Flowering now in the garden March 2009

[Lesley Cox]

I too, was just about to ask Gerd why is Viola alba (white) so-called?

[Maggi Young]

Good Lord Maggi, what a marvellous show. I won't say "Better than the Bulb Log" but Ian will have to look to his laurels when he's home again. Thank you for this super walk around your garden, and I have to say how beautifully disposed is the charming Lily. Obvious she is very aware of a good photo opportunity.

I recently bought Anemone ranunculoides v. (or spp.) wockieana which is said to have bronze foliage. I'm wondering if that is your "mulch" anemone. If so, I'll look forward to it with pleasure.

The saxes are especially beautiful to me. Thank you for everything in these posts.

My pleasure to have the chance to share, Lesley.  Miss Lily thanks you for your kind words... she is a real star, that one!
The Anemone with the bronze foliage is indeed Anemone ranunculoides.... but for the life of me I couldn't remember the name as I made the post 

Some of the Saxes are from the excellent stable of Ray Fairbairn. He has had tremendous success with both his Saxifraga and Primula allionii hybrids.

[Gerdk]

Thank you Maggi & Cohan!

Maggi & Lesley, I used the term Viola alba for convenience.

In fact there are

Viola alba ssp. alba - white corolla
Viola alba ssp. scotophylla - white corolla (sometimes lilac)  and       lilac spur
Viola alba ssp. thessala - lilac corolla  Balkan, Middle east - Krasno type
Viola alba ssp. dehnhardtii - lilac corolla - Meditteranian region

This is not the ultimate  treatment of the Viola alba complex but I hope it will help a little to spot that in this case 'alba' isn't automatically 'white'.

Gerd

[maggiepie]

Maggi, I haven't looked at this thread for a few days, can't believe how much has happened since the last time.
Your garden has erupted.
What a treat. 
Would love to spend a day in your garden.( I promise I wouldn't snitch anything)
Can't wait to see what flowers next.
How big is your garden anyway?

[Maggi Young]

Thank you Maggi & Cohan!

Maggi & Lesley, I used the term Viola alba for convenience.

In fact there are

Viola alba ssp. alba - white corolla
Viola alba ssp. scotophylla - white corolla (sometimes lilac)  and       lilac spur
Viola alba ssp. thessala - lilac corolla  Balkan, Middle east - Krasno type
Viola alba ssp. dehnhardtii - lilac corolla - Meditteranian region

This is not the ultimate  treatment of the Viola alba complex but I hope it will help a little to spot that in this case 'alba' isn't automatically 'white'.

Gerd

 Thanks, Gerd!    What's in a name, eh? Super little plant, whatever!!

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, I haven't looked at this thread for a few days, can't believe how much has happened since the last time.
Your garden has erupted.
What a treat. 
Would love to spend a day in your garden.( I promise I wouldn't snitch anything)
Can't wait to see what flowers next.
How big is your garden anyway?

Helen, I feel as if I've known you for years.... come visit!
 How big is the garden? Hmm, well I know it as being "approx. two-thirds of an acre" because that is what it says on the deeds ...... but I'm not sure what that works out to in metres. Ian paced it out recently because  he is talking about the garden in  some of his Talks in the USA, and he knew that the question was bound to be asked..... pity I didn't pay attention!
I know what it is in feet, if that helps.... width of plot is 67 feet and length is 152 feet .... not big by many standards but big for a town garden. we are very lucky in that it neither looks nor feels like a town garden, though.... well, lucky in the site, (we are not much overlooked, in spite of nearby houses and being up a hill there are good views from the house, though a Leylandii hedge fifty yards away hindered our sea views from the garden for a while....it's coming down now though!!) we have made and planted the garden completely apart from a couple of cotoneaster trees which were in part of it and which were young enough to move to their present positions.

[maggiepie]

Helen, I feel as if I've known you for years.... come visit!

Maggi, all I need is to win lotto and I will be on your doorstep, you might not be able to get rid of me easily!

[Maggi Young]

You wouldn't stay for too long.... you'd want to get back to the Puss Cat!


 .... another Princess PussCat !

[cohan]

I know what it is in feet, if that helps.... width of plot is 67 feet and length is 152 feet .... not big by many standards but big for a town garden. we are very lucky in that it neither looks nor feels like a town garden, though.... well, lucky in the site, (we are not much overlooked, in spite of nearby houses and being up a hill there are good views from the house, though a Leylandii hedge fifty yards away hindered our sea views from the garden for a while....it's coming down now though!!) we have made and planted the garden completely apart from a couple of cotoneaster trees which were in part of it and which were young enough to move to their present positions.

i was wondering the same thing myself--good job! it looks very big! and a real delight in spring, which i think is the most important time, at least for a garden anywhere with winter! as i slowly work on my acres, i will be thinking a lot about things that bloom as early as possible--which of course wont be as early as you! i do have a couple cacti flowering on the windowsill now, that will take me through til spring starts here..

[maggiepie]

You wouldn't stay for too long.... you'd want to get back to the Puss Cat!

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 .... another Princess PussCat !

Well, you know what they say about visitors and fish!!

[Oron Peri]

A very rare Geranium Libani is starting to flower today.
This species is extremely rare in Israel, it grows in very few places in the upper Galilee above 800m, in shady humid places under trees.
It is perennial that can live for many years, dormant in summer, sets new leaves after the first rain.

[ChrisB]

Beautiful flower, Oron.  Several nurseries here in the UK claim to have it.

[maggiepie]

Absolutely beautiful, Oron.

[Carol Shaw]

I know what it is in feet, if that helps.... width of plot is 67 feet and length is 152 feet .... not big by many standards but big for a town garden.

Maggi, if I've done the math right if is 20.6 metres by 47 metres And it is a fabulous garden... Lily is just the icing on the cake 

[Carol Shaw]

Love the geranium Oron... hint hint David