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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2011, 02:24:22 AM »
Soldanella time.

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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2011, 02:03:05 PM »
I just love this Fritillaria.


Fritillaria camschatcensis
« Last Edit: May 08, 2011, 12:04:07 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2011, 03:05:27 PM »
Magnolia seiboldii flowers opened today; photo taken just before the welcome rain drove me indoors for lunch.
Grown from SRGC seed (sown many years ago!)
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2011, 10:38:22 PM »
A few miscellaneous things in flower today before the rain started again.

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Trillium erectum
 Polygonatum curvistylum
 Iris bucharica
 Hanabusaya asiatica cw Korea
 Erythronium tuolomnense
 Disporum Cobblewood Gold Uvularia sessilifolia 'Cobblewood Gold'
 Carex morrowii Ice Dance
« Last Edit: May 08, 2011, 05:17:46 PM by johnw »
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2011, 10:52:58 PM »
John, now I understand at last the naming of this Carex 8)
Never heard of Hanabusaya, but found out Symphyandra is a synonym, so might have some nice flowers. I hope you show it again when flowering?
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #35 on: May 08, 2011, 03:05:44 AM »
The hellebores are still going strong here.

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Helleborus x hybridus Ashwood pink bowl
 Helleborus x hybridus Ken's white
 Helleborus x hybridus Ashwood Picotee

« Last Edit: May 08, 2011, 12:10:39 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #36 on: May 08, 2011, 09:14:06 AM »
Quote from: johnw on May 08, 2011, 03:05:44 AM
The hellebores are still going strong here.

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If only!  Love the Disporum Cobblewood Gold on your previous posting John, our tastes are very similar!
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #37 on: May 08, 2011, 09:31:53 AM »
I love soldanellas, and that's a lovely clump John. I never managed to get a clump to flower that well.

That pic of the Magnolia seiboldii is superb Peter, and grown from seed. That's dedication!
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #38 on: May 08, 2011, 10:40:21 AM »
Just goes to show I've been doing this for too long.
Still think of myself as a beginner though....
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #39 on: May 08, 2011, 06:18:57 PM »
Two trees of note in friends' garden, their magnificent Stewartia pseudocamellia and Clethra barbinervis.  The latter is just now developing bark similar to the Stewartia's, last year's flowers are reminscent of spanish moss from a distance.

The Corylopsis show continues with spicata and pauciflora.

Spied Trillium rivale hiding itself amongst Galanthus foliage.

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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #40 on: May 08, 2011, 07:19:12 PM »
I see that spring has truly sprung in coastal Nova Scotia. Thanks for the pics John, lovely show.
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #41 on: May 08, 2011, 08:31:47 PM »
Not much in flower today in the alpine house except for this Alstromeria patagonica.
The flower is only just over 1cm across (you can see some slug damage from earlier in the season on the leaf tips) and generally flowers about now as the foliage begins to turn brown.
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #42 on: May 08, 2011, 08:52:16 PM »
A set in the sun today after the heavy showers this morning.

Part of the rock garden
Dodecathon media - this is planted between Bletilla striata which is just pocking through now.
Dodecathion media
Aubritia 'Elsa Lancaster'
Erinus alpinus self seeds around the rock garden.
Erinus alpinus
Garden views from the upper level as I haven't shown these views before.
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #43 on: May 08, 2011, 09:17:34 PM »
Hi Graham,  lovely pictures of your garden. Its so well stocked and so much colour. Must get to see it someday.

Hi Peter,  that's a lovely Alstromeria, never new you got them for the alpine house.
I cant imagine growing a Magnolia from seed, the thought of the time it would take would put me of trying  ;D
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Re: May 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #44 on: May 09, 2011, 01:17:50 PM »
Pictures taken a few days ago.

Anthyllis Montana ‘Rubra’
Cytisus decumbens
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