Some rarities from Aaron & Yvonne's Garden.

Some rarities from Aaron & Yvonne Garden.

 

Callianthemum anemonoides from seed in the glasshouse.

Narcissus asturiensis.

Chionodoxa from Don & Jean Annett. 

Hepatica

Woodland Plants in the Suburbs.

Woodland Plants in the suburbs by Margaret S.

They have been transported from a higher altitude 600m down to approximately to 150m. It may not seem relevant to some, but to those who live in Australia will understand that is a lot considering our hot dry summers. However we do have cold winter temperatures sometimes down to zero degrees.

They have been in the lower altitude now for about 2 years. So it is a pleasing event to have the treasures flourish as they have so far.

Erythronium tuolumnense (below) is planted in a good potting mix grown outside shady position.

                                               

Trillium chloropetalum origin unknown possibly from T. Orpin.

 Trillium rivale from Viv.

Trillium rivale 'Purple Heart' Archibald seed 1.922 321 sown 11/2008

Erythronium revolutum 'Pink Beauty'.

Erythronium revolutum 'Pink Beauty'

Erythronium revolutum 'Pink Beauty' by Margaret S.

Raised on Mt Dandenong, ex seed from Phyll Bear and sown on 05/2012 in a good potting mix and left to grow outside. Seed donated to me by Viv.

SCILLA'S

Scilla's

 Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana' from Otto 1980

 Scilla libanotica Archibald seed 2005 No 874 309

                    

  Chionoscilla allenii from Marcus Harvey a hybrid between Scilla bifolia and Chionodoxa sienei.

I was told it had been put under Scilla now but RHS plant list has it as an unresolved name.

RHS Plant Trials and Awards 'Hyacinthaceae - Little blue bulbs' has it named as x Chionoscilla allenii.  

Raffle prize for Silk Road Conference.

Rafle Prize for Silk Road Conference.

Donated by Otto Fauser 1st Prize Raffle at our Special Silk Road Event 12th September 2015 at 3.30pm, you would not want to miss out on a chance to win these little beauties Galanthus rizehensis, Galanthus ikariae, Galanthus 'Narissa' a rare double, Narcissus cyclamineus, a pot full of Erythronium dens canis 'Rose Beauty', Muscari 'Baby's Breath',  Cyclamen elegans and a very beautiful dark form of Anemone blanda. More information below.

Cyclamen elegans.

Cyclamen elegans.

Cyclamen elegans from Archibald seed collected Iran, with Origanum dictamnus and Tecophilaea cyanocrocus violacea behind it. (In the glass house)

Narcissus fernandesii.

Narcissus fernandesii.

Narcissus fernandesii was discovered in 1943 by Potuguese botanist J. Gomes Pedro. It was found growing near Samora Cor-reira in Portugal and has since been found growing in Spain close to Madrid.
John Blanchard's book on Narcissus has it listed as Narcissus fernandesii. I'm not sure where I obtained this species from but I have it named as Narcissus bulbacodium x fernandesii which I think is incorrect, it is one of my favourite Narcissus I love the short little flared cups and it is growing beautifully in my new garden. It gets up to about 10cm in height and has sun early, till about mid afternoon and is in shade for the hottest part of the day and is growing in garden soil.

Alpine Garden Society of Victoria.

ALPINE GARDEN SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL EVENT.

12 September 2015

Special International Guest

'On the flora of the Silk Road' by co-author Chris Gardner.

Botanist, photographer, tour guide and author Chris Gardner is making a special trip to Melbourne this September as guest speaker of the Alpine Garden Society (Victorian Group). Everyone is invited to this rare event to experience the fascinating flora of this fabled route from Europe to Asia. Chris will focus his talk on the flora of the silk Road, showing selected photographs of some of the more than 500 wild flowers and beautiful landscapes found in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Central Asia and China.

At the conclusion of the talk, will be Q&A session followed by a discussion on photographing plants and landscapes based on flora of Chile.

When;   Saturday 12 September 2015
Time;    3.30pm
All Welcome! Bookings essential
Non - AGS Victorian Group member's $15.00 entry
Afternoon Tea Provided
Where;  Karwarra Hall, Kalorama  1190 - 1196 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama.
Map of location can be found on the following website: http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Lists/Parks-
Facilities/Karwarra-Australian-Plant-Garden and the hall is located behind the Kalorama Memorial Reserve.
For further information and booking details please contact
Diana Barrie on M - 0407490246 or email on agsvic@gmail.com or dbarrie@netspace.net.au

Payment;          Cheque made to AGS Victorian Group (with contact details for receipts)
Direct deposit;  BSB - 033113 and account no 179028
(please include your name with the transfer)
Further details of Chris and Basak Gardner can be found on their website http://www.viranatura.com/

SOLDANELLA'S.

Marcelle W. Three Soldanella's.

Soldanella montana; A division of a plant from Ferny Creek Horticultural Society. 

Good potting mix is used and the plant was grown out doors in the Dandenongs.

Soldanella carpatica Alba; Gift from a friend many years ago. First time flowering. 

Conditions as for above.

Soldanella carpatica; Original plant from Viv from the Bunfight. Prolific flowerer in this pot.    Conditions as above. It will be interesting to see how these plants survive now that we have 

moved off the mountain.

Narcissus bulbacodium 'Ben Bler'.

Narcissus bulbacodim 'Ben Bler'.

Narcissus bulbacodium 'Ben Bler' one of my favourite Narcissus bulbacodium's holding it's head up high and looking at you, multiplies well. Given to me by one of our Canberra members.

Cyclamen persicum Album.

Cyclamen persicum Album.

Cyclamen persicum Album, Cyclamen Society seed from 2005 by Margaret Shields.

Seed sown in regular potting mix with quarter minor gravel over seed, seed was then kept in glass house until germination, then put out side in weather. This year 2015 is the best it has flowered.

Our President Diana Barrie's Trip to Sikkim.

Our president Diana Barrie's recent trip to Sikkim.

Above is dawn breaking over Kangchendzonga.

Paris polyphylla.

Remusatia vivipara photographed high up in a tree.