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Author Topic: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.April May '09  (Read 45356 times)

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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #225 on: May 28, 2009, 10:19:24 PM »
Super Ranunculus, Magnar. Robin, I think the plant you are asking about is Picea mariana 'Nana'.
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #226 on: May 29, 2009, 09:08:32 AM »
Stunning Ranunculus Magnar !!  They look superb !  :o
You certainly know how to please them !
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #227 on: May 29, 2009, 12:37:46 PM »
Several photos from my rock garden in this spring, taken till today. I have tried to choose some not too common plants:

Aquilegia jonesii
Calandrinia caespitosa
Collomia debilis var. larsenii
Ptilotrichum purpureum
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus
Senecio castoreus
Synthyris laciniata
Viola delphinantha

The flower on Aquilegia jonesii is my only third flower in all my more than 30years history.
The Ptilotrichum is very small plant. It is 4 years old and about 6 cm broad and 1 cm high.
The Synthyris is also small, about 8 cm high and quite early flowering (on 7th April)
Zdenek
« Last Edit: May 29, 2009, 12:53:26 PM by Zdenek »

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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #228 on: May 29, 2009, 07:05:48 PM »
Wonderful show Zdenek !  :D

So many little gems !
The Ptilotrichum is fascinating - the Rhodothamnus looks fabulous.
The Calandrinia surely is an eyecatcher with its vivid colours !
Thanks for showing them !
Luc Gilgemyn
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #229 on: May 29, 2009, 07:15:38 PM »
Magnificent specimens in your rock garden and the Aquilegia jonesii must give you so much pleasure, Zdenek - it looks very miniature....

I love the little Viola delphinantha colouring too  :)
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #230 on: May 29, 2009, 07:40:59 PM »
Simply stunning, Zdenek. I like the Rhodothamnus especially.
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #231 on: May 29, 2009, 08:13:31 PM »
Zdenek,
Congratulations for the flowering Aquilegia jonesii and for the superb grown Viola delphinantha!

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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #232 on: May 30, 2009, 09:34:16 PM »
Zdenek, thanks a lot for showing us your floral gems.
Attached are some pictures from Waiblingen, the Delosperma is a new introduction
from the Drakensberge of Lesotho, made by J.Holzbecher and the Botanic Garden
of Brno, Czech Republic.

 Aubrieta Elsa Lancaster.
 Centaurea pestalozzae
 Delosperma spec. Sani Pass
 Edraianthus graminifolius white
 Genista cf. carinalis
 Helichrysum sessiloides
 Ornithogalum spec.
 Phlox Olga
 Verbascum x Letitia
 Viola stojanovii
« Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 10:18:20 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #233 on: May 30, 2009, 10:23:28 PM »
Great to see all these wonderful plants. Here is one that flower for the first time in my garden now: Solms-Laubachia retropilosa.

« Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 10:29:15 PM by Magnar »
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #234 on: May 30, 2009, 10:47:11 PM »
What a brilliant collection of little plants, all so strong and healthy and at home in many rock gardens. Thanks to everyone.
« Last Edit: May 31, 2009, 10:32:48 PM by Lesley Cox »
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #235 on: May 31, 2009, 03:31:07 AM »
Fabulous plants, all!  I especially love the ranunculus, Magnar... breath-taking!

Dianthus microlepsis
Astragalus purshii var. lectulus
Pulsatilla turczaninovii - I've already shown it, but showing it again because the colour is so gorgeous!
Pulsatilla aurea
« Last Edit: June 17, 2009, 12:59:08 AM by Lori Skulski »
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #236 on: May 31, 2009, 06:52:06 PM »
Zdenek, thanks a lot for showing us your floral gems.
Attached are some pictures from Waiblingen, the Delosperma is a new introduction
from the Drakensberge of Lesotho, made by J.Holzbecher and the Botanic Garden
of Brno, Czech Republic.

 Aubrieta Elsa Lancaster.
 Centaurea pestalozzae
 Delosperma spec. Sani Pass
 Edraianthus graminifolius white
 Genista cf. carinalis
 Helichrysum sessiloides
 Ornithogalum spec.
 Phlox Olga
 Verbascum x Letitia
 Viola stojanovii

A lovely collection of plants, thanks for showing them Rudi - I think the  Edraianthus graminifolius white and  Helichrysum sessiloides are my favourites but Viola stojanovii is really cute too
Valais, Switzerland - 1,200 metres - Continental climate - rocks and moraine

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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.April May '09
« Reply #237 on: June 28, 2009, 01:16:35 AM »
I see this topic has been split but I have no way to find the new bit. Is there a link please? Can't find it in the Index either.
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Re: Plants flowering in the open rock garden.
« Reply #239 on: November 11, 2011, 01:35:41 PM »
Great to see all these wonderful plants. Here is one that flower for the first time in my garden now: Solms-Laubachia retropilosa.
I wonder who invented the terrible two capitals. The Vienna Code and Plant Names Index explicitly present Solms-laubachia.
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