March 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[fleurbleue]

You are luckier than me LucS, my young Hacquetia epipactis Thor has entirely frozen 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

So finally before closing down my Eranthis report for this year, here is a close up for the ones that wanted some more pics of the Eranthis sibirica 'Pink Form' - by the way, would it be more correct to name it; "a pink form of Eranthis sibirica"? I think the name I use just appeared in my head as a proper name.....shame on me    

Any suggestions?

Exquisite flower Ger !!! 

[EmmaCampanula]

Wim; are you sure that's a Coptis and not an Asteropyrum?

Bjørnar, you're probably right, I photographed this plant in the garden of a friend and she had it under the name of Coptis quinquefolia (which it most certainly is not now I look at the leaves). So A. cavaleriei or A. peltatum?
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I'm quite sure, that this is an Asteropyrum. 
I have A. cavaleriei in the garden; yes, you have to be faster than the slugs!

[Paul T]

Geir,

Thanks for the extra pic of the pink form of Eranthis sibirica.  Yet another thing on my "holy grail" list.    This place is dreadful for adding to that list..... dreadful, but in a good way.

Thanks so much.

[johnw]

Hamamelis Arnold Promise, curiously a bit late this year.

johnw

[Anthony Darby]

Have you moved John?

[johnw]

Have you moved John?

Apparently so, and a much cheaper move than yours. 

johnw

[Paul T]

I imagine that the Maggi fairy will move things across the world when she next drops through.

Beautiful Witchhazel, John.

[Anthony Darby]

Have you moved John?

Apparently so, and a much cheaper move than yours. 

johnw

[Maggi Young]

Have you moved John?

Apparently so, and a much cheaper move than yours.  

johnw

Aha! The fattest fairy in the west has finally twigged what the "move" comment was about....  welcome to the northern hemisphere again John. Hope thw speed of the trip hasn't left you with too much jet lag?  

[kalle-k.dk]

Wim I grow Coptis quinquefolia and I must say it is not Coptis quinquefolia that are on your picture, SORRY.
Then I got them a friend toll me that they was not fuld hardy here in Denmark, but after 2 very hard winter here in Denmark and they have any damage I will say they are fuld hardy. The leaves can get some damage in the winter time and I cut them of early spring. I grow them both in light shadow in acid peat.

[johnw]

A few from today.

Andromeda polifolia cw (this one coloiurs better than the others for winter)
Diapensia lapponica seedling (always a stunner for colour)
Draba bryoides v. imbricata (this one looks dead until about this time of year)
Helleborus x nigercors ex Ashwood breeding house

johnw

[Mike Ireland]

Primula marginata(not sure which, label disappeared years ago).

Saxifraga x boydilacina Alan Martin.

Paeonia tenuifolia just coming into growth.

[Maggi Young]

Doesn't that paeony look like a fat little sea urchin? 

[ranunculus]

Lovely images as always, Mike ... thanks for posting.