May in the Northern Hemisphere

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Erinus alpinus is a usually short-lived perennial. He likes my rock garden and it is without a control almost a weed.

I'm also a big fan Franz !

Dianthus arpadianus, which will be smothered in tiny pink flowers, and keeps a low, tight mound.  Growing in a natural crevice on the back of the cliff.

That will be great in a few days, Anne, don't forget to show us again !!

That Penstemon is breathtaking !

Some flowers out here as well :

Aethionema cordifolium

Arenaria purpurascens... somewhat smothering its neighbour Chiastophyllum oppositifolium

Asperula boissieri hardly shows a leaf

Dianthus haematocalyx pindicola

Dianthus 'Pudsey Prize'

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Some more :

Dianthus squarosus


Campanula chamissonis major

Edraianthus niveus

Edraianthus serpyllifolius and company

Ramonda myconi 'Jim's Shadow'

[Luc Gilgemyn]

... and more...

Geranium cinereum 'Lawrence Flatman'

Potentilla nitida rubra - magnificent flower... too bad it flowers so poorly in captivity

Pulsatilla rubra ssp hispanica

East facing rockery

[ruweiss]

Simply beautiful Luc, thank you for showing.

[astragalus]

Luc, wonderful plants.  The Asperula boissieri is fantastic, it's never done well here.  Is it long-lived for you?  Campanulas in general aren't happy here either - too dry, I think.
Some plants here:
1.  Androsace globosa in trough
2.  Primula japonica multiplying rapidly in the stream garden
3.  Asperula sintenisii
4.  Camassias by the stream

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks Rudy and Anne !

The asperula boissieri is in its 4th or 5th year Anne, I do give it a glass protection in Winter though.
The sight of the Primula japonica's is awesome !  Fabulous to have them in quantities like that !

[Philip Walker]

Aster natalensis-always healthy,never many flowers
Erinus alpinus-colonising a bed waiting to be redone

[Tim Ingram]

Luc, I thought the Pulsatilla was pretty exciting but the rest of the garden - great plants and beautifully grown! A trip across the Channel beckons to learn more.

[meanie]

Luc - Dianthus squarosus is lovely. Sometimes simple is so much more.

Echium candicans.............


Not the most impressive inflorescence but in its defence it was outdoors in a sheltered spot all winter...............


I had two others - one in the ground (which was huge) and one that went in the shed when it turned cold. Both are dead now 

Salvia "Pink Blush"............

[astragalus]

Aster natalensis-always healthy,never many flowers
Erinus alpinus-colonising a bed waiting to be redone

Why redo the bed when the erinus is so lovely?  Would love to have it look like that here.

[astragalus]

Best for working and photography is 6 a.m.   The working stops by 1 p.m. and resumes after 6 p.m.
Too sunny to plant and too hot to work.
Just a few things in the garden this morning.

1. Hedysarum candida - flowers from the bottom up, so still has the incredibly furry buds
2. Saponaria 'Bressingham'
3. Asperula gussonii
4. Acantholimon bracteatum capitatum

[astragalus]

The first tufa crevice garden finished and the second one ready for tufa now.  Still have to add more tufa crumble to the first and a few more plants.

[Lori S.]

Absolutely wonderful, Luc!   So beautiful, Anne!

[johngennard]

Wonderful images Luc. I am most impressed with your asperulas particularly and would love to grow them as well outside.What conditions do you give them ?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wonderful images Luc. I am most impressed with your asperulas particularly and would love to grow them as well outside.What conditions do you give them ?

Thanks for the praise, Lori and John !
I guess it's a good season, John, they don't do as well each year.
The boissieri is on a hot, south facing slope and in winter it gets a pane of glass to protect from winter wet as it's quite hairy.  Seems to like it like that !