April 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere

[astragalus]

Very early stages of spring in the garden, but some of the daphnes are already showing the promise of color to come.  You can even see a few small flowers opening on the precocious D. velenovskyi 'Balkan Rose'.  It was also the last to stop blooming, still trying to open flowers in November.
I think the taxonomists have changed the name of the Eunomia, but can't recall to what, sorry (not very).
OK, this bounced back sa
ying too large although I checked each one and it was OK.  So, one at a time.

[astragalus]

The rest, hopefully.  Made them a bit smaller.

[David Nicholson]

.................I think the taxonomists have changed the name of the Eunomia, but can't recall to what, sorry (not very)...............

Aethionema Anne. My hybrid A. 'Warley Rose' is in full flower, I'll try to get a pic of it sometime this week before the rains come again.

[Philip Walker]

Daphne x susannae 'Cheriton'

[astragalus]

D. 'Cheriton' looks lovely.  Will be trying that one this year.

[latestart]

The tiny Androsace septentrionalis is a charmer, so nice to see someone growing it.  In the wild it seeds around and is a understory counterpoint of white.

I was wondering how it propages itself in the wild and thank you for saying it seeds around. I am now more confident about planting it in the garden. Your Daphnes are looking good. i planted a Daphne retusa in a sink in Jul 2010. It has never flowered but I am hoping the fat buds are flowers this year and not just leaves.

[latestart]

St Patrick's day was in March but the weather held this Daffodil back until April. Daffodil 'Saint Patrick's Day' is a Division 2 Large-cupped daffodil to 40cm tall, with broad, light yellow perianth segments, tinged greenish when first opening, and a flared, creamy-yellow cup with a frilly, slightly deeper orange rim

[Mike Ireland]

Can you smell the Daphne?
Daphne x susannae Tichborne x2
Iris attica x2
Cardamine trifolia

[Maggi Young]

Can you smell the Daphne?
Daphne x susannae Tichborne x2
Iris attica x2
Cardamine trifolia

 I really think I do!

[Mavers]

Some great plant folks thanks for posting.

Anemone apennina double blue form in an open well drained bed. It didn't flourish in the woodland bed in part shade.

The spectacular Prunus Tai Haku in all its glory.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely Daphnes folks. It's a great pity that Anne's D. velenovskyi 'Balkan Rose' appears not to be available in the UK or Mainland Europe as it is a cracker. I've spoken to a number of nurserymen all of whom expressed a wish to propagate it if they could only get material. I think Anne pointed me in the direction of Harvey Wrightman but I didn't get a reply to my email.

[johnstephen29]

Really like your St Patrick's day daffodil latestart.

[astragalus]

David, Harvey Wrightman recently moved his nursery to New Brunswick.  I think he plans to propagate D. velenovskyi 'Balkan Rose' again soon.  It is really a great plant, I agree.

[latestart]

Really like your St Patrick's day daffodil latestart.

Thank you. This is a x between the seed parent Ice Follies, which is one of my favourite daffs, and the pollen parent Binkie. I only have eight bulbs and hope they do bulk up quickly. 

[fredg]

One of MrsG's Ipheions.

Ipheion Jessie