April 2017 in the northern hemisphere

[Herman Mylemans]

My first Hepatica americana seedling to flower
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Iris 'White Caucasus' opened today and it is perfect with the bluish shimmer of the mountain snow.
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Corydalis flowering one after another now - this is what I have as 'Beth Evans'
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Gabriela, can you take some pictures from the leaves from wild Hepatica americana, they should but different from the ones from Hepatica nobilis?
I have some difficulties with recognize them because I don't know if the americana that I see on markets in Belgium are really americana. Thanks in advance. Herman

[ian mcdonald]

A Cypripedium in the garden img. 1020474. Reliable pleiones, two flowers per stem img. 1020475. A yellow flowered rhododendron img. 1020476.

[Gabriela]

Gabriela, can you take some pictures from the leaves from wild Hepatica americana, they should but different from the ones from Hepatica nobilis?
I have some difficulties with recognize them because I don't know if the americana that I see on markets in Belgium are really americana. Thanks in advance. Herman

No problem Herman, I have loads of pictures. I am very interested in the foliage. I know what you mean because I am familiar with H. nobilis from the wild as well.
There is great variability in the foliage in H. americana and indeed that some plants present similar foliage with H. nobilis.

I can only speak for H. americana from my region; as it happens, here the range of americana and acutiloba overlaps and there are intermediate types which are of hybrid origin. Sometimes I cannot tell precisely where they belong. I think those are more that look toward the nobilis. But anyway here are few images (from many...)

[Gabriela]

A couple more




There are also pictures showing leaves in last year's Hepatica thread
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=13919.105

[David Nicholson]

Aethionema 'Warley Rose'

[Chris Johnson]

That is lovely, David. One of my early purchases in the 1970s but got left behind when we moved house.

[David Nicholson]

Thanks Chris, it will flower well into September and then gets a hair-cut. It's excellent value for money and I'm looking for a plant of it's sister A. 'Warley Rubra'

[Lesley Cox]

I'll send you a PM Wim.

[Lesley Cox]

Great photo of your Aethionema David. Grows for me quite well but tends to be a bit leggy. Probably I should cut it harder after flowering. I had years ago one called 'Warley Ruber' and suppose this to be the same as what you mention as 'Warley Rubra.' I haven't seen it here for many years. It may have been a little deeper pink than W. Rose.

[Herman Mylemans]

No problem Herman, I have loads of pictures. I am very interested in the foliage. I know what you mean because I am familiar with H. nobilis from the wild as well.
There is great variability in the foliage in H. americana and indeed that some plants present similar foliage with H. nobilis.

I can only speak for H. americana from my region; as it happens, here the range of americana and acutiloba overlaps and there are intermediate types which are of hybrid origin. Sometimes I cannot tell precisely where they belong. I think those are more that look toward the nobilis. But anyway here are few images (from many...)

Thank you Gabriela. But can you take more details, focus on the leaves and hairs on the stem and the leaves.

[David Nicholson]

Great photo of your Aethionema David. Grows for me quite well but tends to be a bit leggy. Probably I should cut it harder after flowering. I had years ago one called 'Warley Ruber' and suppose this to be the same as what you mention as 'Warley Rubra.' I haven't seen it here for many years. It may have been a little deeper pink than W. Rose.

You're right Lesley, it is 'Warley Ruber', and I've found where I can get one from.

[Philip Walker]

Lewisia
Androsace sarmentosa var. yunnanensis

[Leena]

Over here also the first Hepatica nobilis is opening it's flowers now (but not photos yet).
Yesterday it was sunny and +10°C, and Crocus tommasianus opened up fast.
Besides snowdrops also Leucojum vernum is flowering.
The third picture is s small early weed, Thlaspi caerulescens, but it is actually very pretty when looked close.

[Gunilla]

Leena, your spring is about a month later than here. I wouldn't have thought it was that much difference. Well worth waiting for. Your spring garden looks lovely.   

[David Nicholson]

Glad your Spring has arrived Leena.