Flowers and foliage March 2008

[mark smyth]

Thanks Martin. I have a few nice ones that should get the propagated

Here is the almost black one I have. Source unknown

[derekb]

 I am always amazed at what comes out of a mass of Roots? if you give this to anyone they think it is rubbish.
Gagea fibrosa.

[Paul T]

Mark,

Great colouration.  Far darker than I have seen before!!

Derek,

Nice little display there. 

[Katherine J]

The first "alpine" flowering here: Draba lasiocarpa in my miniature garden. I grew it from seed collected nearby on a "mountain" which is dolomitic, and in the middle of last century was planted with Pinus nigra which expands very well and so the famous native flora is slowly disappearing.

[Maggi Young]

Derek: don't you think Gagea get a bad press, anyway ?.... few people seem to grow them; they often seem dismissed to me. I am glad to see you growing  one
Often times in a talk, someone will show a picture with, for example, one little blue flower in, surrounded by dozens  of bright yellow faces.... all the description is of the blue flower.... what is the yellow, I ask? .... oh, it's JUST a Gagea .... comes the reply..... seems its a hard life being a Gagea 

[Maggi Young]

Kata, neat little garden.
At least there are people like you who are aware of the loss of your native flora...  if only there could be more who care about this situation in ALL our countries !

[gote]

If anyone wants Gagea minima, please mail me privately. I expect to have some homeless ones a little later in the year.
They grow in my grass.
This is a pic from a previous year.
Göte

[Armin]

I am always amazed at what comes out of a mass of Roots? if you give this to anyone they think it is rubbish.
Gagea fibrosa.

Derek,
I like Gageas! I seems these species are too much neglected!
Yours is beautiful

[Maggi Young]

I think we need to form our own group... the Gagea Gang, to encourage these plants to be more appreciated!!

[Paul T]

Maggi,

Yeah, but it's difficult to gauge how popular it would be!! 

[Maggi Young]

Yeah, but it's difficult to gauge how popular it would be!! 

[mark smyth]

Paul if it sets seeds I'll send you some

[Kenneth K]

The first Saxifraga this year, Saxifraga 'Johann Kellerer'.

[Michael J Campbell]

Tulipa Humilis Alba Caerulea Oculata ?

[mark smyth]

One of my favourites Michael. Mine arent showing any colour