March 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Tim Ingram]

The snowdrops are slowly giving way to a little more colour in the garden and just three examples; Eranthis 'Guinea Gold', especially lovely early on as the foliage begins to expand and complements those cheerful flowers; Iris 'Clairette', a great favourite for its distinctive colour scheme. We failed with these reticulate irises for many years but this now seems to do much better in very gritty sandy conditions; Crocus vernus, a good doer in the lawn, here complete with pollen covered bumble bee. Now the garden (touch wood) is free of rabbits we have great hopes of planting a lot more crocus.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Very good display Tim ! Spring at is best !

For me Eranthis is one of the best this time of the year ....and I even like them more when they are just above the ground !  

The 'Tommies' are back also ...

Ranunculus calandrinioides comes to the end ...

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Spring is in the air fellas !! 

Rarely seen a better display of Iris clairette Tim !!! Sorry, I have to say : I've definitely never seen a better display of it ! 

[Lina Hesseling]

A very nice pot of Eranthis 'Guinea Gold', Tim. Looks great.
I am happy I bought one at Nettetal last week.

Lina.

[Hoy]

At last a day with sun! In the lawn Crocus tomassinianus and others open fully. In the shade of the trees also the Corydalis solida starts flowering.

[Irm]

Hope the Shortia brings lots of staisfaction.

jonw

  yes, I like it ..



Shortia uniflora var.

[ruweiss]

It is amazing for me how the North African Ranunculus calandrinioides survived our
nasty winter with a minimum of -17°C and keeps on flowering. I also noted that the
shape of the flowers can be quite variable.

[ian mcenery]

It is amazing for me how the North African Ranunculus calandrinioides survived our
nasty winter with a minimum of -17°C and keeps on flowering. I also noted that the
shape of the flowers can be quite variable.

Rudi

Lovely to see this in the garden. Mine is a very sad thing outside

Here is something that seems to do well outside

Ypsilandra tibetica

[David Nicholson]

Here is something that seems to do well outside

Ypsilandra tibetica

But would it in soggy Devon??

[Hoy]

Here is something that seems to do well outside

Ypsilandra tibetica

But would it in soggy Devon??

Oh yes. It does well in my humid climate. I recommend it

[ian mcenery]

Here is something that seems to do well outside

Ypsilandra tibetica

But would it in soggy Devon??

Oh yes. It does well in my humid climate. I recommend it

There you are David no excuses now

[David Nicholson]

Thanks both.

[WimB]

It is amazing for me how the North African Ranunculus calandrinioides survived our
nasty winter with a minimum of -17°C and keeps on flowering. I also noted that the
shape of the flowers can be quite variable.

Rudi

Lovely to see this in the garden. Mine is a very sad thing outside

Here is something that seems to do well outside

Ypsilandra tibetica

And it is extremely easy to propagate from leaf-cuttings (see here: http://www.vrvforum.be/forum/index.php?topic=316.0, if you scroll down, you can see the result of my experiment of last year).

[razvan chisu]

the first and only (so far) wild snowdrop.
at least a couple more weeks till spring will be in full power here.

[ruweiss]

It is amazing for me how the North African Ranunculus calandrinioides survived our
nasty winter with a minimum of -17°C and keeps on flowering. I also noted that the
shape of the flowers can be quite variable.

Rudi

Lovely to see this in the garden. Mine is a very sad thing outside

Here is something that seems to do well outside

Ypsilandra tibetica


Jan, I have bad experience with Ypsilandra tibetica, because a severe late frost
killed it.