignored .

Otto,
probably your "Still Life" has too much colour and movement to be considered "still"
Here are more from the Floral art section,
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Thanks Otto - on looking at the bed this morning and positioning it is Iris warleyensis ex JR 2002. Thanks for pointing out my mistake - you can see I don't know the junos at all well.
I liked your display at the show.

[Lesley Cox]

"me v. the judges"

I hope I'm on your side

I'm always on yours Brian.

[Lesley Cox]

Anita, you sound surprised. It is normal that a plant is in flower in Oz, in Sudafrica and here in Argentina within the same week and often the same days.

Yes, same season for us all, different time of day.

[Ezeiza]

You bet. Making birthday calls in the middle of the night.

[fermi de Sousa]

More from the FCHS Show,
Cutflowers/posies
Hellebores
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Camellias
Daffodils
Flower Stall

cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Some Aussie native plants
Epacris longifolia
Waratahs, Zieria
Banksia
Grevilleas

cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Some South African plants,
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

One more look at the Rock Garden Section and we leave the FCHS Spring Show with one final Rhodo for Maggi!
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

My goodness, what a show! I cannot believe those huge camellia blossoms... real giants.
fermi, you are so good to me.... some great Rhodos and the Vireyas are something I can only dream about... thanks for my "treats"