Sternbergia autumn 2012

[pehe]

It is hardly autumn, but the first Sternbergias are flowering now.

1. As an experiment I planted some spare bulbs of Sternbergia sicula early form directly in the ground in my green house in July. Here is the result.

2. Sternbergia sicula early form in a through. They have not been watered yet. In the open garden leaves of the same form are just visible.

Poul

[Gerry Webster]

Extraordinary Poul. No sign of anything here, even under glass.

[pehe]

Gerry, we had a hot and dry period in the end of May / start of June followed by a cold and rainy July. Maybe that is the explanation of the early flowering. Another reason is that this particular clone is very early, much earlier than sicula Dodona Gold and sicula graeca.

Poul

[pehe]

My Sternbergia sicula through has been watered a week ago and leaf growth is clearly stimulated. It has been placed outside for the last week, but yesterday I brought it under glass as the weather was terrible with more than 50 mm rain in a few hours!

Poul

[Maggi Young]

 A superb show, Pehe!

[brianw]

S. angustifolia started this week in the Thames valley. Tight against a south facing wall; nothing showing just 15 cms away.

[pontus]

thats fabulous. I have always loved sternbergias.

they are quite late here this year, nothing showing above ground yet, despite some late summer thunderstorms. Even my early form from the south of france which usually flowers in mid august..is just about showing a few leaves now..

Pontus

[pehe]

Thank you Maggi and Pontus!

Poul

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A very impressive trough, Poul ! 

Out here, Sternbergia lutea ssp lutea has started flowering.

[bulborum]

I am impressed Luc
early and more , a rich flowering clone
is it a special selection ??

Roland

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Not that I know, Roland - they were grown from seed by a friend of mine a number of years ago.
I got three bulbs 2 years ago - now 9 bulbs already - a good grower in any case !

[bulborum]

By the time you have one to swap
I am interested

Roland

[Gerry Webster]

Out here, Sternbergia lutea ssp lutea has started flowering.

Luc - I'm impressed that you get such good flowering in the open garden. Are they in a really hot spot? 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

They are in a mesh basket as used in ponds Gerry.
Lifted in Spring after the leaves have wilted and kept dry until just 3 weeks ago when I planted them back... so I'm afraid I'm giving nature a hand...  ... but it works !

[Gerry Webster]

Thanks Luc, very sensible.