Podophyllum 2016

[johnw]

A smattering of 2016 Podo seedlings in photo #1, followed by a few early expanded leaves on older ones and emerging shoots here on a cold but sunny day.   The best time of year!

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[johnw]

I could easily sit and watch these expand the day long.  A few more:

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[ashley]

A great selection John.  Yes they're fascinating to watch emerging; primaeval x 1970s special effects
What's the second last one with the furry buds?

Seedlings here are at a similar stage.  They were potted on last year en masse but should probably be separated now.
 

[johnw]

Ashley

Funny you should mention it as I was thinking as I was photographing that 4 & 5 remind me of those kitsch horror movies with V. Price that we'd go to see in the 60's.

Second last is P. mairei ex Green Mile, the furry buds are not a consistent feature of mairei sorry to say.

Of note I was at a friend's garden this afternoon and she was lamenting that her P. versipelle got hit by a hard freeze two or more weeks ago, -7/8c when it was up 3 inches.   With some fancy footwork Ken got to the shoots and found the brown was a shoot sheath and the leaves were thoroughly unscathed.  I suspect P. aurantiocaule and P. delavayi might not be quite so accomodating.

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[Gabriela]

A smattering of 2016 Podo seedlings in photo #1, followed by a few early expanded leaves on older ones and emerging shoots here on a cold but sunny day.   The best time of year!
johnw

Fantastic collection John! You are so right - best time of the year here! Only new peony leaves will put me in the same trance.
My seedlings are slow, I started them late, but I saw a first tiny true leaf on P. delavayi - thanks a million! I will take a picture tomorrow.

[Leena]

Great leaves! Here Podophyllum are not yet up (which is good), but I'm waiting for the ones that germinated last year from seeds I got from ashley to come up.

[Cfred72]

Very nice specimen, Johnw. In my garden there are only 'Spotty Dotty'. I think buy others if I find at fairs plants.  I made several pictures within days. I thought I was the only one to be fascinated by this show.

[P. Kohn]

Our plants in Sheffield are not yet through (either in the ground or last year's seedlings in pots) and nor have seeds germinated yet. Last year seeds germinated on April 12th so a little anxiety has been fomented.

[Carolyn]

Our plants in Sheffield are not yet through (either in the ground or last year's seedlings in pots) and nor have seeds germinated yet. Last year seeds germinated on April 12th so a little anxiety has been fomented.

Neither are mine here in SW Scotland. I hope the prolonged winter wet has not caused a problem.

[johnw]

It does seem odd that Podos would not yet be up in Scotland or England.  Our winters are certainly colder than years but this year there's been no frost in the ground, snows lasted but a few days, rains very heavy indeed and yet frosts have been persistent even till now.  We just need a few days around 10-15c but they're elusive, so in short our soils are very cold yet the Podos are up about 3" / 8cm though just in southernly-exposed beds.  We've even saw tiny seedlings up.  Trusting all be well with yours.

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[Carolyn]

The strange thing is that Ian Young reported new shoots on a podophyllum in January, in cold Aberdeen.
I will let you all know if and when mine appear.

[Tony Willis]

Mine are all through in NW England and Spotty Dotty has it's leaves expanded. Some are just showing and others three inches high.

[Gabriela]

Here they are, miniature Podo leaves - P. delavayi, seeds from John 

[Carlo]

It's hard NOT to want to add these to your garden....

[Maggi Young]

So true, Carlo - I find them irresistible for sure. Mind you, the list of my weaknesses is a long one, I must admit!