Pulsatilla grandis

[Pauli]

Yesterday we made a short (100 miles) trip east. Does anybody recognize the region?

[Pauli]

It is Dürnstein in the Wachau, in the valley of the Danube. Dürnstein is famous for its "Grüner Veltliner" a delicious white wine

[Pauli]

The Pulsatilla grandis comes in a variety of shades: whitish, bluish, reddish and rarely white forms can be seen.

Pulsatilla pratensis ssp. nigricans flowers in the same meadows, although a little later. Here is the most advanced flower. Usually hybrids can be found, but they are rather rare!

[Hoy]

It is Dürnstein in the Wachau, in the valley of the Danube. Dürnstein is famous for its "Grüner Veltliner" a delicious white wine

Now it is also famous for the Pulsatilla blooming

[Armin]

Herbert,
great pleasure to see the pulsatillas and their variability. Spring is my season!

[Gabriela]

Such a wonderful sight! 

[Susann]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful images. It really cheered up a day of snowstorm. I am strongly considering paying a quick visit to these wonderful meadows.  Could you please contact me,  Pauli? 

[Susann]

Thank you Pauli!
But you did not tell me I was also to see 15 miljons of Galanthus!

Although the weather was quite bad there were many Pulsatillas just waiting for a tiny sunray. Some of them being more brave than others and actually being open.

[hadacekf]

Here is one picture of a double flowered Pulsatilla grandis from a place in Burgenland (Austria).

[Pauli]

Servus Franz,

interesting mutation - somehow similar to the "Papagenos" of trade!

[Gabriela]

Here is one picture of a double flowered Pulsatilla grandis from a place in Burgenland (Austria).

This large double Pulsatilla is quite something! More like a double Clematis cultivar (that I don't remember the name of course).

[Susann]

Sorry I am replying after such a long time. The monstrosa forms of Pulsatilla are fascinating. It is such a plastic genus; you can expect to find anything, just like Anemone nemorosa for example.