May 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Robert]

Hi David,

I enjoyed your photograph of Penstemon 'Six Hills". 

Despite being buried, it appeared to have many fine characteristics. Do you know the parentage of this hybrid?

[David Nicholson]

I don’t know much about Penstemon ‘Six Hills’ Robert. I had always assumed that it was raised at an American nursery but having done a bit of research it could be that it was raised at the nursery of a very famous English plantsman Clarence Elliott (1881-1969) many years ago. His nursery was named Six Hills.

[Robert]

Hi David,

   Thank you for sharing what you do know about the variety.

By the way, do you, by any chance, grow Penstemon newberryi? If so, how do you rate its performance compared to "Six Hills"?

[David Nicholson]

By the way, do you, by any chance, grow Penstemon newberryi? If so, how do you rate its performance compared to "Six Hills"?

Hi Robert, unfortunately I don't have P. newberryi.

Earlier today I posted pics of two other Penstemon that I do have though. See Penstemon thread   

[jomowi]

Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'  This has been in flower for ages and still looks fresh.
Maureen

[angie]

Really lovely Maureen, I have this Anemone in my garden and I just think it brightens up the garden in a dull day.

Angie 

[Leena]

Some plants from yesterday.
Fritillaria grandiflora
Viola odorata 'Albiflora', Allium ursinum behind it.
Pulmonaria 'Silverado' flowers.
Wild Anemone nemorosa grows in my woodland beds by itself, it is strange how it thirves everywhere in my garden (and also A.nemorosa cultivars do well), but I have trouble with A.ranunculoides which barely stays alive.

[Hannelore]

Great Things are preparing . . .



Paeonia tenuifolia seems to love hot, dry summers 

[Hannelore]

Staphylea pinnata, the European bladdernut flowers for the first time all over. I grew it from seeds (nuts) and I hope to get some this years for the first time:

[Gabriela]

A picture from the wild side from this part of the world. It's not every year that we see the trout lilies flowering like this.
Erythronium americanum

[angie]

Gabriela that would be something to see and with the dappled sunlight they look so pretty.

Angie 

[David Nicholson]

Lovely picture Gabriela

[Mariette]

A picture from the wild side from this part of the world. It's not every year that we see the trout lilies flowering like this.
Erythronium americanum
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An incredible sight, Gabriela! Erythronium americanum is reputed to be shy-flowering here.

[johnw]

Good grief Gabriela, that's a sight.

We had maybe 4-6 flowers on our 20 sq. ft. clump over the years, quite rampant here.

john

[Leena]

Hannelore, you P.tenuifolia seems to love it's place in your garden.

Gabriela, wow! What a sight!