April 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Roma]

Daphne retusa
This was flattened by snow in the 2010/2011 winter.  I cut it hard back over two years and it is a nice compact plant now.
I thought Narcissus 'Pencrebar had died but now it is getting some light it is doing well.

[latestart]

Daphne retusa
This was flattened by snow in the 2010/2011 winter.  I cut it hard back over two years and it is a nice compact plant now.
I thought Narcissus 'Pencrebar had died but now it is getting some light it is doing well.

I like that a lot. My one planted in 2010 is going to flower this year for the first time. It is only 7" tall. How long did this one take to reach this size?

[Philip Walker]

Ozothamnus coralloides-coming along nicely,but slowly
Jeffersonia dubia-or is it J.Diphylla?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Verbascum acaule , one of my favorites .....BUT NOT EASY OR NOT LONG LIVING ....

[shelagh]

A quick trip around the garden yesterday produced quite a variety of beauties.

These double Ranunculus just love the damp end of the garden.
This Junellia was bought as J. nova sp. but Martin Sheader tells me it is now J. coralloides.
I love both Omphalodes they really brighten up dark areas.
Pretty little Phyllodoce nipponica doesn't really shine on the show bench but it always flowers well.

[shelagh]

This Primula was about to be cleared out at our daughters so Brian gladly took it off her hands, it's one from a packet of seeds sown a long time ago.
Three lovely Rhodo's R. cilpinense and Razor Bill both outgrew the show bench but are flourishing in the garden.

[ebbie]

Kris, yes Verbascum acaule is a fine plant. But I think it is monocarpic.

shelag, the Junellia is spectacular - great!

[krisderaeymaeker]

This Junellia was bought as J. nova sp. but Martin Sheader tells me it is now J. coralloides.

Al beautiful plants shelagh but what a great Junellia !   
Congrats !

[shelagh]

Thanks for your comments Ebbie and Kris.

Last couple if pics. Two nice clumps of Tulips.

[meanie]

Nothing posh but at least things are happening;

Corydalis flexuosa............


Polemonium................


Euphorbia............


Iris japonica.............


Asarum proboscideum..............


Allium karataviense.............


Geranium pheum..............


Salvia algeriensis............


Fuchsia excorticata............


Finally, Impatiens kilimanjari has been outdoors for about three weeks and is in bloom now...............

[shelagh]

Love the Iris

[meanie]

Love the Iris

Its only downside is that the slugs love it too 

[Roma]

I like that a lot. My one planted in 2010 is going to flower this year for the first time. It is only 7" tall. How long did this one take to reach this size?

It was a lot bigger before I cut it back.  I think it has been there for over 25 years.
Here it is in 2009 before it got damaged by snow.

Daphne retusa

[Robert]

We got a good soaking last night, 50mm of rain! 

Some photographs from the garden.



Camassia quamash looking good despite the weeds. It is a meadow plants. 



Corydalis taliensis, or something like it. From a seed exchange. One of the few Corydalis that does well despite the summer heat. It would be good to try others at some point.



Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum. A few of our other species are blooming or will be blooming soon.



Layia gaillardioides. An annual species. Earlier in the season I had grand plans for some of our native annuals. It did not pan out, so plan B, the seedlings went into containers. Some of them are still coming along okay. They looked better before the rain.

[shelagh]

Robert what sort of conditions does your Eriogonum grow in?