April 2018 in Northern Hemisphere

[Roma]

This was a pleasant surprise.  I found a small black leaved Ranunculus ficaria in a pot of a reticulata iris I bought from John Amand 2 years ago.  I thought it was probably 'Brazen Hussy' but grew it on in case it was something else.  The flowers are a bright orange though it has not come out well in the photo.  Could it be a named cultivar or is it a random seedling?
Ranunculus ficaria (orange)
Ranunculus ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

[meanie]

Fritillaria meleagris................
Fritillaria meleagris by longk48, on Flickr

I think that Perriwinkle is an invasive weed but when I was offered a cutting of Vinca major var. oxyloba I had to accept. My first bloom............
Vinca major var. oxyloba by longk48, on Flickr

I keep trying to get rid of Muscari but it keeps coming back. Now I have this rather nice form...........
Muscari by longk48, on Flickr

Corydalis flexuosa 'Pere David'................
Corydalis flexuosa 'Pere David' by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia coerulea...............
Salvia coerulea by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia gesneriiflora (mountain form) is one of my absolute favourites............
Salvia gesneriiflora (mountain form) by longk48, on Flickr

Kalanchoe 'Azumi'.................
Kalanchoe 'Azumi' by longk48, on Flickr

[Maggi Young]

I've been a little puzzled lately by the  pleasant glow in many of the photos being shown  - at last I've cottoned on to what it is - Sunshine!!  We've got some here today - and enough of it to be warm and  delightful!

[Gunilla]

It has been warm and sunny here too  .

1. Helleborus seedling
2. Hacquetia epipactis 'Thor'
3. Hepatica transsilvanica 'Blue Jewel'
4. Hepatica nobilis
5. Corydalis solida

[kris]

The weather here suddenly turned warm and snow is melting fast.
still lots of plants under snow. I managed to take pictures of two plants.
I had a huge plant  of Eriogonum ovalifolium variety eximium but most of it died except a small portion.
Eriogonum ovalifolium eximium
Eriogonum umbellatum

[Maggi Young]

Eriogonum feature  in the next issue of the International Rock Gardener e-magazine - online next Friday 27th April 

[ian mcdonald]

Just back from my weekly visit to a local nursery and managed to stop short of an idiot who pulled out of a side road straight in front of me.



Meadow saxifrage, S. granulata.



S. cespitosa.



Trailing azalea.



A saxifrage in a tub.



Every lawn should have some colour.

[meanie]

Now I know that spring is here..............
Pleione by longk48, on Flickr

Outdoors all winter huddled up against the house where the eves make sure that the pot stays dry the worst damage that they suffered was from slugs 'n snails...................
Pleione by longk48, on Flickr

[Yann]

Spring's fiesta seems to happen everywhere

[Leucogenes]

Some impressions of today...

[David Nicholson]

Lovely garden Thomas.

[Robert]

Despite the hail storm last week, the garden is looking fabulous!



Adiantum aleuticum



Dianthus - forgot to look at the label. 



A run of the mill Pacific Coast Iris hybrid.



Lewisia cotyledon - not over bred - long lived and easy.



Maiathemum racemosum

Maybe I will get berries this year. 

[Robert]

My wife and I have been planting too.

This shady portion of our garden never gets any irrigation - ever.

Polypodium calirhiza, Micranthes californica, and Adiantum jordanii are perfect. They will go completely dormant and disappear during the summer. I will be adding a few other plants that need no irrigation but will provide summer interest. I even planted a piece of the lichen, Peltigera membranacea. It grows in similar habitats with the same plants. Who knows, maybe it will take hold. 

[Gabriela]

Nice to already have so many flowers in your garden Robert. Your Maianthemum looks more like M. stellatum to me but not enough detail to say for sure.

I just want to mark the beginning of spring in this part of the Northern Hemisphere (fingers crossed). I found the first flower opening under ice three days ago!
Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin'

[Leucogenes]

Lovely garden Thomas.

Thank you for the kind words...David.

In fact, the garden is anything but tidy. The building is quite old and there is much to renew. Since I am unfortunately only at home on weekends for professional reasons and recently
 If I am slightly ill (arthrosis) everything takes a little longer. So I apologize for the partial disorder.

But every day in the fresh air is a good day!

Here are some more impressions from this weekend.

The garden and my wife make sure I never get bored..😁😁

Thomas

    View over the garden fence.jpg
    Garden 3.jpg
    Bergenia spec. 1.jpg
    Kalmia procumbens.jpg
    Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. uva-ursi.jpg