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Quote from: Carlos on December 09, 2024, 10:53:21 PMHi again, I was puzzled by how different your plant looks from the photos of brevifolia I have seen... I asked two colleagues and it's Erica azorica, the Azorean tree heath, related toErica canariensis and Erica arborea.

Brevifolia subsp. maritima seems to occur only at the Miradouro de Alagoa.

Juniperus Alagoa - Terceira

You are right, it does look like the Erica. I was going by the photos on  Azoresbioportal | Portal da Biodiversidade dos Açores
The bark on the Juniperus looks similar.

Quote from: Carlos on December 09, 2024, 12:38:15 AMHi, I already sent seeds to the SX, but I haven't enough left to make five portions, I prefer that you send me your address. Having a contact in the Azores is cool! I wonder if you know Juniperus brevifolia...

Carlos

The Juniperus breviflora is one of those rare endemic plants that the Azores have. In my backyard, I have what looks like Juniperus breviflora var. montanum. It popped up there, and is considered a protected species. From what I have observed, it hates to be moved, even a seedling risks the tap root being damaged, so I didn't try to put it in a more convenient position.

I am going to have to ask Uli for your email so I can send you my address.

Quote from: Carlos on December 08, 2024, 07:14:33 AMI keep my offer of sending seeds or bulbs of both to those who want to see with their eyes.

I am interested in the seeds/bulbs and would like to see them in the next BX.

Dipcadi serotinum is supposed to flower in the summer, at least that is what the entry says on PBS says, but mine has finally started opening. The stalk is 60 cm long. 

Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess' is a popular plant here as it can even be found in the fields where the cows leave it alone.

Quote from: Mikent on October 31, 2024, 12:58:37 PMThe first picture is from a few days ago, it was the second day of flowering. It's a bit deeper pink color in the picture than is accurate, because the sun was shining on the petals, and all I was getting was a white glare instead of pink. I had to block the sunshine with my body while taking the picture which caused the pink to look a few shades darker. The second picture is from today, and is fairly close to the actual color (more gray than sunny today).

Trying to photograph Nerines is very difficult for me. They tend to over saturate the image and since I don't a photoshop type program, just keep fiddling with camera settings. The first photo is 'Prince Valient', which is supposed to be a Barbie pink. The second is just a group photo.

'Shaka Zulu' is more of a dark purple that ages darker. The other Exbury Nerines I have are finally starting to open.

The first attached photo is 'Nell Gwyn'. I was trying to take a photo, but Krull just had to get in there and attack it. 

This is a hard color to photograph because what I see is a bright orange, and the photo looks red.

Also open is 'North Pole', a white with pink edge.

Then a xAmarine belladiva is also open.

Everything is about a month late in blooming, here. Finally, my Nerines from Exbury have started and here is 'Shaka Zulu'.

Quote from: Too Many Plants! on October 04, 2024, 11:29:12 AMHere's a curiosity...unless I'm mistaken. I have some Ferraria leafing out when we're still in full summer mode! We've been around 100°F the last handful of days, with still a few to go. And we've had no days in recent weeks of cool temps. Mostly 80's n 90's.

I do need to (somewhat) correct myself. We did have a short few days a couple weeks ago with somewhat cooler day temps (still not winter cool) with a few nights that got into the low 60's and into the 50's. I wonder if that short cooler nighttime temps blip could have triggered these? I don't see any others (of the many I have) leafing out.

Mine have started to put up leaves, as well. My temperatures dropped from 29°C to 25-27° and a little bit of rain. I also noticed that the first Nerines have put up flower spikes, practically overnight.

What has put up a flower is Haemanthus albiflos.

In the Azores, Datura is one of those weeds in the fields. While cows won't eat them fresh, they get cut with the grasses and aged so they can be fed to the cows in the summer. I think its close cousin, Brugmansia, is more attractive.

Hedychium is an invasive species in the Azores. H. gardnerianum and H. coronarium are both heavily scented. I rip the tubers out, place them upside down on a rock wall, and they will continue as if nothing happened. H. gardnerianum was used in traditional bread baking, wrapping the dough in the leaves and then putting them in the wood burning ovens.

I'm trying Globba schomburgkii this year, and it seems to be doing well, but needs a lot of moisture.

Quote from: Too Many Plants! on July 28, 2024, 11:20:13 AM

Quote from: Wylie on July 28, 2024, 01:17:35 AM

Quote from: Too Many Plants! on July 27, 2024, 11:21:39 AM

Quote from: Wylie on July 27, 2024, 06:57:59 AMI have a border of Agapanthus, and the star is Agapanthus inapertus 'Graskop'. It is one of those colors that a camera has trouble with. There is a Philodendron behind it and a Crinum to the side.

A. Graskop is listed as a species agapanthus, right?

I wonder if this is related to an agapanthus I've seen that's not easy to find available for sale, called "Elaine". It looks very close in dark rich color, and pendulous flowers, but at least pictures make the flower heads look more substantial, with larger bells. I suppose those could be due to growing conditions...

I think A. Graskop is a cultivar. I do have another A. inapertus, 'Midnight Cascade'.

It's a selection (cultivar) of a sp., different than a hybrid?

Here's a picture of A. Elaine I was talking about...

Since I was a music major at University instead of Botany, I refer to the American Daylily Society for a lot of definitions. For hybrid, they say: " An individual descending from crosses between two or more species. (This is a botanical definition that is also widely used in horticultural commerce.) While in the AHS we may loosely refer to the results of our crosses as hybrids to distinguish them from the original species, they are more appropriately referred to as cultivars if registered, and seedlings if not registered."

For cultivar, they say: " A combined word for "cultivated variety." Denotes an assemblage of cultivated individuals that, when reproduced sexually or asexually, retains its distinguishing features. Nearly all registered daylily cultivars are propagated vegetatively and retain their identity as clones.".

I currently have 17 registered cultivars of daylilies, which is why I use the ADS site.

Quote from: Too Many Plants! on July 27, 2024, 11:21:39 AM

Quote from: Wylie on July 27, 2024, 06:57:59 AMI have a border of Agapanthus, and the star is Agapanthus inapertus 'Graskop'. It is one of those colors that a camera has trouble with. There is a Philodendron behind it and a Crinum to the side.

A. Graskop is listed as a species agapanthus, right?

I wonder if this is related to an agapanthus I've seen that's not easy to find available for sale, called "Elaine". It looks very close in dark rich color, and pendulous flowers, but at least pictures make the flower heads look more substantial, with larger bells. I suppose those could be due to growing conditions...

I think A. Graskop is a cultivar. I do have another A. inapertus, 'Midnight Cascade'.

I have a border of Agapanthus, and the star is Agapanthus inapertus 'Graskop'. It is one of those colors that a camera has trouble with. There is a Philodendron behind it and a Crinum to the side.

I got a bulb of Cypella aquatilis from the EU Bx this year, and here it is flowering for the first time. I also have Cypella herbertii in flower.