June in the Northern Hemisphere 2018

[Zdenek]

It was my great wish to have the real Androsace darvasica on one day. Probably all plants growed under this name are A. carnea var. briganthiaca. Two years ago I received to my great pleasure seeds of A. darvasica collected by Mojmir Pavelka in Alai Mts., Kirgizia. I was however quite disappointed from the eventual plant. It is on the first image which was taken on 1st May. I regarded it as A. robusta var. purpurea, not darvasica.
The plant however quite "changed" later. The same plant is on the second image from 9th June. Now it looks really as A. darvasica how it is depicted and described in The Genus Androsace, with the exception of flower colour. I hope that I have A. darvasica with probably exceptional flower colour.

[ashley]

Helsinki Botanical garden is a good place, and there is also another University Botanical garden in Helsinki in Kumpula, not so easily in the center of the city with more trees and such.

Thank you Leena.  I once lived not far away, in Koskela, but never visited so this will be for the next trip
Your garden is looking beautiful despite the lack of rain.

[ruweiss]

It was my great wish to have the real Androsace darvasica on one day. Probably all plants growed under this name are A. carnea var. briganthiaca. Two years ago I received to my great pleasure seeds of A. darvasica collected by Mojmir Pavelka in Alai Mts., Kirgizia. I was however quite disappointed from the eventual plant. It is on the first image which was taken on 1st May. I regarded it as A. robusta var. purpurea, not darvasica.
The plant however quite "changed" later. The same plant is on the second image from 9th June. Now it looks really as A. darvasica how it is depicted and described in The Genus Androsace, with the exception of flower colour. I hope that I have A. darvasica with probably exceptional flower colour.

Zdenek, you are a lucky man with this fine plant. Best wishes for a further succesful cultivation.

[Maggi Young]

As usual, Rudi is correct!  Good plant, Zdenek!

[astragalus]

Since this spring I have a small group of Douglasia nivalis in the Alpinum. To my surprise I discovered a flower today. 😀

Well done! Douglasia nivalis has several forms and they are all worthwhile. It also has staying power although I do grow mine in troughs.

[Zdenek]

Four plants from this month:
Hypericum kazdaghense
Lilium pyrenaicum
Haplopappus glutinosus
Gentiana boissieri

[ruweiss]

Hypericum kazdaghense from Western Turkey is in my opinion one of the best introductions
in the last years. The plant in leaves is not too atractive, but everybody wants it, when he
or she sees it in flowers.

[Lesley Cox]

I can see why everyone who sees this (above) hypericum in flower would want it. I think Hypericum is a very under-rated genus and while some are weedy or seed about to excess, others are real gems like my favourite H. kelleri, grown from seed way back in the 80s I think and never once producing a seedling for me so that I have to take little cuttings or ease off small layers with a root. The plant is no more than 1cm high.

[ArnoldT]

Not quite sure where to place this.

Crinum surviving here on the NE coast of USA.

Live in the ground year round.

[jomowi]

Roscoea humeana 'alba'

[GordonT]

Stunning humeana alba.... it is very high on my wish list. Two species have germinated for me from this past year's seed exchange (humeana, and tibetica). Still waiting for Roscoea auriculata seeds to get moving!

[bibliofloris]

A few blooms from my garden -- hopefully these will inspire me to get a few more things done out there...

Captain John Ingram, I think (an old moss rose -- you can see a bit of the moss on the top left bud that's opening.)

Not sure what this rose is -- maybe 'Félicité et Perpétue'? Pink buds opening to small almost-white flowers, definitely an enthusiastic scrambler, and an odd scent, more like myrrh than sweet.

Not sure which Eryngium this is, either -- they seed themselves in the gravel by the street and grow much better there than in their bed.

Eucomis 'Freckles' is new to me this summer -- a hybrid of E. 'Leia' and E. vandermerwei, I hear? I'm watching that little pineapple-shaped bud with great anticipation!

And this was a treat from yesterday's nursery trip -- Daphne x medfordensis 'Lawrence Crocker.' I haven't grown this one yet, but I hear great things! 

It's fun to see all your beautiful blooms, too -- thank you for sharing!
Kelly

(Phew - I think I fixed the images!)

[arilnut]

Hi Kelly.  Lawrence Crocker is a good one. Here is mine in 2016, bought in 2013 and was smaller than
yours is. It's about 2 foot diameter now.

John B

[bibliofloris]

How beautiful, John B! That gives me something to aspire to, for sure!
Kelly

[Rick R.]

How does Hypericum kazdaghense and H. kelleri compare to H. yakusimense and H. pallens?

H. pallens