Flowers and foliage April 2008

[Lvandelft]

I've never heard of that Phisochlena, but I like it.

Kathrine, I think that the name is Physochlaina. Probably P. orientalis.
It belongs to the Solanaceae and comes from Caucasus-Regio.

[Viola]

What is this  Tulipa please?
It is from Türkei-Anatolien-Teke Gecidi.

Thanks,  Karl

[Viola]

Pics from yestrday in my garden.

Karl

 Fritillaria pallidiflora (3)
 Fritillaria pallidiflora (2)
 Townsendia condensata
 Tulipa armena ssp.lycica Anatolien
 Viola zoisii
 Viola zoisii (2)

[Katherine J]

Thank you, Luit. With this name the Google can find it.

[gote]

Rob,
Your picture caption says 'sessile' I assume you know that this is not Trillium sessile even if it is a sessile Trillium
Göte

[henkw]

Dear Viola

What is the matter with Your Townsendia condensate

Is this a cristata form?

Henk

[Viola]

Yes Henk, it a cristata form.

Karl

[Lvandelft]

Last week at Utrecht Bot. Garden I saw one of the most spectacular plants ( for me)  in spring.
This place does surprise me every year again.
Here they are standing in water together with Taxodium distichum.
Here some pictures

Lysichiton americanus
Lysichiton ameicanus with camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis

And two other plants:

Dionysia aretioides
Nonea lutea 2x (without name in the Garden)
I hope it's ok.

[Lesley Cox]

Oh my goodness! Those magnificent Lysichitons!!!

Is the Lopezia Solanaceae as well Luit? It looks as if it would be closely related to the super Physoclaina.

[tboland]

Lesley, Lopezia is closely related to Pulmonaria...it's in the Borage family.  I've never seen one on this side of the pond, but look slike something I should look for! 

And as Lesley said, those Lysichitons are spectacular!  What a show!

[Lvandelft]

And it seems an easy seeder too, because there were many plants several meters around this place.
It is from Mexico. I've seen it some weeks ago at Zürich Bot Garden for the first time.

[Lvandelft]

Yesterday in my garden:

Anemone pavonina (pink)
Raised bed det.           
Armeria juniperifolia           
Salix flow._stone

[Maggi Young]

Now doesn't that little Salix look full of the joys of Spring? Coming into the peak of condition and so bright.  I do like the smaller willows.... I was surprised to hear great praise being gi ven to Salix lanata the other day as a good plant for small gardens... Salix lanata is a plant that could cover a small country in a short time in my experience, never mind a small garden! 

[johnw]

Last week at Utrecht Bot. Garden I saw one of the most spectacular plants ( for me)  in spring.
This place does surprise me every year again.
Here they are standing in water together with Taxodium distichum.
Here some pictures
Lysichiton americanus
Lysichiton ameicanus with camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis

Luit - Absolutely fantastic. Thanks so very much. Have you seen any hybrids appear?

I have some shots from southern Nova Scotia of our poor little homely & bashful skunk, Symplocarpus. I'll post them tomorrow morning.

johnw

[Lesley Cox]

And it seems an easy seeder too, because there were many plants several meters around this place.
It is from Mexico. I've seen it some weeks ago at Zürich Bot Garden for the first time.

Are we talking about the Lysichiton or the Lopezia here? My little lysichitons are too small to flower yet, never mind seed

That's a stunning little willow Luit. What a beautiful plant in flower and such a nice habit as well.