Sternbergia autumn 2012

[ashley]

A few images of Sternbergia lutea at Areopoli Southern Greece last week.

Stunning  
Thanks for sharing them Melvyn.

[krisderaeymaeker]

A few images of Sternbergia lutea at Areopoli Southern Greece last week.

Magnificent to see Melvyn ! That's the way I like them ....Would actually depart directly ...

[pehe]

Poul,
 I'm afraid your last two photos are not clusiana, looks like lutea.

Yes, you are right   
I was a little suspicious too. At a closer look, now that the leaves are emerging it clearly shows that it is lutea. It is newly acquired bulbs, and I trusted the supplier. It is second time this week that I discover a wrongly named species from  two different suppliers!

Poul

[krisderaeymaeker]

I get this from a friend as Sternbergia colchiciflora ....but it isn't ...
I was thinking on Sternbergia greuteriana altough I never grow or see a greuteriana with such long flowerstalks ? 

Dear friends , any other opinion is welcome. Or a confirmation is also welcome ...

[krisderaeymaeker]

I get this from a friend as Sternbergia colchiciflora ....but it isn't ...
I was thinking on Sternbergia greuteriana altough I never grow or see a greuteriana with such long flowerstalks ? 

Dear friends , any other opinion is welcome. Or a confirmation is also welcome ...

Somebody with an idea ? 

[Hans A.]

Certainly a desirable beauty, Kris!   - but no idea which species...
Are the other similar?

[Gerry Webster]

Somebody with an idea ?

Kris - S. greuteriana seems to be very variable so your plant may well be that species. Could the elongated scape be due to lack of light?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Certainly a desirable beauty, Kris!   - but no idea which species...
Are the other similar?

Hello Hans thanks for your reaction  , got 3 bulbs from a friend and two are flowering .Almost the same...
My other greuteriana's does not form such long flowerstalks ...Maybe have to watch it next year ...

[krisderaeymaeker]

Kris - S. greuteriana seems to be very variable so your plant may well be that species. Could the elongated scape be due to lack of light?

Hi Gerry ,many thanks for your reaction to .That's what I tought to ... I don't think it's due the lack of light . Al this bulbs are growing in an unshaded glashouse with ful sun whole day long... 

[Ian Y]

Kris

I have similar S. greuteriana which some years have longer scapes.
It seems that your flower stalk comes up at an angle typical of what I see in my S. greuteriana.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Kris
I have similar S. greuteriana which some years have longer scapes.
It seems that your flower stalk comes up at an angle typical of what I see in my S. greuteriana.

Thanks Ian . Then we have already 3 votes for greuteriana . So I change my label into greuteriana in stead of colchiciflora .

[pehe]

Sternbergia lutea 'Villa Carlotta' has started flowering in the open garden. The flowering of this clump (placed 1 m from a wall) is delayed about one month compared to a clump of the same clone placed 5 cm from the same wall.
The advantage of this clone is that it doesn't need a hot bake to produce flowers.

Poul

[ian mcenery]

Interesting Poul I had given up with those outside after a terrible summer but this old clump outside still produced a few flowers

S lutea Autumn Gold

[Oron Peri]

Observing Sternbergia schubertii, it can be clearly seen that the flower and the seed pod are sessil. Also this species is definitely stoloniferus as one can see.

[pehe]

Observing Sternbergia schubertii, it can be clearly seen that the flower and the seed pod are sessil. Also this species is definitely stoloniferus as one can see.

Very interesting Oron, I thought that greuteriana was the only stoloniferus Sternbergia.
God luck with the seeds!

Poul