July 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Maggi Young]

I like the combo of garden and in the wild myself, Maggi, but will certainly go along with whatever you think is best.  What would you search for? I don't want to miss one of Trond's posts!

Right- I will leave Anne's posts here   

I have made a Svalbard thread in  'Flowers and Foliage now' :  http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10761.0
 

Tim, great idea about the IRG connection 

[ashley]

there is a superb website detailing the Svalbard flora: http://svalbardflora.net

Indeed an excellent resource.

I have made a Svalbard thread in  'Flowers and Foliage now' :  http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10761.0 

Thanks Maggi.

[WimB]

So many great plants 

Your Lysimachia paridiformis var. stenophylla is flowering better than ours, Wim.

Thank you Maggi, we cleaned our rainwater tank and gave the Lysimachia some of the mud which was on the bottom....it seems to have liked that 

Wonderful images of some beautiful plants, Wim.  Hope all our Belgian friends are well?

We're all well, thanks Cliff....we're "enjoying"  temps up to  35°C since last week, the following night some much needed rain will come (finally) and the temps will drop to 25°C tomorrow

[Maggi Young]

 

Thank you Maggi, we cleaned our rainwater tank and gave the Lysimachia some of the mud which was on the bottom....it seems to have liked that 

 Really?  Yikes!!!!

[WimB]

 Really?  Yikes!!!!

Yup, Really

[Maggi Young]

Yup, Really

Hmmmm,   I've discussed this method with Ian  -
he says.....

[WimB]

Hmmmm,   I've discussed this method with Ian  -
he says..... (Attachment Link)

Don't give it to  Ian it's for the plants   
It's like the floods of the Nile, bringing in fertile mud 

[gerrit]

1,2, Gladiolus flanagannii
3. Veronica bellidioides. Growing as weed in the Dolomites. I took a part and now it's an invasive weed in a trogue. It's a cute little thing  and I let it go.

Edit This is not Gladiolus flanagannii
Edit the correct name is Hesperantha baurii

[gerrit]

Two Primulas in a damp section of my peat garden in a duet.

Primula florindae
Primula florindae 'Red Shades'.

Two Deinanthes in a partial shaded section of the peat bed.

Deinanthe caerulea
Deinanthe bifida x caerulea 'Blue Wonder'.

[Maggi Young]

1,2, Gladiolus flanagannii

Are you sure, Gerrit? I think of Gladilous flanganii as being the typical bright red "suicide lily" like this :
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/SouthernAfricanGladiolusFour#     

[gerrit]

I'll ask Wim to confirm. I've got the seeds from him.

[WimB]

1,2, Gladiolus flanagannii

Gerrit,

that's not Gladiolus flanaganii...I don't think it's a Gladiolus at all, it's most certainly not something I have growing in my garden. Here in attachment a pic of my Gladiolus flanaganii.

[gerrit]

Well, that's clear. Thanks Maggi for being alert and Wim for your quick reaction.
Not a Gladiolus, but what else? Perhaps an Olsynium? I ordered seed from a seedex last year. Olsynium junceum. But i am not sure at all.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Yes, that's probably it.

[Maggi Young]

I don't think it's an Olsynium.....  we're thinking about it!