March 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[astragalus]

The Iris 'Clairette' is a beauty, Tim.

[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


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

Rudi a late frost can be a nasty surprise for any plant.

[fredg]

So there I was, it's autumn 2011 and I'm standing in this garden centre and there's a box of small blackish corms.
The picture shows a blue monk's hood and the description says it grows to 3ft (90cm).
The name given is Aconitum ( the species name I forget but I couldn't trace it on google).
Naturally I buy 20 or so  well you do don't you

So several months pass and up pop these little flowers.
Great thinks I that's the one I don't have but I don't remember buying these, must be a self set seedling.
Then more pop up, then more.
Strangely enough they are exactly where I was expecting the Monk's hoods to appear.

[WimB]

So there I was, it's autumn 2011 and I'm standing in this garden centre and there's a box of small blackish corms.
The picture shows a blue monk's hood and the description says it grows to 3ft (90cm).
The name given is Aconitum ( the species name I forget but I couldn't trace it on google).
Naturally I buy 20 or so  well you do don't you

So several months pass and up pop these little flowers.
Great thinks I that's the one I don't have but I don't remember buying these, must be a self set seedling.
Then more pop up, then more.
Strangely enough they are exactly where I was expecting the Monk's hoods to appear.

Aconitum-Eranthis, Tomato-tomatoe  At least it's a nice flower too, Fred. If they grow to 90 cm, I'd like one of them too!!  Could be Eranthis x tubergenii instead of Eranthis hyemalis, the leaves seem to be quite finely cut.

[WimB]

Spring??   

Corydalis solida 'Beth Evans'
Crocus 'Yalta'
Ranunculus ficaria 'Aurantiacus'
Ranunculus ficaria 'Double Bronce'
Ranunculus ficaria 'Green Rim'
Ranunculus ficaria 'The Ghost'
Saxifraga 'George Gershwin'
Saxifraga 'Kampa'
Saxifraga 'Marilyn Monroe'
Scoliopus bigelovii

[johnw]

Marvelous saxs there Wim.  It George Gershwin similar to Franz Liszt?  Marilyn is stunning.

johnw

[WimB]

Marvelous saxs there Wim.  It George Gershwin similar to Franz Liszt?

Not really, John. 'George Gershwin is a cross between Saxifraga lowndesii and Saxifraga x poluanglica 'Tvůj Úspěch', while 'Franz Liszt' is a cross between Saxifraga x anglica 'Winifred' and Saxifraga S.E.P. 22.
Gershwin is darker of colour.

Marilyn is stunning.

Like always 

[johnw]

Luc - You posted a photo of Galanthus Allison Hillary on the Flemish site. Lurking in the background is a stately upright red Helleborus. Is that a seedling or a named one?

Nice to see different views of your amazing garden.

johnw

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Luc - You posted a photo of Galanthus Allison Hillary on the Flmeish siter. Lurking in the background is a stately upright red Helleborus. Is that a seedling or a named one?

Nice to see different views of your amazing garden.

johnw

I'm afraid the picture wasn't taken in my garden John, but in the garden of a friend who is quite into Galanthus  - I couldn' t tell you what Helleborus it is.
If you want me to, I can question the owner, but not before Monday. 

[johnw]

Luc - Wonderful Luc but don't go out of your way. Lovely one though.

johnw

[gmoen]

Finally - first sight of spring in my garden  In fact it is almost a month earlier than normal (but what is normal when it comes to weather these days  )

The Eranthis sibirica 'Pink Form' is one of the first species to break thru the ice here.....literally speaking 

[Paul T]

Please show us this when open as well, if possible.  I lust after a pink Eranthis.    I can admire yours from afar!!!! 

[Maggi Young]

Finally - first sight of spring in my garden  In fact it is almost a month earlier than normal (but what is normal when it comes to weather these days  )

The Eranthis sibirica 'Pink Form' is one of the first species to break thru the ice here.....literally speaking 

What indeed is "normal" , Geir?  It certainly keeps us gardeners on our toes.

Your breakthrough plant is a real beauty.

[ronm]

Some bits and pieces from the garden today.

[Hoy]

Well, Geir, you have had some very nice warm weather the last days! Here the fog and drizzle have shifted to rule for a while!
Where did you get this Eranthis? I second Paul: Please show them  open too!