Pulsatilla- Spring 2012

[Palustris]

Now this one has me puzzled. It is labelled P. albana, but the pictures I saw the other night from Val Lee's lecture looked nothing like this, so a bit worried as to what it is. The backs of the petals are washed with purple/blue.

[Armin]

Palustris,
any possibility it is a P. alpina? Your P. Red Cloak is nice. Does it always keeps the flower heads like little bells?

Today I can show a few seedlings.

The first image is my first and only seedling freely developed in my meadow! I'm quite proud of this tiny one as it germinated on heavy loam.

Then, P. slavica alba. Now 3 seedlings grown up to a little clump. Each set 1 flower. Thanks to Luc for the seed.

Finally, a dark blue vulgaris. I've raised it from wild collected seeds 5-6 years ago but it was always a very week grower and the few flowers appeared were not showy at all. I was about to throw to the bin. This year it pleases me.

[peter hood]

Palustris,

Is your Pulsatilla pale yellow? It looks very like a plant I have as Pulsatilla albana STAR067, which has pale yellow flowers with purple/blue backs. The leaves are very close to the plant I have as P. albana lutea, but that has brighter yellow flowers

[Palustris]

Peter. Yes I suppose one could describe it as very very pale yellow. I have seen the P albana lutea on the show bench, but never managed to get a plant for myself.

[Lesley Cox]

The foliage is right for your albana Palustris, a softish, compact ferny look, not so open as vulgaris. Albana varies a lot in colouring from (maybe) white through pale to quite rich yellows but the bluish colour on the backs of the petals is consistent in my experience. P. albana (as) 'Lutea' is a good strong yellow.

I don't think yours is alpina whose foliage is larger and quite open.

'Red Cloak' comes true from seed if grown alone. I find the reds are always first to sell in a group of mixed colours, even before the soft pinks, which surprises me.

[Palustris]

Thanks. A relief to know I got one right  .
Does surrounded by self sown Allium karataviense and Camassia cuisickii count as being grown alone? That's why I missed most of the flowering, it is well hidden by other foliage.
Strange things, the buying public, one year I sent a mass of in flower P. vulgaris to a charity plant sale and sold none, the next year, same sale, same date, everything and sold out.

[Jan]

Pulsatilla sukaczevii

[Palustris]

Drool!

[WimB]

Pulsatilla sukaczevii

  Wonderful Jan!

[Jan]

Thank you Wim, in summer the seeds.

[WimB]

Thank you Wim, in summer the seeds.

  I'll remember!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Palustris,


Then, P. slavica alba. Now 3 seedlings grown up to a little clump. Each set 1 flower. Thanks to Luc for the seed.

Glad to see things worked out Armin ! 

[Jan]

Pulsatilla sukaczevii

[David Nicholson]

..... and a drool from me too!

[Lesley Cox]

Two real beauties there, though the white is difficult to see as a Pulsatilla. Is a picture from another angle possible please?