Trillium 2012

[Maggi Young]

Looks like a form of T.pusillum, Alex.  Which is not that often offered itself....that's the good news.
I think T. nivale must be one of the trillium whic is most often mis-supplied .....  that's the bad news.

[Alex]

Thank you, Maggi.

Rather a disappointment. T. pusillum might be choice in it's own right but it's T. nivale I want to grow! While I hate wrongly named stuff, they weren't very expensive, so I can't complain too much.

Meanwhile the search of at least 5 years' standing now goes on....

[Shadylanejewel]

Hello Alex,

I understand exactly how you feel.  I really wanted T. nivale as I already have a fairly large amount of T. pusillum. 

www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=8320.120;num_replies=121

[Ian Y]

If you are interested in seeing some Trillium  rivale see this week's Bulb Log.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2012Apr041333540332BULB_LOG__1412.pdf

[KK-Ann Arbor]

If you are interested in seeing some Trillium  rivale see this week's Bulb Log.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2012Apr041333540332BULB_LOG__1412.pdf

Your Bulb Log is always a source of beautiful images as well as precious information, but WOW, I learned so much about Trillium today.
Thank you!!

Koko 

[TheOnionMan]

Ian, I second Koko's sentiments, what an awesome educational essay on Trillium rivale; inspirational!

This is a species I have not tried, although my understanding is that it's not hardy here outdoors.    What is interesting, is that so many of the southeastern USA trillium species (ones from the "deep south") are perfectly hardy in New England, many zones colder.

The following three trillium species have been queued up ready to bloom, but with the nightly frosts and cool temperatures they're taking their sweet time.  These three species are shown together here because they're related in a way, all come from deep southeastern USA, each with a narrow distribution range, all are hardy in New England. 

Trillium gracile from a collection in Texas, is finally showing some buds after several years, I'm so anxious to see the flowers.  The plants are very small with the leaves low to the ground, but the stems will elongate somewhat.

T. gracile distibution, Sabine River wakerobin, Slender trillium.
(narrow range in Texas & Louisiana)
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=8108&flora_id=1




Trillium ludovicianum, Louisiana wakerobin, has flowered here the past couple years.  Just one plant, hasn't set any seed so far.
Distribution map: (narrow range, FNA: Louisiana, Mississippi, USDA range map includes Alabama)
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=8111&flora_id=1




I have Trillium foetidissimum from several sources, it's a reliable and attractive species.  I also have some coming along from seed.
T. foetidissimum distribution, Mississippi River wakerobin, Stinking trillium
(narrow range in Louisiana & Mississippi)
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=8107&flora_id=1




I'll follow up with photos when they're in flower.

[Larry Neel]

I also want to say thanks to Ian, not just for this weeks great piece, but for all the years he's shared information.

[fredg]

If you are interested in seeing some Trillium  rivale see this week's Bulb Log.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2012Apr041333540332BULB_LOG__1412.pdf

I wish to complain to the management.
Logs like this are going to lead innocent people like me astray. 
I don't have room for Trilliums ( he says as he checks nurseries).

[ronm]

Well complained Fred . I had the same urges

[Lesley Cox]

Davey, yours could be maculatum - not sure though.

[daveyp1970]

Davey, yours could be maculatum - not sure though.

Thanks Lesley i will put Maculatum? on the label.

[Maggi Young]

If you are interested in seeing some Trillium  rivale see this week's Bulb Log.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2012Apr041333540332BULB_LOG__1412.pdf

I wish to complain to the management.
Logs like this are going to lead innocent people like me astray.  
I don't have room for Trilliums ( he says as he checks nurseries).

Well complained Fred . I had the same urges

I have often felt that the photos in the Forum should contain warnings :  "Viewing this plant may arouse feelings of covetousness, disturb your equilibrium and may damage your bank balance"
but we'd need to repeat it so many times that the whole site would be taken up with such notices.  

Trouble is, of course, that it's never 'just one' is it?  It's like puppies... a whole litter is much more appealing that just one......

At least a whole batch of T. rivale takes up less space than a batch of the bigger species!

[ronm]

Summed up beautifully Maggi, 

[fredg]

I'm already wearing stilts to get about out there, they need less room than feet.

[Maggi Young]

I'm already wearing stilts to get about out there, they need less room than feet.

Crikey! I never thought of that! A stroke of genius, Fred.

 
Except : I am able to fall over on a flat, even surface, stone cold sober .... are stilts likely to prove a success for me?  Plus, I nearly got a nosebleed climbing into the high front seat of Angela's 4x4 the other day......