Flowering now in the garden March 2009

[David Nicholson]

Just opening

Ipheion uniforum tandiliense ( I am not sure if this is a valdid name).........

Gerd, I had a look at the Kew Checklist, see http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/prepareChecklist.do;jsessionid=958A0D02C0FB6FF6CDC4A90A39990B63?checklist=selected_families%40%40185030720082131140

and Ipheion now appears to be Tristagma but I could not find any reference to 'tandiliense'

[David Nicholson]

Last weekend we went to Harlow Carr. The alpine house is looking good but due to be finished in May. They had a temporary display of alpines in another glasshouse which were very good.

Sad to hear of the death of Geoffrey Smith, who used to be head gardener at Harlow Carr.

Yes, a sad loss of a passionate gardener, who was so good at communicating his enthusiasm.  His television programmes, I think entitled 'Travels with Mr Smith' were delightful, I know lots of folk who fondly remember his joyful guides to the Alps and the flowers.

One of the best and a television gardener who really knew his stuff. It's a great pity that at the time of his stewardship of Harlow Carr the garden was struggling for support and investment which eventually lead it to the RHS.

[Gerdk]

Just opening

Ipheion uniforum tandiliense ( I am not sure if this is a valdid name).........

Gerd, I had a look at the Kew Checklist, see http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/prepareChecklist.do;jsessionid=958A0D02C0FB6FF6CDC4A90A39990B63?checklist=selected_families%40%40185030720082131140

and Ipheion now appears to be Tristagma but I could not find any reference to 'tandiliense'

Thank you, David.
If I remember right I had a message  that told me that this
plant comes from Tandil in Argentina but also no reference for a valid name.

Gerd

[Hristo]

Quite interesting that there is a ' Vratnik '. A mountain and a pass in Croatia
(near Senj) share the same name.

Gerd

Gerd,
Vrat in Bulgarian means neck or throat, vrata means door or gate. Probably find old Croatian and Bulgarian words are describing features of a pass through mountains!

[Gerdk]

That's a good explanation. Thank you, Hristo!

Gerd

[Gerdk]

Not flowering but maybe of interest

Haplocarpha rueppelii after a cold winter (-15°  C, but snowcover) in the boggy part of my small pond.
Quite astonishing for an Afroalpine plant.

Gerd

[Lesley Cox]

Is this the same little plant I imported many years ago and within 2 years was a huge mat which it took ages to eliminate? If grows from underground stolons and was as bad as sorrel. Took weedkiller to control it in the finish.

[Maggi Young]

Lovely photos of the plant on flower on Franz' site:
http://www.franz-alpines.org/gartenpflanzenrahmen.html


 That should let you know if it is your culprit, Lesley!

[hadacekf]

Lesley,
Only in a frost free area it is strong growing!

[Lesley Cox]

Mine was definitely a Haplocarpha but it may have been a different species as I'm sure it had rougher, non-glossy leaves. Yours looks very attractive Franz. Funny, I thought it was South American. That "senior" thing again.

[Gerdk]

That "senior" thing again.

Lesley,
It isn't always the age. The excessive use of certain chemicals, weedkillers for instance, can affect the memory! 

Gerd

[wolfgang vorig]

hello,
here the first plants in the open garden.

regards,  wolfgang

[Maggi Young]

Wolfgang, Ich habe die Größe Ihrer Fotos reduziert , damit sie leicht zu sehen.
Bitte, haben Sie den Namen dieser Blume Kultivare?

 Just a note to Wolfgang to say that photos of around 730 pixels wide are easiest to see on screen and to ask for the cultivar names.

[wolfgang vorig]

here the next picture

Thank you Maggi

Eranthis Abendrot.
 Eranthis Abendrot 1
 Eranthis Abendrot 2

[Michael J Campbell]

Not in the garden but in the alpine house.

Dionysia curviflora