April 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Robert]

Robert what sort of conditions does your Eriogonum grow in?

Shelagh,

The Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum pictured grows in well drained clay soil next to a stone wall. This is not a recommendation. I generally grow all the Eriogonums in a well draining, gritty, gravelly, and sandy soil mix. I get away growing some Eriogonums in clay by rarely, if ever, watering them during the summer, dry months, even with our up to 40 c + summertime temperatures.

And of coarse, the plants are growing in full sun.

Down the road the wild Eriogonum nudum grows in clay on top of serpentine rock. Very extreme xeric conditions! They are not what I consider ornamental. Varieties of the same species from high elevation are ornamental, and almost as drought tolerant.

Anyway, thank you for asking. I hope that my answer is useful.

[Maggi Young]

The Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum pictured grows in well drained clay soil next to a stone wall. This is not a recommendation.

Great humour! Thanks!

[fredg]

Scilla verna.

[Johan K.]

Arisaema sikokianum

[latestart]

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

Roma thank you for the before photos. It is a nice size. 

[Philip Walker]

A Lewisia hybrid
Aquilegia grahamii
Anchusa caespitosa

[David Nicholson]

A couple from the garden today:-

Aethionema 'Warley Rose'. Been in flower a couple of weeks now and should still have some flower about it in September. Just gets a good haircut in late Autumn.

Tulbaghia 'Purple Eye'. A good doer,again been in flower a couple of weeks and should still be so in November.

[K-D Keller]

Five pictures from the weekend.

Androsace sown as Androsace tapete.
Iberis attica
Iris attica
Thlaspi bellidifolium
Myosotis pulvinaris

[Tim Ingram]

Two really nice crucifers there with Aethionema 'Warley Rose' and Iberis attica.

[olegKon]

Spring is advancing very quickly here. As usual, everything is at the same time. Gymnospermum altaicum with other spring bulbs

[ian mcenery]

After a couple of aborted attempts to grow this plant I finally got it to flower - but for how long?

[Maggi Young]

Spring is advancing very quickly here. As usual, everything is at the same time. Gymnospermum altaicum with other spring bulbs

Excellent plant, Oleg.

[Maggi Young]

After a couple of aborted attempts to grow this plant I finally got it to flower - but for how long?

 I bet that now it has settled enough to be that happy it may  go on to a long happy flowering life, Ian.

[olegKon]

Thanks, Maggi

[Maggi Young]

Nicely set off with the Colchicum around it too, Oleg.