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Yann

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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #120 on: May 24, 2018, 08:41:28 PM »
interesting to see how members grow their plants, many good ideas to pick up.

I was waiting the rain, it finally fell this night. In the garden it's flowers explosion.

Iris 'Classic Look' , strong TB iris
I've lost label of this Dianthus, if someone can identify?
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #121 on: May 25, 2018, 09:46:04 AM »
Love the Iris Yann.
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #122 on: May 25, 2018, 10:40:19 AM »
On my crevice garden

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Penstemon hirsutis
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Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Baby Lom'
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #123 on: May 25, 2018, 03:40:39 PM »
Quote from: Yann on May 24, 2018, 08:41:28 PM
I've lost label of this Dianthus, if someone can identify?

Yann,
I guess this is a Silene species - perhaps Silene uniflora.

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Mike Ireland

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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #124 on: May 25, 2018, 03:59:28 PM »
Haberlea rhodopensis & Clematis hirsutissima in flower at the moment.





« Last Edit: May 25, 2018, 04:34:05 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #125 on: May 25, 2018, 06:48:29 PM »
Paeonia mlokosewitschii ex Ron Pal in flower today.

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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #126 on: May 25, 2018, 07:22:37 PM »
Quote from: Mike Ireland on May 25, 2018, 03:59:28 PM
Haberlea rhodopensis & Clematis hirsutissima in flower at the moment.

Two lovely plants Mike. From your picture it looks as if you grow the Haberlea in a pot, is that right? I have mine in an ericaceous bed with small Rhododendrons but I only had half a dozen flowers this year. Mind you that was progress because in it's previous sites I didn't have any flowers at all in around seven years.
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #127 on: May 25, 2018, 07:59:35 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on May 25, 2018, 07:22:37 PM
Two lovely plants Mike. From your picture it looks as if you grow the Haberlea in a pot, is that right? I have mine in an ericaceous bed with small Rhododendrons but I only had half a dozen flowers this year. Mind you that was progress because in it's previous sites I didn't have any flowers at all in around seven years.
David the plant is in a very large glazed pot about 18 - 20 inches accross & overhanging all around.  It sits in full sun all day long & it is generally watered via the hosepipe with our limey water.  Occassionally will feed with dilute tomerite & sometimes when I forget to water it all goes soft but picks up after being watered in the evening.  It also flowers well in my awful clay soil & on a large piece of tufa.  Basically it seems to thrive on neglect.
The 2 photos show saxifragas & Haberlea rhodopensis completely covering a very large piece of tufa. This is in my front garden, facing north, so no sunshine but again flowers very well.
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #128 on: May 25, 2018, 08:33:10 PM »
Quote from: Leucogenes on May 24, 2018, 08:35:11 PM
Gabriela...

a certain amount of order and cleanliness makes life a lot easier...says my wife. I try to put this philosophy into practice. Sometimes I succeed. 😆😆

But in the Alpinum it should be wild and natural.

Potting of the young plants was finished today. Today I have mainly potted species from British Columbia and Washington State...and Silene dinarica (Piatra Crailului Mountains, Romania, 2200 meters)...a species you surely know. 😊

By the way, I have a second area for young plants and purchased plants. It's a little sunnier there and I can shade it if necessary.

I agree with your wife Thomas  :D In any case you must be naturally inclined towards order :)

I've only seen Silene dinarica in pictures unfortunately.. Piatra Craiului is not that easily accessible like Bucegi Mts.; it needs a trip allocated specially. There are many other treasures there.
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #129 on: May 25, 2018, 08:33:59 PM »
Cheers Mike, I think I'll try mine in a pot.
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David Nicholson
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #130 on: May 26, 2018, 05:08:52 AM »
Cypripedium montanum (I believe..correct me if I'm wrong) blooming in my garden now:


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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #131 on: May 26, 2018, 05:14:33 AM »
Another photo of Cypripedium montanum:
« Last Edit: May 26, 2018, 11:16:12 AM by Maggi Young »
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #132 on: May 26, 2018, 09:23:46 AM »
Superb and very impressive Sally.
It is extremely difficult to grow in our climate.
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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #133 on: May 26, 2018, 02:05:27 PM »
Steve, they love the deep soil and protected north slope in my garden, but on the mountain at 4900', they often grow in quite open, very sunny areas in the clayish soil there. 

Maggi, thank you for rotating the photos; I'm mystified as to why they posted sideways--but then, I'm often mystified by technology!

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Re: May in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #134 on: May 26, 2018, 03:15:21 PM »
Sally, I've been looking at different sources trying to figure out the elevation of your garden ( about 1500 ft absl?). If I'm correct you have relatively short summers and also quite cool. I also looked at the Google sat image of your place as posted here.Is the plot on a incline dropping northwards? I live in a montane environment with quite a few ground orchids popping up in the lawn in spring. I 'm wondering if I could try to grow those Cypripediums here ( I know all orchids are challenging... :-\). Thanks for posting those wonderful pics.
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