Eranthis 2013

[pehe]

Very nice Eranthis, Dirk and Franz!

Here a few from my garden

Eranthis hyemalis
Eranthis tubergenii 'Guinea Gold'

Poul

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Super plants and pics.
Eranthis cilicica in bulb bed.
Eranthis hyemalis in garden

I didn't realize you have yellow snow in Austria, Frans ! 

[Janis Ruksans]

It seems that everywhere Eranthis blooming ended. Here two pictures of Eranthis longistipitata
The first - plant from Khirghizstan, but same I saw in Kazahstan and in Uzbekistan, too.
In other two entries are form growing in Iran (WHIR) on Kopet-dag ridge. Distinctly more orange in shade.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Janis, this orange is reality??Wow.

[Gail]

Janis, this orange is reality??Wow.

I second that wow!

[Janis Ruksans]

Yes, it is very close to real colour. With blooming it slightly fades but still keeps orange shade. It was one of plants which I specially searched in Iran during WHIR trip after I saw similar one collected there by Henrik Zetterlund from Gothenburg BG. I was very happy when in some gully at streams bank found few plants still with few remnants of flower, confirming its colour.

[Alan_b]

In the area where I live there are some 'parks' with large areas of naturalised Eranthis hyemalis.  This Eranthis typically flowers from early January hereabouts,  but even now you can still sometimes see the odd flower or patch of flowers still out.  Can someone tell me if these particular plants will always be late-flowering?  Or has some odd circumstance or unusual micro-climate caused late-flowering that would not be repeated another year or if the plant was moved. 

[arisaema]

Just came back from a short trip to Hailuogou, and thought some of you might be interested in these pictures of Eranthis lobulata var. elatior. If there's enough interest I may be able to go back and collect seeds, but I'm afraid they will end up being more precious than gold - it's not a cheap place to travel.

Quoting Flora of China:

Sepals and petals unknown.

(I've just awoken from my winter hibernation, will reply a couple of emails tomorrow! )

[WimB]

WOW, they're real...thanks for sharing those pictures here, Bjørnar! Now just some seeds indeed...but I'm not capable of sponsoring your trip I'm afraid