September 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Roma]

A late flower on Meconopsis x cookei 'Old Rose' with an early one on Helleborus x ericsmithii

Plantago major 'Rosularis'

Seedling from Geranium 'Lawrence Flatman'

[Tim Ingram]

This amazing little (tiny!) Cyclamen intaminatum is seeding around more and more on a raised bed. The flowers close up are delicately veined and often flushed pink, the leaves unmarked (at least in the plants I have). These are a few examples of it consorting happily with Asperula and Gentiana, and I think rather beautifully with Artemisia.

[fleurbleue]

It's so cute among Artemisia ! 

[Gerdk]

Some first autumn flowers from here

1. Colchicum variegatum
2.+3. Cyclamen persicum var. autumnale -  'normal' and dark tinted
4. Cyclamen hederifolium - dark form
5. Cyclamen purpurascens - white
6.+7. Sternbergia lutea/greuteriana (with pollinator)

Gerd

[Gerry Webster]

Gerd - that Sternbergia lutea/greuteriana is very attractive. Do you know where it came from?

[Skipster]

1. Brugmansia
2. Aconitum alboviolaceum

[Maggi Young]

Hi Skipster, welcome to the forum!
 
Some good fall flowers there.

[ronm]

Flowers for months and months, in the fireplace, Streptocarpus 'Crystal Ice'

[Michael J Campbell]

"Help" This thing is taking over my greenhouse and every  time I go near it I get attacked.

Loasa coccinea

[ronm]

For 'all year round' flowers, this Streptocarpella saxorum, flowers profusely every month except for December, when it rests. Time to take cuttings I think!

[Lvandelft]

"Help" This thing is taking over my greenhouse and every  time I go near it I get attacked.

Loasa coccinea

Indeed dangerous..... but always  nice to see the flowers 

[Paul T]

Michael,

That really is amazing architecture in the flower.  Very, very cool.  Never heard of Loasa until recently on this forum.  Very poppy-like in leaf by the look of it.

So is it really taking over your glasshouse and attacking you?  Looks kinda small to attack a full grown man.  Or is it lurking and jumping out at you when you aren't expecting? 

[Skipster]

1.Zauschneria garrettii "Orange Carpet"
2.Zauschneria garrettii "Orange Carpet"
3.Dictyolimon macrorrhabdos

[Paul T]

Michael,

I've now had the Loasa explained to me privately..... Yes, I can see why you'd call it an attack given that the whole plant is covered with stinging hairs.  Here I was thinking they were beautiful (which they are) but now I understand that they are vicious beauties.  Are the stings bad?  Sounds like they can be so to some people, now I've done some reading up on them.

[Tim Ingram]

Michael - why not plant the Loasa out in the garden? I've seen the same species making quite a big shrub at West Acre garden in Norfolk - I can see why it might take over the greenhouse!