May 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere

[cohan]

Probably a blast from the past for most of you, these Crocus images are from May 03-05, though some were flowering a while before that.. just a few stragglers now..
 

[shelagh]

Gabriela I love the combination of the Uvularia and Trilliums. Wonderful ground cover.

[Leucogenes]

Pyrethrum leontopodium is still one of my absolute favourites at this time of year...

[Claire Cockcroft]

With its furry leaves, that daisy is striking.

[cohan]

Pyrethrum leontopodium is still one of my absolute favourites at this time of year...

It's a beauty

[ruweiss]

Congratulations to this beautiful thing, it is unsual to have such a big plant
in the open garden and I hope it will stay for you for a longer time

[Tristan_He]

Well it's been a miserable old May so far! Wind and rain is not good for the garden, and much more slug activity than is usual for this time of year. A few snaps from the garden:



Meconopsis cambrica, orange form.



Corydalis nobilis, a swap with Leena, doing well in its new home, despite a battering from Atlantic weather. Thanks Leena!



Acer shirasawanum 'Moonrise', also standing up well to the weather. Maples seem to like it here and since I love them, I have been buying more... now just need to work out where to plant them.... 



Honesty (Lunaria annua) at sunset.



A Euphorbia - E. stygia maybe? that was given to me by a friend a few years ago. I said 'oh, that will never survive up with us' because (a) not many Euphorbias do and (b) it's exposed here. But the plant disagrees!

[ashley]

A Euphorbia - E. stygia maybe?

Nice plants Tristan.  Have you considered E. mellifera?

[Tristan_He]

Clematis alpina 'Helsingborg'

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[Tristan_He]

Nice plants Tristan.  Have you considered E. mellifera?

I think you're right Ashley, will try to locate the label at some stage.

[ashley]

It grows here reliably, including windy (usually coastal) sites.  Very popular with pollinating insects & honey-scented so lives up to its name.

[Leena]

Tristan, I'm happy that C.nobilis is doing well. In time it will grow to be a big plant, almost like a small peony.

[johnw]

A smashing Clematis Tristan!

john

[Carolyn]

I think you're right Ashley, will try to locate the label at some stage.

It could also be E x pasteurii, which is a cross between mellifera and stygiana.

[Tristan_He]

A smashing Clematis Tristan!

john

Thanks John, yes, it's lovely isn't it? Gets better every year too.

Conditions here are not easy for Clematis as the slugs like to eat them when they are young - I've lost a lot of newly planted ones. Once they get their roots down they are fine though.