March 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[ichristie]

Hello, winter has returned here today with one of the coldest days Siberian winds heavy snow not good. The calianthemum is from seed which was raised by Blackthorn nursery very good growers, I know that seedling vary form single to semi double but the selected ones are superb. I post a few pictures taken today amidst the snow, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[ruweiss]

Ian, thank you for the information about the Callianthemum. I think, that these
fine plants are very slow  to propagate and get only rarely offered.
Sorry about the return of winter in your region, the weather forecast promised
us a similar experience for the coming Tuesday.

[pehe]

Waiting for the sun - 1

Crocus 'Tricolor'
Crocus imperati
Crocus 'Hubert Edelsten'
Crocus 'Bowles White' and Eranthis Hyemalis
Colchicum vernum

Poul

[pehe]

Waiting for the sun - 2

Crocus laevigatus Fontenayi with some late flowers
Crocus vitellinus in a frame
Daubenya aurea under glass
Iris hisrioides 'George'

Poul

[Jozef Lemmens]

Two plants from Robin White.
A double pink flowering Hepatica nobilis.

Hepatica nobilis 'Double Pink'



And 2 small plants of Callianthemum anemonoides 'Blackthorn Group', showing the variation.

[ian mcenery]

Two plants from Robin White.
A double pink flowering Hepatica nobilis.

Hepatica nobilis 'Double Pink'

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And 2 small plants of Callianthemum anemonoides 'Blackthorn Group', showing the variation.

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Hi Jef

Are the single and double flowers on the same plant? I have hellebore that does this

Ian

[Maggi Young]

Speaking of  the double callianthemeum shown in this post (previous page)
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10165.msg269733#msg269733

  Ian Christie said :   The callianthemum is from seed which was raised by Blackthorn nursery; very good growers, I know that seedlings vary in form- single to semi double but the selected ones are superb.

And 2 small plants of Callianthemum anemonoides 'Blackthorn Group', showing the variation.

Interesting to see that a few of you are growing these double forms from Blackthorn seed - which I really was not aware of - - have to say I prefer the singles! 

[Jozef Lemmens]

Hi Jef
Are the single and double flowers on the same plant? I have hellebore that does this
Ian

Ian, the flowers are on 2 different plants (Actually there are 3 plants, but one is not flowering).
At the last autumn meeting of the Czech Society I got a plant of another double flowering clone.
Look at http://alpines.dk/plantsgallery/gallery/plants/c/ . First and second picture of third row.

- - have to say I prefer the singles! 

Maggi, it would be boring if everyone likes the same things. 

[hadacekf]

Self seedling in my meadow.

[ian mcenery]

Ian, the flowers are on 2 different plants (Actually there are 3 plants, but one is not flowering).
At the last autumn meeting of the Czech Society I got a plant of another double flowering clone.
Look at http://alpines.dk/plantsgallery/gallery/plants/c/ . First and second picture of third row.

Thanks for the link Jef I particularly like the Callianthemum farreri now to find some seed  if  can:-\

[Armin]

Self seedling in my meadow.

Franz,
I'm annually fascinated by your flower bulbs carpet.
How many years did it require to develop so beautiful?

[Jozef Lemmens]

Thanks for the link Jef I particularly like the Callianthemum farreri now to find some seed  if  can:-\

Ian, Mojmir Pavelka (Euroseeds) has (or had??) plants for sale.

Beautiful meadow, Franz.

[Jozef Lemmens]

Iris kuschakewiczii



And Hepatica japonica 'Yu-zuru'

[Tim Ingram]

Franz, I would like to ask the same as Armin. I am trying to establish plants in the same way but only just beginning - I think it might take a long time to get such a lovely natural effect.

[ian mcenery]

Ian, Mojmir Pavelka (Euroseeds) has (or had??) plants for sale.

Beautiful meadow, Franz.

Thanks Jef I will check