Mid-winter flowers

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The bulbs I have that grow during the winter are beginning to flower. There is the Melasphaerula ramose. Only one species in this genus. It has lowing growing leaves which are typical of the Iridaceae family, which it is a part of. The flowering stems are tall – about 2’ with lots of small yellow flowers that age to white.

Then there is a Gladiolus, G. huttonii. The species gladiolus are much smaller than the hybrids.

It is in a mixed pot with Moraea tripetala:

The Moraea tripetala is a very skinny flower near the center:

So it needs to be viewed from the side, as well:

Also opening is the Moraea aristate. The darker flowers tend to open before the ones with a white petal and eye. The stems in the background give an indication that this will be flowering for a long time.

• 27 Feb, 2019
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