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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #45 on: April 16, 2016, 02:51:43 AM »
A few of Ken's Hellebores that started flowering about 2 or more weeks ago.  I'm partial to the greens.

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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #46 on: April 16, 2016, 02:22:00 PM »
Hard to choose a fave - all so pretty.  I have a surprisingly high threshold  of tolereancefor double hellebores.  Pity that so many dangle their heads so much , of course.
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #47 on: April 16, 2016, 02:41:01 PM »
Double threshold extremely low, dangle away I say. ;)

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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #48 on: April 16, 2016, 04:31:51 PM »
A few of Ken's Hellebores that started flowering about 2 or more weeks ago.  I'm partial to the greens.

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The dark ones for me.
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #49 on: April 16, 2016, 06:45:06 PM »
Nice selection Trond. I liked the second of your Hellebore seedlings, very flouncy and 'Victorian' looking. I liked your Primula minima alba too, I've never seen one in the 'flesh' as it were and haven't been able to find a supplier.

Thanks David. Personally I prefer simple flowers but it has its charm  :)

Regarding Primula minima alba, I don't know whether they deliver to GB but they have it here: http://www.draglandplanteskole.no/PlanteSortiment.aspx?Kategori=Stauder&navpath=Planteutvalg%2fStauder

I grow it on my shed roof!

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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #50 on: April 16, 2016, 06:52:30 PM »
A Saxifraga in my "scree" bed and the Sanguinaria got the sun they wanted!
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #51 on: April 16, 2016, 06:59:18 PM »


Regarding Primula minima alba, I don't know whether they deliver to GB but they have it here: http://www.draglandplanteskole.no/PlanteSortiment.aspx?Kategori=Stauder&navpath=Planteutvalg%2fStauder

Hi Trond, it doesn't look as though they deliver to UK anyway. Probably as well, my conditions in the Banana Belt (I wish!) wouldn't suit it at all, nice plant though it should do well in Scotland.
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #52 on: April 17, 2016, 08:57:28 AM »
Trond, your P.minima looks great!

Spring flowers here yesterday, snowdrops, crocus, Hepatica and Eranthis.
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #53 on: April 17, 2016, 09:02:28 PM »
Now flowering:
Androsace cantabrica
Androsace vandellii
Callianthemum farreri
Leontopodium haastioides - more information welcome.
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #54 on: April 18, 2016, 01:45:17 PM »
Armeria juniperifolia

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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #55 on: April 18, 2016, 07:12:00 PM »
Soldanella 'Sudden Spring'
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #56 on: April 18, 2016, 07:39:30 PM »
In the polytunnel, Buddleja sterniana.
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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #57 on: April 18, 2016, 10:23:45 PM »
Soldanella alpina flowering for the first time, a quick picture before a fat squirrel comes and trample on it. I am happy even with one flower :)
Hepatica americana.

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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #58 on: April 19, 2016, 01:38:47 AM »
Ken was happy to land this from Thimble 10 days ago, Asteropyrum.  Hasn't mentioned the price yet.  Slugs got the last one.

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Re: April 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #59 on: April 19, 2016, 10:33:27 AM »
Asteropyrum is  interesting isn't it?  Looks like it must surely be herbaceous yet they are  evergreen I believe?
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