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Olga Bondareva

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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #150 on: May 14, 2012, 07:40:17 PM »
Lori, Russian botanical sources describe P. sukaczevii (which is a synonym of P. tenuiloba) as violet-flowered.  :)
That's a puzzle. True. The genus is not clearly divided on species. Lots of synonyms and alternative systematics. The other problem is many species hybridize easily and if you've got seeds from somebody's garden you couldn't be ensured the species is true.
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #151 on: May 14, 2012, 10:48:28 PM »
I wish I could think where I saw the image I have in my head. Maybe it didn't exist at all except as an illusion?

Trond, It's great to see your Hylomecon. Do you get seeds on it at all?
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #152 on: May 14, 2012, 11:57:16 PM »
Lori, Russian botanical sources describe P. sukaczevii (which is a synonym of P. tenuiloba) as violet-flowered.  :)
That's a puzzle. True. The genus is not clearly divided on species. Lots of synonyms and alternative systematics. The other problem is many species hybridize easily and if you've got seeds from somebody's garden you couldn't be ensured the species is true.

I think I got my original plant from Wrightman's Alpines but your point is very well taken.   :)

Well, I'm totally confused then.  What is the plant that Mike and I have?

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« Last Edit: May 15, 2012, 12:18:12 AM by Lori Skulski »
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #153 on: May 15, 2012, 12:35:17 AM »
The flowers and seed head seem to remain well nodding - in the pictures on the NARGS site - until the seeds are ready to ripen. Or even to harvest, pulsatillas germinating as they do, from quite green seed.
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #154 on: May 15, 2012, 02:32:33 AM »
I certainly can't comment on the names, but I do like all the Pulsatillas shown- but especially love the forms/colours shown by Olga! I'd be happy to grow that one under any name :)

Trond, the ex-Dicentra is interesting... is it a big plant?

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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #155 on: May 15, 2012, 05:30:22 AM »
Well, I'm totally confused then.  What is the plant that Mike and I have?
Lori, I have the same (I think) plants from Vojtech Holubec seeds named P. campanella. They were in bloom yesterday. I promise you to shoot them tomorrow and shoot the leaves of both plants. We can compare. But it is the second generation of Vojtech's P. campanella and I am not sure it is not a hybrid. 
It's much easier to be insured when Pulsatilla has unusual flower color.  :)

Thank you Cohan. :) I'd try to spread it if the border disappear.

And more for Pulsatilla lovers. One of my Papageno.



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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #156 on: May 15, 2012, 06:42:30 AM »
Yes, those bothersome borders, interfering with gardening  ;D I will watch for it in some of the Czech seedlists, maybe....

In the past I have not been sure if I like Papagenos or not- but yours looks nice- maybe its just the quality of the photo!The soft colour seems very sweet though...

Today for the first time I was very excited to photograph (only 3 plants quite far apart) Pulsatilla patens in the mountains west of here, for the first time for me :)

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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #157 on: May 15, 2012, 07:58:04 PM »
Flowers and foliage from today.

Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton'
Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
Daphne retusa
Euphorbia myrsinites
Rhododendron 'Everred'
Trillium grandiflora & Bergenia
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #158 on: May 15, 2012, 08:02:36 PM »
Some more.

Dactylorhiza
Allium scenescens montanum - I really like the curly leaves and the way the plants eventually form a circle.
Draba mollissima 'Goteborg'
Tulip 'Queen of the Night'
Bo'ness. Scotland

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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #159 on: May 16, 2012, 05:53:41 AM »
Some beauties there Graham, especially the Cal. WS and the Red leaved rhodo.  I find the calceolaria quite difficult in our very dry summers, and this year when it was quite cool and damp, the darned thing had already died last year. Can't win. Some seedlings though from SRGC. :)
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #160 on: May 17, 2012, 11:09:36 AM »
Graham,
Your Calceolaria looks like a covey of small dogs. :) It seems they look at the photographer. 

Images of Pulsatilla foliage (my campanella and violet campanella) are in Pulsatilla discussion:
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8804.75
« Last Edit: May 17, 2012, 11:27:24 AM by Olga Bondareva »
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #161 on: May 17, 2012, 11:24:03 AM »
Glaucidium palmatum Album


Trillium cuneatum
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #162 on: May 17, 2012, 07:02:46 PM »
Wonderful pics everyone.  Thoroughly enjoying sharing these with you....
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #163 on: May 17, 2012, 07:33:59 PM »
Your Glaucidium album is a real beauty,  Olga  ;)
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #164 on: May 17, 2012, 08:13:36 PM »
Lots of super plants the pictures brighten up the very cold wet day never had it so cold in May. I went for a walk this aternoon just to get out saw some groups of wood sorrel am posting a picture along with others from the garden, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
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