March 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Robert]

Heracleum lanatum  It likes some summer irrigation. I have it planted in a small area with other water lovers. I enjoy the large bold foliage, even in the summer and fall when it becomes tattered and brown in our area.



Erythronium multiscapoideum is 100% xeric here, even in containers. I never water them when they are dormant and they thrive. Heat is not an issue either.



Lewisia season is starting. Long lived and easy.

[Hoy]

It is not surpising but your spring is far more advanced, Robert!

Here are some from my garden, yesterday.

Corydalis x 2

Cardamine enneaphylla visited already by slugs.

Seedlings of the cactus Maihuenia poeppigii. I planted out 20 specimens last year - 15 have been eaten by slugs! The rest seem to have stood the winter weather.

[Hoy]

Some more.

Chrysosplenium macrophyllum is a nice spring plant for moist sites. Needs a bit space though.

Gagea lutea, one of the few native bulbous plants in Norway.

Hepatica nobilis - seedling from a wild population. The buds are the faintest blue but open white.

[Robert]

Trond,

A completely different mix of plants than from around here. I wish that Corydalis species were easier to grow well in our area as many seem quite beautiful - a good addition to the garden.

I like your adventuresome spirit, the willingness to try challenging plants for your garden. Cactus in wet western Norway, not what I would expect.

Spring can be long and drawn out in our part of California, sometimes the cool rainy weather lasting into early June. This slows the plants down greatly, with the blooming season lasting much longer.

[Natalia]

And we started spring ...
The snow melts at a tremendous speed.
First blossomed Erantis stellata and Erantis sibirica.





Snowdrops also began to bloom.

[Maggi Young]

Great photos  of hope for your spring, Natalia

[fixpix]

Spring is rapidly coming and warming up everything.

[Maggi Young]

Spring is rapidly coming and warming up everything.

And looking good!

[Hoy]

Trond,

A completely different mix of plants than from around here. I wish that Corydalis species were easier to grow well in our area as many seem quite beautiful - a good addition to the garden.

I like your adventuresome spirit, the willingness to try challenging plants for your garden. Cactus in wet western Norway, not what I would expect.

Spring can be long and drawn out in our part of California, sometimes the cool rainy weather lasting into early June. This slows the plants down greatly, with the blooming season lasting much longer.

Robert,

I think there are a lot of Corydalis species adapted to hot and dry summers.

Regarding cacti - I have always grown cacti but indoors. After seeing this species (Maihuenia poeppigii) in Argentina I decided to try it here!

Edit: Pictures from Argentina, not my garden!

[Hoy]

And we started spring ...
The snow melts at a tremendous speed.
First blossomed Erantis stellata and Erantis sibirica.


Snowdrops also began to bloom.

Spring is rapidly coming and warming up everything.

Very nice, Natalia and fixpix!

[Robert]

Robert,

I think there are a lot of Corydalis species adapted to hot and dry summers.

Trond,

This is my thinking too. When I am ready I am sure some of them may come my way.

Despite not having much time to take care of the garden, some things are still turning out well. Yesterday I had a bit of time for the garden and found some Linanthus bicolor had established itself in the garden. The pink flowers are too small for my camera to handle, but this Polemoniaceae annual is very "sweet" mixed with other small / tiny xeric plants. I found these growing around some Salvia sonomensis, Lupinus albifrons, Eschscholzia caespitosa, Dichelostemma capitatum, and Mimulus aurantiacus. With a few more years of growth this part of the garden will be very pretty. As a matter of fact, most of the xeric plants are doing extremely well. When I get a chance I hope that I can share these with all the other forumist.

[ian mcdonald]

Swan lake, a picture from March 2009. img 1265.

[WimB]

Robert,

I think there are a lot of Corydalis species adapted to hot and dry summers.

Regarding cacti - I have always grown cacti but indoors. After seeing this species (Maihuenia poeppigii) in Argentina I decided to try it here!

Are those pic of it flowering in your garden?? Never get it to flower over here!

[fixpix]

I think Hoy's plants are little babies. Nonetheless, it's a new plant that I fancy and I hope to get it soon
I am more and more attracted to succulents and hardy cacti.

[Hoy]

Are those pic of it flowering in your garden?? Never get it to flower over here!

Wim,

No sorry. Should have said it more clearly. The pictures of the mature plants are from Argentina where I saw this cactus high up in montane landscape covered in snow in winter (it also grows at lower elevation).

My plants are 1 year old seedlings (post #46).