March 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere

[meanie]

Not the most exciting photo but this has cheered me up no end.................


Lobelia tupa has made it through the winter and is back in growth 

[Roma]

That is exciting, Meanie.   I spotted Impatiens omeiana in two places in my garden after it's first winter in the open.

[Steve Garvie]

Lobelia tupa has made it through the winter and is back in growth 

I don't think you need to worry too much about this bad boy. 
I have a clump grown from Jim Archibald seed (JCA 12527). It is a triffid -sending out lots of suckers.
It grows in a south-facing slightly raised bed in sandy loam and is given no specific winter protection. It has survived at least -12C. I gather that seed from this source was collected at high altitude in chilly Chile.  Still waiting for it to pull in my first Hummingbird! 

[Brian Ellis]

I agree with Steve, athough I am not sure of the provenance of the lobelia tupa that we grow, it certainly has wanderlust and, although not protected, has survived and thrived for some years.

[arisaema]

That is exciting, Meanie.   I spotted Impatiens omeiana in two places in my garden after it's first winter in the open.

Speaking of triffids... Expect it to quadruple every year, it's like a mint.

[meanie]

I'm not surprised that it has survived as its first winter outdoors from seed was 2012/13. It just cheers me up no end as I live with depression (no big deal) and winters are hard.
I must admit that the soil is free draining but for me the trick with all the perennial Lobelia is to leave the cutting back until spring. 
Interesting to hear that Steves suckers.

[Brian Ellis]

Interesting to hear that Steves suckers.

Mine too Keith

[meanie]

Mine too Keith

Mine is just forming an ever expanding clump.

[Irm]

The first Hepatica this year is Hepatica flore plena rubra

[Anne Repnow]

Yes, the hepaticas are starting to get into their best.

Hepatica transsylvanica 'Blue Jewel'

[Irm]

  a no-name, but nice

[Anne Repnow]

Beautiful colouring!

[astragalus]

The hepaticas are gorgeous.  Wonderful to see these pictures when there's nothing to see here but snow.

[fredg]

Not a flower but here's a Marchantia polymorpha flaunting its male bits 

[Maggi Young]

Not a flower but here's a Marchantia polymorpha flaunting it's male bits 

Bless, it - nothing to write home about, are they?