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Jan, your 2011 collected Trillium kurabayashii seed have germinated! :o
You were so generous that I decided to plant some, and then kept some in the moist packed bag you sent. (Don't we all like to watch the actual germination process if we can?) Both are sitting on the kitchen counter. I guess I just never got around to putting them in the fridge.... Now every one in the bag is sending out a radicle! And hopefully, the planted seeds are, too.
Okay, it's still summer over there so the yellow ones haven't started but it's winter here and Sternbergia candida has come into flower!
I have been growing this hardy glad here in zone 4 for 13 years, and flowers have never looked better. This year, I actually snapped some worthy photos of this quite unphotogenic plant.
Gladiolus atroviolaceus
One spike just opening, another with fully developed flowers.
Surprised no one has started this before now as I am sure I am among the last people to have blooming tulips. Only two open yet...Tulipa turkestanica and Tulipa kaufmanniana.
Some Arisaema's in flower here now:
Arisaema engleri
Arisaema griffithii
and Arisaema ovale amurense
The Daffodil Society here in zone 4 Minnesota claims that there are no Narcissus species that are hardy here, at least for very long. I wonder how true this really is. Any comments?
I take it there will be a lot more posts of this very nice plants from the people in N-America since it's a native to your continent, but anyhow: the first Trillium in flower in my garden.
Howdy All,
Not exactly sure where to post these, so hopefully starting a new topic is OK? This is Tigridia vanhouttei, a stunning little gem that I adore. Each flower is maybe 3cm across, and lasts for a single day only (or less if it is hot). Such an amazing colour combination.
I don't know whether others of you on this forum grow Tigridia or not? I'd imagine most of you would need to grow them under glass, as I only get down to -8 or -9oC minimums, which are somewhat warmer than so many in the frozen north. ;D ;)
Enjoy.
What's in bloom in my greenhouse at the moment. As soon as the day length shifts around Feb. 14, it starts to feel like spring in the greenhouse.
I thought I'd kick off the Allium 2011 topic, even though way too early for signs of plant growth outdoors. A NARGS member was inquiring about Allium tricoccum over on the Pacific Bulb Society mail list, so I'm jumping in with a photo of variegated forms of Allium tricoccum (Ramps) found by Darrell Probst in Massachusetts.