August 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Maggi Young]

First time flowering with only one flower ....A rather difficult thing to grow . In the past I lost this plant very often...
But now I hope it gonna work for a longer period ....In the spring of 2012 I put it in a tufahole , so far so good.
Hope it wil survive for longer time and get more flowers in the future.
Silene nivalis (syn . Polyschemone nivalis) 

Most people seeing that plant out of flower would guess it to be a primula, wouldn't they? You have really caught the crystalline nature of the flowers in photos two and four, Kris - lovely!

[krisderaeymaeker]

Most people seeing that plant out of flower would guess it to be a primula, wouldn't they? You have really caught the crystalline nature of the flowers in photos two and four, Kris - lovely!

Yes you're right Maggi , it has the appearance of a Primula . Thanks for your compliment. Sometimes the light is perfect and then with a bit of luck ....
For me Silene is a bit of an underrating genus , altough some are very difficult to flower wel ...

[ebbie]

Congratulations Kris. Polyschemone nivalis is a plant that I could never keep a longer time. It occurs to me that your plant blooms only now and that it is growing so compact. My always flourished in May and exhibited longer flower stems. Here is a photo from last year.

Perhaps is the plant more promising in a tufahole.

[Roma]

Shrubby potentillas have a very long season in flower

Potentilla 'Limelight'
Potentilla 'Silver Schilling'

[Roma]

Some blue flowers in the garden and greenhouse

Campanula incurva which is usually biennial or monocarpic.  It is a long time since I planted it but there are usually one or two seedlings around.  It is a pity the older blooms are damaged by rain before it gets covered in flowers.  this one was rabbit pruned earlier.
Succisa pratensis   dwarf form
Cyananthus integer x sherriffii
Tweedia caerulea  -  a gorgeous colour

[Roma]

Cosmos atrosanguineus

This plant has been in the ground for at least 15 years.  It is about to be overgrown by a rather invasive though very attractive white japanese anemone so i will have to do some digging soon.

It's a happy chance when a self sown seedling complements a planted neighbour, Osteospermum jucundum compactum.  It must be 10 years or more since I had antirrhinums in this spot.  I removed some Fragaria 'Red Ruby earlier this year which must have disturbed the soil.  I didn't know antirrinhum seed would survive that long.  There is a white one there too.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Congratulations Kris. Polyschemone nivalis is a plant that I could never keep a longer time.

Thanks Eberhard .As I told , in the past I lost it several times in the rockgarden or even one in pot. Until I did take the decission to put it in a tufarock . At least it survived for one winter but that is not a guarantee .....Never come that far before ...
I hope that the tufarocks are a solution for a longer period ....But that is something future wil tel.
I don't know why the plant flowers so late ........There is indeed much difference with the plant you shown us and I see on the label that our plants have the same source as mine
So the diffrence must come from growing it in the tufarocks  .
Greetings ...

[ebbie]

I see on the label that our plants have the same source as mine

So the diffrence must come from growing it in the tufarocks  .

...or perhaps on the location? I planted my always pretty shady.
 Good luck!

[johnralphcarpenter]

Canna patens seed pods.

[johnralphcarpenter]

British wildflowers: growing on the chalk of very wet North Downs yesterday, just north of Dover. (1) Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), (2) Old Man's Beard/Traveller's Joy (Clematis vitalba).

[johnralphcarpenter]

The Cyclamen hederifolium season has arrived!