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From Arisaema Species Two on Wednesday 20th of November 2024 07:43:15 PM PST
Arisaema franchetianum Engl. is very similar to Arisaema fargesii. It is difficult to separate them as their characters give a continuum of forms and colours. A. franchetianum has a more galeate spathe; these plants have a reddish colour. Grown and photographed by Giorgio Pozzi, May 2006. The first picture shows the plant, and the second picture shows the spathe.
From Erythronium Two on Tuesday 19th of November 2024 05:48:17 PM PST
Erythronium californicum Purdy grows in humus-rich soil in moist woodland in the Coast ranges of northern California. Grown from seed, the leaves at first were just green, but have become more mottled as the plants got older. Flowers are white with a greenish yellow base marked by a ring of yellow, orange, or brown. The first three photos by Mary Sue Ittner of plants blooming March 2004. The first picture shows a flower with a brown ring and the second one with a yellow ring (using plastic background to help me focus) and the third picture shows the pot with leaves and flowers. The fourth picture was taken by John Lonsdale and the fifth by Bob Werra. The last photo taken by Ian Young.
This photo taken by Mary Sue Ittner shows a bulb on a 1 cm grid.
Habitat pictures taken in Sonoma County, California, of populations growing on a wet bank alongside the road. Geophytic companions include Oxalis oregana, Scoliopus biglovii, Trillium ovatum, and Prosartes smithii, syn. Disporum smithii. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner.
Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty' is considered by some to be a white form of E. revolutum but others feel it is just a clone of E. californicum. (Comment: Dr. Geraldine Allen says 'White Beauty' is clearly a cultivar of E. californicum, perhaps with some hybridity in its ancestry.) It was introduced by Carl Purdy who selected it from his collections of bulbs he dug from the wild. This selection produces offsets more often than most of the plants in this species. Photos by John Lonsdale and Ian Young, respectively.
From Favorite Purple Flowered Bulbs on Monday 18th of November 2024 04:56:46 PM PST
Iris reticulata -- "old original", which will stand in for all the wonderful purple iris. "Old original" also has the scent of Viola odorata, Jim McKenney, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7.
From Chiloglottis on Sunday 17th of November 2024 04:18:05 PM PST
Chiloglottis valida or the large Bird orchid has been segregated to Simpliglottis and is known as Simpliglottis valida. It is found in moist slopes and gullies in forests in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. It has two ground hugging green leaves and a greenish to purplish flower about 3.5 cm. across. It is supposed to resemble a small bird with its beak open waiting to be fed. Photos were taken near Menzies Creek, Australia October 2007 by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner.
From Rauhia on Saturday 16th of November 2024 04:08:31 PM PST
Rauhia multiflora (Kunth) Ravenna (syn. Rauhia peruviana Traub) is a summer grower that is dormant in winter. It enjoys good sunlight in warm spot. Photo 1 is of a three-year-old seedling by Arnold Trachtenberg. Photo 2 is of a large planting of mature bulbs underneath the shade of Prosopis pallida at the Koko Crater Botanic Garden on O`ahu, Hawai`i taken in February 2007 by Uluwehi Knecht. Photo 3 was taken by Diana Chapman of the first bloom of a plant she is growing. Note that Diana's plant is producing 4 leaves, indicating a very healthy bulb. Photos 4-6 were taken by Nhu Nguyen. Photos 5-6 show developing seed pods from a selfing.
The photos below were taken by Nhu Nguyen.
From Aponogeton on Friday 15th of November 2024 05:23:58 PM PST
Aponogeton distachyos L.f. is a fresh water aquatic perennial with tuberous roots and floating oval leaves native to South Africa. It has sweetly scented white flowers used in cooking. This species is now invasive in s. Australia, w. South America and w. Europe. Photo 1 was taken by Alan Horstmann and photo 2 was taken by Nhu Nguyen at the UC Botanical Garden. Photos 3 & 4 were taken by Janos Agoston, showing 2 new leaves and the tuber on a grid.
From Leucocoryne on Thursday 14th of November 2024 05:08:20 PM PST
Leucocoryne purpurea Gay is native to Central Chile (the Coquimbo region). It has light purple flowers with darker purple streaks. The staminodes are yellow with purple tips. Photos 1-2 taken by Eugene Zielinski near Parque Nacional Fray Jorge, Chile. Photo 3 by Sheila Burrow is of a plant in cultivation. Photos 4-5 from Mary Sue Ittner. The last photo by Arnold Trachtenberg.
From Narcissus Division Five on Wednesday 13th of November 2024 04:57:50 PM PST
Narcissus 'Katie Heath' is a mid-season bloomer with white petals and a pink cup. Bred by Brent Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs and named after his late Mother. Photos taken March 2008 by Jay Yourch.
From Lachenalia Species Seven on Tuesday 12th of November 2024 05:05:51 PM PST
Lachenalia youngii Baker is found in coastal areas in the southeast Cape. Growing from 7 to 30 cm high, it has two narrowly lanceolate leaves and bell-shaped flowers on long pedicels that are pale blue and pink with darker purplish pink markings. It flowers July-November. Photos from Cameron McMaster.
Lachenalia zebrina W.F.Barker is a striking species with one ovate pale arching green leaf that is banded with purple and creamy flowers fading to red on long pedicels. Anthers are well exserted. It is found on rocky clay flats in the Western Karoo. Plants grow 10 to 30 cm high and flower from August to October. Photos by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner were taken of the leaves September 2006 near Middelpos in the Roggeveld. The third photo was taken by Rod Saunders. The fourth photo is of a plant growing in a disturbed area near the village of Loxton by Rogan Roth. The last photo was taken by Alan Horstmann.
From Rohdea on Monday 11th of November 2024 04:42:38 PM PST
Rohdea japonica (Thunb.) Roth is the type species of this genus. Native to Japan, China and Korea, its common names include Nippon lily, sacred lily, and Japanese sacred lily. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant, with fibrous roots. The leaves are evergreen, broad lanceolate, 15–50 cm long and 2.5–7 cm broad, with an acute apex. Source: Wikipedia. There is an interesting article written by Tony Avent about this species. Photograph by Judy Glattstein.
