Flowering now- July 2009

[Lori S.]

Hi, Poul!
I was astounded to see that fall-blooming colchicums start in August out on our west coast (as compared to September/October here)... I'm flabbergasted to see them blooming in early July in Denmark!  Will wonders never cease?   

[pehe]

Hi Lori,

It is my first season with parnassicum, so I do not know if it is unusual, but it has a reputation of flowering as early as in June.
Last year my col. montana (Meredana montana) flowered July the 10Th, but previous years in august. Col. autumnale flowers in august in Denmark.

Poul

[Sinchets]

Must have been the cool weather you've been having up there. We won't (normally) see them here till the latter half of September when the nights start to get cooler!

[Lvandelft]

Pictures made this week:

Coreopsis Little Sundial                
Daphne                              
Delphinium Coral Sunset          
Fungus                    
Opuntia
Gypsophila Rosenschleier              
Hydrangea Annabelle 1  
   (About a week earlier)            

Hydrangea Annabelle 2                
Rosa
Hypericum densiflorum  I put the wrong name to this plant, should be Hypericum frondosum Sunburst
               (edit L.

[Roma]

First signs of autumn here too.  Noticed a flower on Acis autumnalis this afternoon.

[Paddy Tobin]

Luit,

Hydrangea 'Annabelle' is an outstanding plant and your specimen is a great example.

Roma,

Acis autumnalis is just starting to flower here also, just a sprinkle of flowers to date.

Paddy

[Ragged Robin]

Luit, I too like Hydrangea Annabelle, each head is so frothy and your specimen looks wonderful - what is the pink flowering shrub bottom right?

I particularly like seeing the progression form green to white as in your photos one week apart. Another Hydrangea I like is the oak leaf one - for shape of leaf and autumn colour, although even the flower heads are strangely attractive.

[cohan]

First signs of autumn here too.  Noticed a flower on Acis autumnalis this afternoon.

signs of autumn! scary thought--esp since it seems summer has never really got under way here... and we will probably have autumn long  before you too...lol
oh well, i didnt move back here for the weather...

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Poul,
Announcing Autumn is nothing to be proud of you know 


Great Summerflowers Luit.
My Annabelles are also in full flower but they suffered from heavy rainfall yesterday - the heads are down... 

Your Ghypsofilia is impressive - like a cloud of flower !! 

[ArneM]

Although the garden does not look that well because of wind and rain the whole time, I still found some plants to show.
A picture of Deinanthe bifida 'Pink Shi' will follow when it flowers.

[Paul T]

Beautiful, Arne.  I love the pink Deinanthe!

[Lvandelft]

Robin, next to my H. Annabelle is no shrub but it's Geranium oxonianum Sherwood (I believe that is the name).
This is a Geranium with a special flower form which is not really nice, but I planted it there together with Physostegia and Annabelle and
if I would need the spot I would take the Geranium out. In many years it suffers from red spider and shows a bad display.
Probably my fault because the spot is very dry near a raised terrace.

Great Summerflowers Luit.
My Annabelles are also in full flower but they suffered from heavy rainfall yesterday - the heads are down... 
Your Ghypsofilia is impressive - like a cloud of flower !! 

Luc, the Annabelles in other gardens here are all with their heads down or even fell to the ground.
The heads of my plant are a bit smaller and still up. I cut the plants in early March totally off at ground level.
I learned that the flower heads stay smaller then and the plant keeps lower.

[Lvandelft]

Arne, what a beautiful pink Deinanthe. I knew there is a white form, but never heard of a pink one.

[Ragged Robin]

Although the garden does not look that well because of wind and rain the whole time, I still found some plants to show.
A picture of Deinanthe bifida 'Pink Shi' will follow when it flowers.

Great shots Arne!

I really like the Argemone polythemis - never seen one before

Also I love the wisteria which looks pinkish - is it?  The flowers are wonderful and, I imagine, scented?

[ArneM]

Thank you all!

'Pink Ki' is the pinkish and 'Pink Shi' (who has chosen thses names?) is the more bluish D. bifida but you will see the difference later.

Great shots Arne!

I really like the Argemone polythemis - never seen one before

Also I love the wisteria which looks pinkish - is it?  The flowers are wonderful and, I imagine, scented?

I think my wisteria just looks on this picture pinkish, actually its flowers are lilac/violet but I was always told that men do not have a good colour perception. Luckily I can assure you a great scent.