May 2014 in the Northern Hemisphere

[astragalus]

Oh, Maggi, so what's an ocean?

[Maggi Young]

Well, yours is an admirable attitude, Anne  - but it's a heck of a lot of cold, deep water  - and I'm not sure your rocks would float...........

[Graham Catlow]

What a good idea - anyone got a low-loader and some sturdy jacks? 

It looks very good, Anne - what a pity you're so far away or we could be including this is the Gardening Scotland display as well, eh?

Ian, Maggi
You're too kind. I never thought it would get these responses.

Anne, your garden never ceases to amaze me. I love the way you work with the natural landscape.

[astragalus]

Thanks, Graham.  It's work but also a joy because it is so rewarding.

[ichristie]

Yes please just bring that wonderful rock over to Gardening Scotland might need to get more space for the display have spent some time every day looking out possible plants to fill up our stand always very difficult will post some pics later meantime here are a few more flowering the Paeonia rockii were grown from SRGC seed. cheers Ian the Christie kind

[astragalus]

How do you use those wonderful peonies in the garden?  I mean, are they massed together?  Or placed here and there?  They are such stunning flowers.

[ichristie]

Hello, I have 4 similar seedlings in one garden area all are 1.5 mtrs tall one is  short not yet in flower my original Paeonia rockii over 20 years ago is 2 meters tall  love the structure have primulas, liliums gentian all around a real mix, cheers Ian the Christie kind

[Gene Mirro]

Shady garden:  Dodecatheon meadia, Ipheion uniflora, Sanguinaria canadensis, Smilacina racemosa:



Lilium mackliniae:

[Gene Mirro]

Camassia leichtlinii, pink form:



Camassia quamash:



Limnanthes douglasii, a California annual, sowing itself on a rock wall:

[ichristie]

Hello stunning picture of Lilium mackliniae ours are only in bud yet, cheers Ian the Christie kind

[meanie]

Fritillaria camchatcensis.................


Nectaroscordum siculum are outstanding this year................

[johnstephen29]

Hi I hope I have this topic in the right place, I have checked online & Bergenia comes under Saxifragaceae, if it is in the wrong place could you move it to the right place Maggi. This is my plant in flower, I have had it a couple of years now & it is spreading nicely.

[johnstephen29]

Here is a lupin plant in flower in my front garden making a great display.

[angie]

hello Graham can you just dig the whole lot up and bring to Gardening Scotland then we can be sure to get a Gold, 

Yes, I am sure you would easy get a gold with that display. I just love Grahams garden 

Angie 

[angie]

Not sure if you remember I had to move my large Acer and I really didn't think it would survive. It has and I underplanted it with woodland plants and they are all doing well so I am pleased that the Acer survived.

Angie