Spring Time.

SPRING TIME.

Muscari chaulusicum Kurt Vickery seed 2013

Muscari muscarimi from Archibald seed, that Mat Murray showed recently on his Talk on Turkey

Epimedium Arctic Wings Antique Perennials

Erythronium hybrid Aaron's yellow, a chance seedling.

Erythronium revolutum album? a vigorous form.

Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum NNS seed company USA no longer collecting seed, this seed was collected in 2007 which I received and sowed 2008. I know it is a long time to wait for flowers, but there is no other way in Australia to get these Erythronium especially when you are after the very dark foliage, which I am looking for all the time. Erythronium revolutum Pink Beauty is readily available as is White Beauty and Erythronium tuolumnense sometimes, Tonkin Bulbs also sell multiscapoideum, which is a lovely early flowering Erythronium.

Erythronium oregonum sub sp leucandrum from Archibald collected seed 2000.

Trillium Luteum hybrid

Trillium rivale dark leaf form that I raised, a chance seedling that has been given all different names, some leaves are very dark maroon almost black, with dark pink flowers. Not always true from seed.

Corydalis solida from seed, white form, from Otto, the rest from seed.

Narcissus Sad Hasser a Glenbrook raised hybrid pronounced Seducer. I have found it shy to flower so last year I fed around the bulb with Potash and again this year but still only one flower, hopefully next year will be better. Only 15cm high and the flower is quite large 48mm across. 

Narcissus gaditanus Glenbrook Bulbs found growing in Spain. It is also reputed as being shy to flower.

Narcissus Segovia Glenbrook Bulbs.

Narcissus bulbacodium Obesus from Marcus Harvey a very good form, there are inferior forms sold, tall and not as chubby, round a flowers.

Fritillaria pyrenaica from Marcus Harvey seed 2015, it is usually much darker in flower than this form.

Fritillaria imperialis Orange form, from seed via Marg S originally from Beryl Watson from Ferny Creek Hort. Soc. I can't tell you how exciting it is to have this beautiful Fritillaria flowering from seed in my garden. I have been trying for years to get it established. I have purchased bulbs planted them deep, all have rotted. But this form was growing in the Dandenongs so it is acclimatised to our area, the seed germinated well, I have two bulbs now established, I had better stop there before I moze it. You can buy large onion bags full of Fritillaria imperialis in Ireland and the UK in the super markets for a couple of dollars per bag, it is very hard to put them back and leave them there on the self.

Don't forget our next meeting on 22nd September on the Canary Islands and our speaker is the great Stephen Ryan at 8.00pm. At Olinda Community House, Olinda-Monbulk Road Olinda, Next to the Olinda Swimming Pool. It is also our AGM see you there.