April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Michael J Campbell]

Maggi,  this is the first of May.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi,  this is the first of May.

I know Michael.... but John's pix were taken in April.  I think my plants think it is still March.

[Lampwick]

I know Michael.... but John's pix were taken in April.  I think my plants think it is still March.

WOW Maggie, you got me out of a big heap of trouble there!
If I ever need one, I will hire you as my defence lawyer.

Now!...who is going to start the May Thread?

[Maggi Young]

WOW Maggie, you got me out of a big heap of trouble there!
If I ever need one, I will hire you as my defence lawyer.

Now!...who is going to start the May Thread?

 Happy to help!

Wim has started May..... http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=9018.0         

[Tom Waters]

A few pics of things in my garden last week, posting delayed by the forum upgrade. Aethionema schistosum, Alyssum propinquum, and Aubrieta 'Cascade Blue'.

[Lesley Cox]

Good heavens John. This is not a good flowering year for the Haberlea?

[Mike Ireland]

Ron, all the frits are growing in the garden.

Thanks for the I/D, F. pontica seems very variable.  The plants have seeded around the garden and the flower colour & stem height vary considerably, as in this photo.

[ronm]

Wonderful Mike. They're looking very healthy indeed.
F.pontica is very variable in size, and colour and shape of the flowers. Personally I think its much underrated.
Thanks for showing.

[Lesley Cox]

I quite agree that F. pontica is under-rated. It is here anyway. There is the "oh it's only pontica" comment heard around gardens which I think is a shame. Pontica varies from wholly green to wholly (slightly) brownish pink and is always attractive. Easy to identify from the dormant bulbs which uniquely, have antler-like appendages.

[cohan]

in the garden today

Hacquetia is quite lovely! Is this a species or a cultivar?

nevermind- I looked up 'panaschiert' and see that just means variegated, and read further that this is cultivar 'Thor' nice!