Plants flowering in the open rock garden- Autumn 09

[Lori S.]

Oxytropis megalantha, blooming in the first year from seed in the tufa garden... a pleasant surprise.

[Ragged Robin]

A lovely surprise Lori, I really like it, does it seed?

[Lori S.]

I imagine it should, if the season permits, Robin - I'll certainly keep an eye on it.  I haven't grown it previously, but it's always nice to get blooms in the first season... sort of a preview. 

[Lori S.]

1) A little late repeat bloom on Asperula gussonii: (NB. Species name spelling corrected.)
2) First flower on Scutellaria resinosa, from seed this year - looks promising for next year!

[Lesley Cox]

I do like the Scutellaria Lori, lovely colour. Is your Asperula gussonii really white? The form we have in cultivation here is quite a strong pink.

[Lori S.]

The buds and flowers sometimes have a very pale pink aspect to them, but the mature flowers are very close to white.  Yes, I see photos on the internet that are a strong pink - very nice - and there is also the odd one that is white or very close to it.  Of course, I couldn't discount that it might be some other species, though, on the basis of the flower colour (or whatever else might distinguish it... ?)

[Lori S.]

Not in bloom, but just a couple of interesting-looking plants:
1) Lupinus excubitius austromontana - it seems to like the tufa very well.
2) Papaver lapponicum

[Ragged Robin]

Not in bloom, but just a couple of interesting-looking plants:
1) Lupinus excubitius austromontana - it seems to like the tufa very well.
2) Papaver lapponicum

Love the leaves of both, Lori, for me as important as the flower, certainly when they are on show in a rockery 

[Paul T]

Love the leaves on both those last ones.  The furriness is so cool.    I love that purple Oxytropis as well.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

What a gorgeous little Lupinus Lori !!! 
Has it flowered and set seed for you

[Lori S.]

Thanks, all.
Luc, no, it has not yet flowered.  It will be interesting to see if it is hardy... one can only hope it is from one of the higher elevation populations.