May 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Gerdk]

First flowers of Edraianthus vesovicii

Gerd

[Gerdk]

After 9 years from planting first larger number of flowers from Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'

Gerd

[johnw]

A few things in flower today.

1 Erythronium dens-canis 'Moerheimii' maybe
2 Helleborus argutifolius MJH has been around for more than 30 years, self sows
3 Salix sp. cw Newfoundland'
4 Salix fargesii,  we propagate it but interest is zero
5 Erythronium dens-canis 'White Splendour' maybe
IDs welcomed.

john

[Gabriela]

Thanks to all. It was magic to witness it flowering in such profusion.

An incredible sight, Gabriela! Erythronium americanum is reputed to be shy-flowering here.

E. americanum is either flowering, either not This is my conclusion. Walking into the woods you can encounter both cases. There are large non-flowering populations, mainly on sites where propagation by stolons was predominant.
It may be genetic/ site related. I noticed that the best flowering populations grow in moist places.

[johnw]

Philip MacDougall's cross of Paris polyphylla ssp. stenophylla x P. luguanensis.  We have a half dozen, only one is plain green leafed, the rest have lovely markings.  They're getting very big, the largest  - the green one of course - about a meter tall with whopping big flowers. 

Clearer photos of the big green one added.

john
8c, chilly & overcast

[Maggi Young]

Philip MacDougall's cross of Paris polyphylla ssp. stenophylla x P. luguanensis.  We have a half dozen, only one is plan green leafed, the rest have lovely markings.  They're getting very big, the largest  - the green one of course - about a meter tall with whopping big flowers. 

john
8c, chilly & overcast

 Oh my, big  AND  beautiful!!

[Yann]

A very busy period and not often in the garden.

Pacific iris are so easy from seeds you can get a bouquet in less than 3 years.
The last photo is Asperula sintenisii, it took 4 years for it to sprout, a slow species than can dress up completely a rock.

[Mariette]

Thanks to all. It was magic to witness it flowering in such profusion.

E. americanum is either flowering, either not This is my conclusion. Walking into the woods you can encounter both cases. There are large non-flowering populations, mainly on sites where propagation by stolons was predominant.
It may be genetic/ site related. I noticed that the best flowering populations grow in moist places.

Thank You for Your informations, Gabriela! Itīs always a great help to learn from people who know the plants from visits to their natural habitats!

[Leucogenes]

Update from today...

☆ Phacelia campanularia, San Bernadino Co., California
☆ Pyrethrum leontopodium, Kyrgyzstan
☆ again Geranium erianthum var. pallescens,  Japan (open)
☆ Townsendia incana

[Tomte]

That Townsendia is gorgeous, and I love the Pyrethrum. Mine did not wake up from dormancy until two weeks ago and it still looks very tiny and compact. Does it grow outside?

Here's a shot from the wild, seen in the Berchtesgaden National Park two weeks ago: Gentiana verna.

[Gabriela]

That Townsendia is gorgeous, and I love the Pyrethrum. Mine did not wake up from dormancy until two weeks ago and it still looks very tiny and compact. Does it grow outside?
Here's a shot from the wild, seen in the Berchtesgaden National Park two weeks ago: Gentiana verna.

A very beautiful picture Tom. Next time post it big size!

[Leucogenes]

That Townsendia is gorgeous, and I love the Pyrethrum. Mine did not wake up from dormancy until two weeks ago and it still looks very tiny and compact. Does it grow outside?

Here's a shot from the wild, seen in the Berchtesgaden National Park two weeks ago: Gentiana verna.

Servus Tom...

☆This  Year is probably an "incana" year. I have seen photos from other gardeners who are friends of mine, which bloom even more abundantly.
My Townsendias, sown in winter 17/18, were invaded by aphids last autumn. A discreet chemical treatment was successful...so I am very grateful for every single flower.

☆ For me Pyrethrum leontopodium is also one of the absolute favourites from Asia. Especially the silvery hairy foliage turns me on. I have used five specimens with a permanent glass cover in the rock garden. Four of them survived. Even if I was advised against it, I am forced to experiment something...no alpine house. Unfortunately the photo was not very successful, because it was very windy.

Great photo from Ramsau...👍

[Leucogenes]

Before I forget...to everyone it concerns...

       ALL THE BEST FOR MOTHER'S DAY

[johnw]

A few shots from Ken's garden today

Paris quadrifolia oatch under a rhododendron

Jeffersonia dubia

Hepatica transsilvanica - I was quite taken by it.

Jasminum nudiflorum - rooted cutting from last year; shows you what kind of winter we had, I've never seen one put on a spring show, usually on & off the winter long.

john

[ian mcdonald]

Alpines are sparse in the garden since I had my scree re-modelled but here are some which are in flower now.



Silene acaulis.



A small Draba which has come from somewhere, probably as seed with another plant.



Hairy rock-rose, Helianthemum oelandicum.



Mountain everlasting, Antennaria dioica. In the wild the flowers can be pink or white.



Alpine catchfly, Lychnis alpina.