February 2011 - Northern Hemisphere

[Maggi Young]

Wonderful pictures everyone.  Joseph - thank you for posting the Adonis, I've never seen them en masse like that.

 Nor I.... it is very exciting to see these Adonis en masse.... thanks Joseph .

[Ed Alverson]

So much for spring - we had a bit of snow and now the trough with the Olsynium that I showed the other day is transformed/obscured. But as such an early bloomer, this happens to Olsynium in its native habitats, so the plants are well adapted to a bit of cold - sort of like schoolchildren who had the day off yesterday when school was cancelled.

Ed

[cohan]

Cohan,
Great winter shots.  Definitely a little different to the usual snow pics everyone seems to be producing now. 

Thanks, Paul--I'm coming to appreciate more the way plants look over winter-- retained seed heads or dried leaves or stems etc-- we need something to look at other than white and spruce trees  I've become very fond of the local Anemone cylindrica for just that reason--very missable flowers, but it looks great in fall and some seed heads remain above the snow all winter--just for that, I plan to establish a nice big patch of them...

Love to see those massed spring flowers, all--keep 'em coming!

[johngennard]

Wonderful pictures everyone.  Joseph - thank you for posting the Adonis, I've never seen them en masse like that.

Neither have I,I never realised that they were so prolific,mine only exist and have never expanded in years.

[Gail]

I never realised that they were so prolific,mine only exist and have never expanded in years.

Lucky you - some of mine have ceased to exist!

[johngennard]

Here are some pics.of my alpine lawn taken yeterday mid.morning.

[johngennard]

Same shots more or less taken mid.afternoon.

[Maggi Young]

Great comparison shots to see the  flowers opening in the sun.....  pictures full of real spring hope, John.

[johngennard]

Some general shots around what I call The Glade leading on from the Winter Garden and alpine lawn.

[johngennard]

and the rest

[Lvandelft]

Wonderful pictures John !
Your bulb meadow is fabulous!! What a difference makes a bit of sun, did not see it here for days already

[Joseph]

John, this is mind boggling. Incredible. How old are these plantings?

[Philippe]

Lovely views John!
Crocuses and eranthis just don't manage to open here, although the flowers are perfectly formed since 3 weeks at least. SUnshine is simply more or less totaly failing, except for occasionally one or two days.
Thank you for the pics!

[Paddy Tobin]

John,

Another wonderful set of photographs of your garden. This is an amazing achievement. Can I also ask how long ago you started planting these crocus, eranthis etc in the alpine lawn? Can you suggest cultivars which succeed best?

Paddy

[Brian Ellis]

A great treat to see this planting John, it is really stunning.  Well done to you and the plants.