May in the Northern Hemisphere

[Maggi Young]

First flower of a Hemerocallis opened this morning.  This one is always pretty early to flower, and these are heavenly scented 

And there are still hundreds of buds to open over the next weeks 

I'm fond of these - went out to see how far along mine are - a very long way to go yet- buds only tiny .

[François Lambert]

I'm fond of these - went out to see how far along mine are - a very long way to go yet- buds only tiny .

They set seeds too ... I will collect seeds and send to the seed exchange - unless you ordered from the previous seed exchange N° 2038 labeled as Hemerocallis 'hybrids'.  Those were seeds from these plants but because the variety is unknown Stewart decided to list them under this id.

[Maggi Young]

I think mine are simply H. citrina ?

[Lvandelft]

Since 15 years this plant is growing and florishing at the Northside of the house, not in a steep wall nor in a crevice but in sandy soil close to a tufa stone.

Ramonda nathaliae

[Maggi Young]

Your Ramonda is  beautiful, Luit.  Perfectly happy there, for sure.

[Anne Repnow]

What a beautiful colour, Luit!

A week ago I took a shot of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens 'Pueblo' together with the last narcissus ('Hawera') and Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'.

[Philip Walker]

Aquilegia buergeriana
Campanula saxifraga

[johnw]

Boy are these guys late this year, or at least holding up well.

I wonder  if the big one on the right might be the hybrid.  It was over a foot tall which to my recollection seems awfully large for Lysichiton camtschatcense but then again it is not typical creamy yellow of the cross.

johnw

[johnw]

The biggest shock this spring was the survival of this legendary local palm!  A bit battered mind you but alive nonetheless.

johnw

[Leena]

I think mine are simply H. citrina ?

I think H.citrina flowers later, here in the beginning of August.
The H.lilioasphodelus is one of first ones to flower here in June and has fragrant lemon yellow flowers (but different shape than Francois's daylily).

[Leena]

Here May has been cool, around 10-15°C all month and flowering of the spring plants still goes on.
Helleborus are still flowering, daffodils are now also in bloom.
Sanguinaria canadensis flowered earlier this month but S.canadensis 'Star' is flowering now, I don't know if it is supposed to be later or if this is because it was planted last autumn.
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba' and Fritillaria pallidiflora are flowering and Glaucidium palmatum opened it's flowers yesterday.

[Tim Ingram]

The Glaucidium is very beautiful. Love the play of light in those last two photos and the simplicity of the planting.

[Brian Ellis]

Sanguinaria canadensis flowered earlier this month but S.canadensis 'Star' is flowering now, I don't know if it is supposed to be later or if this is because it was planted last autumn.

Star is the later one to flower here too.

[Maggi Young]

I think H.citrina flowers later, here in the beginning of August.
The H.lilioasphodelus is one of first ones to flower here in June and has fragrant lemon yellow flowers (but different shape than Francois's daylily).

Mine will not flower until later -  I will TRY to remember to note when - and photograph the flowers in due course.

[Leena]

Brian, that is good to know, so there is nothing wrong with my plant. 

The Glaucidium is very beautiful. Love the play of light in those last two photos and the simplicity of the planting.

Thanks Tim,
I took those pictures late last night when sun was shining low.
I also love my Glaucidium, I had sown it 2006 (I think), and there are two plants which have grown into big clumps, apparently they like where they grow in shade of a plum tree.