Flowering Now - May 2009

[cohan]

I can show something at last.  Spring is very late this year.

thanks to everyone for the pics---i'm very behind on the forum, besides spring being even later here than for olga--stunning shots, olga!

[cohan]

And now, dragging everyone back in time again ( ), a few things in bloom here...

great to see, lori! more than anything, i cant wait till   i have some spring gardens established...for now, i have to be satisfied with cacti flowering on my windowsill...lol
 i have some C solida seeds on order from kristl, among other things;
 have you found any good sources for species spring bulbs? i have seen whats listed on the alpine lists (choice stuff, but would cost a lot to make an impact that way!), and pacific rim and fraser's thimble farm;
i think rundlewood had a list,  last time i tried their site it was unavailable, but it seems to load now.... i havent yet ordered from any of these people, hoping to get some stuff in this fall....

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Two very good looking Penstemon John ... even that early in the morning !  

A colourfull little patch starring Anemone pavonina - Campanula chamissonis major and Hymenoxa acaulis ?? not sure about this last one.

Hymonoxis scaposa, Luc. 
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Thanks for helping me out on this one Luit !

Hi again, the super pictures just keep on being posted, Luc, I am interested in the picture of the second Lewisia looks like it is almost under a conifer yet flowering very well, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

It self seeded quite close to the conifer a number of years ago Ian...
and as I liked the colour when it first flowered I left it where it was...
if I want to keep it I shall have to move it this year I guess...  :-

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Lovely Luc, your rock garden must look absolutely beautiful at the moment.

Thanks David - the garden is quite colourful at the moment, I'll try to post some more general pix one of these days.

[Olga Bondareva]

Great pictures from everyone! 

The Ranzanias did not like the strange weather we have had the flowers are smaller than normal.

gote
As for me it is perfect! What kind of weather it does not like?

olegKon
Pulsatilla vulgaris rosea of course.

[Olga Bondareva]

Yesterday.

Scopolia


Corydalis solida Transsilvanica


Hepatica nobilis form


Erythronium japonicum


Helleborus caucasica




Scilla siberica Alba

[Olga Bondareva]

Jeffersonia dubia




Hepatica transsilvanica Elison Spence


Saxifrags in alpine garden


Primula elatior hybrid


Soldanella alpina


Primula marginata

[Olga Bondareva]

Pulsatilla slavica


Pulsatilla flavescens


Saxifraga Kathleen


Saxifraga x columpoda


Saxifraga stribrni


Probably Corydalis solida x C. bracteata


Garden

[Olga Bondareva]

I can see that you grow things that grow well here also. The one I did not succeed with is the Hepatica japonica. They usually die on me

I can not say I have success with Hepatica japonica.  It was it's first winter in my garden.

[Brian Ellis]

Wonderful pictures Olga, I love those pulsatilla.

[Gunilla]

Olga
Brilliant pictures of wonderful plants. Please keep on posting.

[ranunculus]

Super images of a delightful range of plants, Olga ... I particularly like the Primula elatior hybrid.  Many thanks for posting.

[Olga Bondareva]

Thank you! 

ranunculus
I like it to. It is of rare coffe color.

Brian
I have a big collection of pulsatillas but flavescens is my favorit. 

Gunilla
Please keep on posting
Next week.  Now I go to Czech.

[Maggi Young]

Wonderful photos, Olga, thank you.
Hope you have a great trip to Czech.

[Ragged Robin]

Olga, you show us your garden flowers with such skill and perfection that each is implanted in the minds eye and stays there to reflect on and wonder at until the next time...looking forward to it 

[ranunculus]

Do you think you are well and truly hooked on this site now, Robin?