Flowering now June 2007

[Lesley Cox]

That's a really nice colour Gerd, a good change from the usuals pinks and reds.

[mark smyth]

Luc the 'small' flowered Dianthus has flowers 5cm across - just short of 2 inches

[Luc Gilgemyn]

oops - well Mark, that only makes it even more spectacular now doesn't it ? 

[mark smyth]

close shots never show the true size of flowers

[gote]

Sorry for the long silence
One day I will also send some pics but I plead lack of time today.

Geir,
Have you tried the online Flora of China? It is formidable but the number of Calthas is not great.
I once had a garden club visit my garden. It happened to me too. Since then, I do not allow any groups whatsoever,
This does not mean that I hate visitors. An SRGC member is welcome at any time.  Especially if he volunteers to some weeding 

BuddyM.
Your Lily is probably some form of L dauricum. I assume that the leaves are scattered and there are no brown bulils. There are a lot of hybrids around with this shape and colour but this one has a feeling of a species.

At last our drought is over.

Göte

 

[mark smyth]

here you go Luc - and everyone else

I bought a new Dianthus last week D. 'Lion Heart'. The label says strongly scented but it's nothing special

[arisaema]

Some June pictures below. I'd appreciate if anyone could help me ID the last Meconopsis, I received it as forrestii, but it doesn't match the description 

Geranium delavayi
Nomocharis saluenensis, weird color form
Papaver 'Brooklyn'
Meconopsis lancifolia
Cypripedium flavum
Nomocharis sp.
Meconopsis "forrestii"
Intersect. peony 'First Arrival'

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Mark,
I love that dark-centre on the dianthus! I also got a plant of "Lion Heart" recently so it must've had a "worldwide" release!
Nice to see some summer flowers as we sink into winter down here!
cheers
fermi

[BuddyM]

Thank you, Göte for your information on the Lily.

[Hans J]

Today is rain and a good time to send some new pics from the last days :

Cyrtanthus smithiae ( thanks Gerd )
Pelargonium spec. ( has anyone a idea ? )
Zephyranthes spec. Monteros / Argentina

Greetings
Hans

[mark smyth]

Pelargonium inquinans

[Hans J]

Some new flowers from today :

Hippeastrum spec. Bolivia
Rhodophiala chilense ( from a nice SRGC member )
Zephyranthes spec.Cebilar / Argentina

Greetings
Hans

[johanneshoeller]

Gentiana hexaphylla (closed and open), Leontopodium from Austria and Arisama fargesii with tall leaves (larger than 50 cm).
Because the unusual weather conditions here in Austria (temperatures between 34°C and 5°C) Cyclamen europaeum is flowering since 4 weeks!

Hans

[Ian Minty]

That is a beautiful arisaema, I hope that mine look as good when they flower.

[PaulM]

I have taken a picture of the first Michauxia campanuloides bud to open. I collected seeds of this plant in Turkey in 2004, and planted it in the garden in 2005. I wonder if there are any suitable pollinators in Sweden.
All the best,

PaulM