August 2017 in the Southern Hemisphere

[Jupiter]

Yes, I sowed last years see and it's up now growing well. It'll be very interesting to see what colours are in the progeny, or all the same like Mum.

A few flowers:

1) Iris pumila - lots of buds this year!
2) Anemone blanda (thanks Otto)
3) Ficaria verna 'Brazen Hussy'
4) Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' has done so well!
5) Hepatica nobilis

[Jupiter]

1) Scoliopus bigelovii
2) PT0426 again
3) Canarina canariensis seedlings
4) Iris pumila

[Parsla]

Your dark iris pumila is a delight jamus. It looks like it multiplies well.
As are the oncocyclus.

Just a few from today, amidst intermittent heavy rain, high winds, hail and patchy sunshine.

1. the raindrops glistening on the silver birches. The perspex is a possum guard to prevent decimation.
2. A tiny anemone bland fighting its way out of the narcissus and crocus foliage
3. Plum hellebores against the long catkins of a corkscrew hazel
4. Narcissus 'waterperry' has a hint of pink on the trumpet
5. A very fetching bicoloured Muscari nova imported by Marcus Harvey.





 

[Jupiter]

Jacqui I'm jealous of all your lovely shrubs. Corylus is a beautiful thing, I have seen it in gardens here and pined for it.