What's blooming this week -20 September
Mary Sue Ittner (Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:48:24 PDT)

Hi,

Newly blooming this week are these Oxalis:
Oxalis pardalis MV 7632, Oxalis hirta (mauve form), Oxalis
polyphylla v. heptaphylla MV 43811B, Oxalis bowiei, and Oxalis zeekoevleyensis.
Unlike Shirley I start watering in August. I found from experience if
I waited until it starts to rain to water Oxalis, they fall blooming
ones are late to appear and don't bloom. I tend to plant them as I
see them starting into growth. Also blooming are Gladiolus carmineus,
Zephyranthes candida, Bessera elegans, Nerine angustifolia, Tulbaghia
cominsii x violacea, Hesperoxiphion peruvianum, Nerine humilis, and
some other new Nerine hybrids. One that has been blooming and I never
added to the wiki, but I think it would probably qualify since it is
deciduous and looks tuberous is Talinum paniculatum. I note that it
is described as an annual or a subshrub some places, but I started
seed many years ago and one I put in a container continues to
reappear every year grown outside in my climate and not sheltered
from the winter rainfall. When looking up about it on the Internet I
found comments that the leaves are edible and a good spinach
substitute. Perhaps I should save seed for the BX for all those
people who like to grow bulbs with edible parts.

Another bizarre blooming at the moment is Delphinium luteum. Normally
this time of year it is still dormant.

Mary Sue

Mary Sue Ittner
California's North Coast
Wet mild winters with occasional frost
Dry mild summers