Flowering now in the garden March 2009

[gote]

That is a nice looking one Oron.
Sometimes these things happen to us.
I am still bragging about our yellow martagon that occured from nowhere.
Göte

[gote]

Why does my Erythronium sibericum flower like this?

I think it will stretch. Mine usually does.
Must be the difference between Dunblane and Sibiria. You should be happy about not being there.
Göte

[Maggi Young]

That is a nice looking one Oron.
Sometimes these things happen to us.
I am still bragging about our yellow martagon that occured from nowhere.
Göte

Isn't this the very utmost joy of growing from seed? To have these fortuitously different examples appear?   I remember your yellow martagon well, Göte.... I hope it is going to have a good year.... when your winter finally leaves you.

[Maggi Young]

Why does my Erythronium sibericum flower like this?

I think it will stretch. Mine usually does.
Must be the difference between Dunblane and Sibiria. You should be happy about not being there.
Göte

I AM very happy about not being in Siberia, that's for sure.... though with the very strong icy winds and sleet here today, I do wonder a little bit 


 Yes, the Erythronium will probably elongate , as does Fritillaria alburyana, whicjh also has a tendency to t ry to open its flowers underground.... the main problem lies in those plants which really do open their blooms at or even slightly below ground level.... then it is likely that the flowers will be spoiled or dead before they can have any chance to extend their stems. That is a real nuisance. 

[gote]

This is of course a very different phenomenon but my old plant of Ranzania started to flower at ground level. I divided it (overdue anyway) and the misbehaviour stopped. It iwll be interesting to see if it reoccurs.
Göte

[derekb]

 Not sure where to post this but the nice YOUNG lady will move it if I am wrong.
Erythronium helenae

[ichristie]

Hi everyone, I have a lot of catching up to do so many superb new pictures so thanks very much, we have had the most hellish day here with strong cold winds ,hailstones, snow the lot but I managed to get some pictures from the garden yesterday,  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[ichristie]

Hi again, next lot of pictures Ian.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very nice and colourful display Ian !
Wonderful Corydalis !

[ashley]

Great stuff Ian.  What a fine mix of corydalis and hepaticas, and the lovely E. dens-canis 'Snowflake' with its blue pollen . 
What soil conditions do you give the I. winogradowii to get such bulking up?

[maggiepie]

Hi again, next lot of pictures Ian.

Lovely plants and pics Ian, the Saxifraga Oppositifolia is absolutely stunning, the flowers remind me of tiny azaleas.

[Maggi Young]

Hi again, next lot of pictures Ian.

Lovely plants and pics Ian, the Saxifraga Oppositifolia is absolutely stunning, the flowers remind me of tiny azaleas.

Well, now, it just so happens that "REAL" tiny azaleas are one of my pet plants-  Loiseleuria procumbens, the "trailing azalea" .... these little flowers could fit into the Sax opp flowers three at a time!    This adorable plant grows in all sorts of places around the world.... even in Scotland.
so here is a close up, from a photo by Cliff Booker from the Dolomites.......



 Here is a photo by Diane Clement of the plant in fruit in Austria.....



and here is a link to photos of the whole plant by John Weagle in Newfoundland.... they can get quite large with age and flower best when they are  growing over rock to gain the most heat from the syun.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1976.msg49020;topicseen#msg49020


 more plants in Austria from Hans H....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2379.msg53962;topicseen#msg53962



Sorry for the digression from flowering now, but I thought Helen might not know th is plant,  and wasnted to introduce her to it! 

[ichristie]

Hi Ashley, first the Iris winowgradowii was lifted from the garden which then went to Stirling show. I grow them in raise beds with a mix of Sterilised soil grit some bark and feed in the spring never very much perhaps i will feed twice, thanks to everyone for your messages,  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[maggiepie]

Sorry for the digression from flowering now, but I thought Helen might not know th is plant,  and wasnted to introduce her to it! 

Maggi, thanks muchly for the pics and the links, not much 'might not ' about it, I did not. I wish I had found this forum about 40 years ago!!
( I know, I know! )
I can see why it might be one of your favourites.

The more I see, the more I realize how little I know. 

[Maggi Young]

I can see why it might be one of your favourites.

The more I see, the more I realize how little I know. 

It is just a  little sweetie, isn't it? Truly tiny and enchanting.


 As to the steep learning curve.... well, that's why we're all here, isn't it? Cos there's lots to learn and we are willing pupils of the life of plants??!!