May 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere

[johnw]

Given the very cool weather of late everything seems to be lasting forever, especially the perennials and woodlanders.  Here are a few.

Paeonia mlokosewitschii, a good yellow form from Mosswood on Vancouver Island some 22 years ago.

Trillium chlorpetalum var. giganteum f. rubrum, value re-assessed as has been going strong for well over 2 weeks.

Anemonella 'Shoaf's Double'

Fritillaria camtschatcense

Podophyllum hexandrum, some like this one barely out of the ground whilst others are fully developed & about the flower.

Arisaema sikkokianum, the first patch to face the correct way.

johnw - 10c, very grey

 

[meanie]

A couple of Salvia cultivars;
Nachtvlinder...............


And Blue Note............


Arisaema taiwanense is in bloom whilst the others have barely poked their noses out of the soil...............

[David Nicholson]

No pics came through?

But I see they have now, very strange?

[hadacekf]

Dracunculus vulgaris, smells like rotting meat

[Maggi Young]

Dracunculus vulgaris, smells like rotting meat

Smelly - but very stylish plant!

[Hoy]

Was just outside and picked slugs. Made a good catch. A pity they're not as good as smoked salmon

The sun went down while I was outside (22.35) so I decided to show this in stead of dead slugs.

[Gabriela]

One of my absolute favourites.  Native here too and very plentiful in my southern garden where it grows out in full sun, not that there is a lot of sun down there mind you.  And nobody ever notices it.
john

I think that only stylish people are able to appreciate the Medeola My plan is to have a patch of it under planted with Paris quadrifolia (which is in fruit here just when the Medeola flowers). They complement each other beautifully.

Forgot to compliment your A. sikkokianum -I wanted to buy a few this year but I decided to cut back on Arisaemas.

[Gabriela]

Was just outside and picked slugs. Made a good catch. A pity they're not as good as smoked salmon
The sun went down while I was outside (22.35) so I decided to show this in stead of dead slugs.

In the name of all reading through this thread, I thank you Trond for the choice of imagery; which btw it is splendid!

[Maggi Young]

In the name of all reading through this thread, I thank you Trond for the choice of imagery; which btw it is splendid!

 Hear hear! 

[Hoy]

Well, thank you Gabriela. I try to contribute my little share.

[johnw]

I think that only stylish people are able to appreciate the Medeola My plan is to have a patch of it under planted with Paris quadrifolia (which is in fruit here just when the Medeola flowers). They complement each other beautifully.

Why not try to cross the two, that has been in the back of my mind for awhile now.

What me stylish? I sit here after planting several hundred succulents thel day long, both pant knees have disintegrated, covered in dirt, shirt covered in white powder thanks to Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. Maybe Maggi's comment "stinky but stylish" is going in the correct direction. 

john

[Gabriela]

Why not try to cross the two, that hjas been in the back of my mind for awhile now.

What me stylish? I sit here after planting several hundred succulents thel day long, both pant knees have disintegrated, covered in dirt, shirt covered in white powder thanks to Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. Maybe Maggi's comment "stinky but stylish" is going in the correct direction. 
john

This IS stylish in the gardener's world John You should see my hair in a humid day! Kidding, it's not about the exterior appearance, it comes from within. In fact, many well dress people are not stylish at all.

Crossing Medeola with Paris is a bold idea. I am afraid it would be far beyond my present capabilities but you should give it a try!

[Hoy]

Why cross them? To get a Medeola with upright flowers or a Paris with hanging

[johnw]

Why cross them? To get a Medeola with upright flowers or a Paris with hanging

Trond

Someone asked why I crossed Mitraria x Ramonda, the answer because they were in flower near one another.  To my surprise the cross set seed but something ate the pod just as it was ripening.  Same friend just repeated the cross this Spring now I ask him the same question.  .

john

[Hoy]

John,

I would do the same. I sometimes cross plants just to see wether it works, and if I get seed I hope for a novelty of some kind. Can't boast of much success though - so far