Sternbergia 2012

[Hans A.]

Congratulations Hans - we don't often see this. Is it growing outside?

Thanks Gerry, Kris and Fred - yes it grows in the garden, it is a fine plant but not very floriferous with me (but still much better than 'Sternbergia sicula Dodona Gold').

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Sternbergia lutea in flower in February Luc ?


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Kris

I hope he means Sternbergia fischeriana - mine is just emerging from the soil.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Kris
I hope he means Sternbergia fischeriana - mine is just emerging from the soil.

That's what I was tinking also Arthur ....Or he has a Sternbergia lutea subsp vernalis or he is stil enjoying the newyears recep..........

[LucS]

I was talking about sternbergia candida. Weren't you ??
The same treatment is recommended for S. lutea of course.

No new years drink so far, I'm still on leave, as is the whole building industry !!

[Hans A.]

Anyone an idea which species this could be? I grow it as Sternbergia spec. ex Iran - beautiful tiny leaves, but no flower in several years. Total height of the plant is about 8 cm, second picture shows it together with leaves of Sternbergia angustifolia.

[pehe]

Hans,

I grow a S. colchiciflora form which looks similar.

Poul

[Hans A.]

Thanks Poul,
those S.colchiciflora I grow are quite different to this one (narrow curled and darker leaves without this "neck")- but as the distribution is very wide it  surly seems to be a good option!
By colour and leafform I thougt it might be S. clusiana (or fischeriana) - but size of the plants would be very small...

[bulborum]

S. clusiana

Roland

[bulborum]

Finally the flower opened
the sun in the afternoon helped a little

Roland

Sternbergia candida

[Gerry Webster]

Anyone an idea which species this could be? I grow it as Sternbergia spec. ex Iran - beautiful tiny leaves, but no flower in several years. Total height of the plant is about 8 cm, second picture shows it together with leaves of Sternbergia angustifolia.

The leaf shape & absence of flowers suggests S. clusiana to me. I've had a bulb for over 10 years & never seen a flower!

[pehe]

Anyone an idea which species this could be? I grow it as Sternbergia spec. ex Iran - beautiful tiny leaves, but no flower in several years. Total height of the plant is about 8 cm, second picture shows it together with leaves of Sternbergia angustifolia.

The leaf shape & absence of flowers suggests S. clusiana to me. I've had a bulb for over 10 years & never seen a flower!

I agree, but the clusiana leaves are (typical) much more than 8 cm when mature. That was why I suggested colchiciflora.

Poul

[Angelo Porcelli]

Here in Apulia, Southern Italy, the Sternbergia fischeriana is now in full flowering  
Although this species is reported to be scented, I feel just a very light scent.


Angelo Porcelli

[Gerry Webster]

That is very impressive Angelo. Congratulations!

[Hans A.]

Superb clump, Angelo!
Do you grow them in full sun?

Anyone an idea which species this could be? I grow it as Sternbergia spec. ex Iran - beautiful tiny leaves, but no flower in several years. Total height of the plant is about 8 cm, second picture shows it together with leaves of Sternbergia angustifolia.

The leaf shape & absence of flowers suggests S. clusiana to me. I've had a bulb for over 10 years & never seen a flower!

I agree, but the clusiana leaves are (typical) much more than 8 cm when mature. That was why I suggested colchiciflora.

Thanks a lot, comparing the different leaves of the plants I see those of S. clusiana are the most similar.

[Angelo Porcelli]

Yes Hans, it's in full sun, in a rather sandy soil. The bulbs are deeply buried and I think I have them in place from 6-7 years. No waterings at all, just a bit of slow release fertilizer (15-9-15) in November