Eranthis 2010

[Maggi Young]

On Saturday I was given a present of an Eranthis 'Pauline', which I was very pleased about.... thanks, Beryl! 

[Rodger Whitlock]

On Saturday I was given a present of an Eranthis 'Pauline', which I was very pleased about.

It's a scarce plant; take good care of it.

I find that the ordinary winter aconite is happiest in the ground. Whenever I've been gifted a rare form, I've planted it straight away on arrival. Then it's left alone to grow at its own speed. It can take two or three years before such a gift settles down and starts to grow well, but once it does, then I lift the tubers and mercilessly divide them so each growing point is a separate tuber. Put a little sulfur on the wounded surfaces, replant without delay and before you know it, you're starting to get a planting worth looking at.

'Moonlight' is another pale yellow eranthis cultivar. It's a slightly deeper color than 'Pauline', though my Pauline is still young and not yet growing vigorously enough to be sure of its true character.

But of all the winter aconites, the one that puts on the best show is E. × tubergenii, with deep clear yellow flowers of good substance. It flowers just after all the others have gone over, thus extending the winter aconite season by a week or two. What I have is NOT 'Golden Guinea', just an unnamed hybrid with somewhat dark foliage.

[Gail]

On Saturday I was given a present of an Eranthis 'Pauline', which I was very pleased about.... thanks, Beryl! 

Richard Hobbs gave a talk to my local AGS group on Sunday; mostly about snowdrops (and can recommend him as a speaker for those who haven't heard him) but he was also extolling the virtues of Eranthis 'Pauline' - he thinks she is a much better plant than the similar 'Schwefelglanz' and most of her seedlings come true, whereas from 'Schwefelglanz' you get quite mixed offspring.

[Brian Ellis]

I find that the ordinary winter aconite is happiest in the ground. Whenever I've been gifted a rare form, I've planted it straight away on arrival.

Having bought 'Pauline' at the weekend I will make sure she rapidly enters the snowdrop bed after this advice Rodger.  Thanks

[mark smyth]

Some Guinea Gold from my garden today

[Lesley Cox]

A great show there Mark. Spring must really be springing at last.

[mark smyth]

It has come too early. The saying is - in like a lion and out like a lamb. The lion hasnt arrived yet!

Guinea Gold is in need of urgent dividing/cutting.

[gote]

sorry Rodger I cant agree with you, in my opinion it is a verry easy plant, I put them in a small pot with good drainage. I let them outside, they need at least one month freezing temperatures,we had a cold winter and I took the plants 3 weeks ago in the cold greenhouse and as you see they grow and flower well. After flowering they go outside and I forget them for the rest of the year, the pots standing with other pots in shade and in summer if it isnt raining in 14 days than I put on the sprinkler for an hour, if somebody is intrested: I will pollinate the flowers and hope to have some seeds, if anybody want to try it just let me now

Yes please.
I think that this is one of the plants which you could sell at good prices if you are able to grow them easily. 
Cheers
Göte

[LucS]

Some Guinea Gold from my garden today

Mark,
Marvellous group - the best of all I think.
It's about time you divide your clumb !

[mark smyth]

Luc S, it will be this year if I remember

[mark smyth]

Only 96 flowers 

[Ragged Robin]

While we have to wait for better weather to see our winter aconite in full bloom, I have here a few Eranthis pinnatifida in the alpine greenhouse

Kris, I think it is exquisite in open flower, however small - what are the chances of survival out of the greenhouse?

[Susan Band]

Robin, I just found mine today. They have been outside in a box all winter and are still frozen solid. They are bravely pushing up their flowers from the frozen ground. It has been down to -14C this winter. They are really tiny, a trough might be okay.
Susan

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A great splash of colour Mark !! 
Marvelous view !

[mark smyth]

so much better in real life