December in the Northern Hemisphere

[ian mcdonald]

I have tried L. clavatum from plants from Poyntzfield Herb Nursery. They did not survive. I think it is too dry in this area for clubmosses. The nursery is listed in The Plant Finder. Perhaps I should try again.

[Leena]

Thanks Trond, I will have to go and see if there are spores left.

I've read that most species have runners so maybe taking few small pieces maybe will be faster for propagation.

I have tried once from runners, which I got from a friend in middle of Finland where they are more abundant than here, but couldn't get them to root. They stayed green for a couple of months but in the end started to wilt. Perhaps they were too big, and smaller piece would root better.

[Robert]

Canarina canariensis - After a period of frosty weather I removed the row cover on some tender plants. It was a pleasant surprise to find Canarina canariensis in bloom.

Now we are back to rainy weather. For us good news. 

[Hoy]

A nice Christmas bell, Robert!

[Hoy]

Christmas in the garden today December 24.

Viburnum farreri and Hamamelis 'Jelena'.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Quite a lot flowering on Christmas Day here, possibly helped by the 14^oC temperature. Jasminum nudiflorum, Cyclamen coum, several Camellias, Clematis cirrhosa, Galanthus 'Three Ships', Viola odora, and, pictured, Iris unguicularis. Also in the polytunnel, Crassula ovata.

[Roma]

Not much flowering here on Christmas day.

Gentiana acaulis first flowering from seed.  Neglected in a small pot for years but planted out this year and decided to flower now.  I did not think it would open with -7C three times earlier in the month but it opened and has been looking good for a while now.
Galanthus corcyrensis
Dark flowered Hellebore
Viola seedling
and in the greenhouse
Narcissus cantabricus hybrid
Also a few lingering flowers on Cyclamen purpurascens with the first flowers on Cyclamen alpinum and coum