March 2010 Northern Hemisphere

[krisderaeymaeker]

Today in flower (planted in tufa ) : Draba polytricha 

[Lesley Cox]

That's a really nice way to grow it Chris. No tufa available here unfortunately but I plan to try some chunks of limestone I have put by and drill the natural holes a bit wider and deeper.

[cohan]

Today in flower (planted in tufa ) : Draba polytricha 

a lovely shot, and the moss enhances the look;
you seem to have lots of tiny beauties..

[cohan]

Just coming into flower here in a raised bed:
Thlaspi crassum

i have to say i am fascinated with these little thlaspis--i think because their big weedy cousin-known locally as stinkweed (arvense? off the top of my head..) is such a common weed here, i had no idea there others--growing these cute little things would be like growing the other taraxacum species....
i have seed for the purple species from the alps but of course, not being white, its not so reminiscent of the weeds..

The swarf ones I have aren't longlived, but do set lots of seed. Thlaspi rotudifolium should be flowering soon from selfsown seed from last years flowering, and the one I have as Thlaspi biebersteinii has made it about quite a bit too.

looking forward to pics

[Lori S.]

Always my first to bloom, Bulbocodium vernum.  These emerged on Tuesday, and were open, apparently, earlier in the day (I missed it, of course!)

[arilnut]

Hi Lori. If I took a picture of mine it would be a twin of yours. I'm in southern Kansas and everything is 3 to 4 weeks later than last year.

John B

Always my first to bloom, Bulbocodium vernum.  These emerged on Tuesday, and were open, apparently, earlier in the day (I missed it, of course!)

[cohan]

Always my first to bloom, Bulbocodium vernum.  These emerged on Tuesday, and were open, apparently, earlier in the day (I missed it, of course!)

still quite amazing to me that you could have flowers so soon! majority of my yard is still under snow, strips around trees and buildings have been bare for a while, i haven't checked to see if any of the ground is thawed....
i kind of watched for this species this past year, but didn't see seed, in any case...did you get it from  a local garden centre, or a specialty supplier?

[Ragged Robin]

Robin, I'd happily send you seed of the Scolipus except that sadly, mine doesn't. Maybe I need another clone to sit with it. But many other Forumists grow this plant and some at least do get seed each year.

Thanks for the thought Lesley, I will look out for seed 

So many intriguing and lovely plants are beginning to flower on the Forum postings that my wish list is getting longer 

[Ragged Robin]

Today in flower (planted in tufa ) : Draba polytricha 

Looking so happy on tufa Kris - did you grow your Draba polytricha from seed sown directly onto it?

[Ragged Robin]

Always my first to bloom, Bulbocodium vernum.  These emerged on Tuesday, and were open, apparently, earlier in the day (I missed it, of course!)

Lori, a wonderful start to your flower season - I expect you were too busy with all your impressive seed collection when they opened 

[Lori S.]

I expect you were too busy with all your impressive seed collection when they opened 

Errr, no... I was off toiling in the salt mines, as per norm.   

[cohan]

I was off toiling in the salt mines, as per norm.   

down with the romans!

[krisderaeymaeker]

you seem to have lots of tiny beauties..

I have not much space Cohan . So I have to go for the smaller ones.
And I also like hard and harsh conditions wich means compact plants.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Looking so happy on tufa Kris - did you grow your Draba polytricha from seed sown directly onto it?

Hi Robin . I grew it from seed but I did'nt sow it directly on tufa.It was raised on the traditional way.
But in my opinion it is possible to sow it directly on the tufa.I know a friend who does it that way.

[Mike Ireland]

Saxifraga Peach Melba now covered in flowers.