May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[YT]

Magnolia sieboldii subsp. japonica 'Tai-koh'

[Graham Catlow]

Two or three years back someone on the SRGC forum offered hybernuncula of Pinguicula grandiflora. It surprises me a little that I didn't kill them - anyway look what I have now...

Excellent David . one of my favourite plants.

[ChrisB]

That's a stunning display David.

Love your magnolia YT....

[LucS]

A plant that I got last year that survived the winter to my surprise:
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria ssp. nivale from the Pangeion Mtns in N-Greeche.
It disappeared completely during wintertime and is now some 20cm high, flowering with greenish-yellow flowers

[ashley]

That's very attractive Luc, and great that it overwintered so well for you. 
I don't think I've ever seen this plant before.

[Olga Bondareva]

David, incredible! 

[Olga Bondareva]

Rhododendron impeditum Album (I am not sure it's right name).


Picea abies Acrocona Nana with a skirt of Hepatiсa nobilis f. alba. Only a few cones this year. Think new conifer shoots are as attractive as flowers.


Daphne juliae color forms old plants in my nursery.


Salix tschuktschorum is one of the best dwarf salixes. It's foliage is fragrant.

[ashley]

All are beautiful Olga.  Growth must be very fast there now, with the high temperatures you've had recently.  I'm intrigued by the idea of an aromatic salix.

Podophyllum mairei third year seedlings (x2)
Trillium luteum form (2-3 weeks ago) that appears late but makes up for that with nice leaf markings
Violas are slightly chewed but getting under way now

[Magnar]

As yuo can see I am far behind most of you when it comes to flowering plants.. we are still in spring, with snow in the hills and completely white mountains.

Some pics taken this week
Erythronium sibiricum
Fritillaria pinnardii ( I hope)
Hepatica Ballardi ( I am told, got it without name)

[Rogan]

"Two or three years back someone on the SRGC forum offered hybernuncula of Pinguicula grandiflora. It surprises me a little that I didn't kill them - anyway look what I have now..."

Wow! Fantastic David! I have a patch of P. primuliflora, but not nearly as attractive as yours! 

[ronm]

Fantastic Pings David and Rogan. I think thats the nicest group of P.primuliflora I have ever seen, .

I am pretty sure that your Fritillaria isn't F. pinardii Magnar. Looks very much like F.armena to me. Some more pics here,
http://www.fritillaria.org.uk/Image%20Pages/fritillaria_armena.htm
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2007/290307/log.html
http://www.floralook.com/en/no_cache/home/photo/fritillaria-armena/?search_on=1
Also many other pics on
http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-306512

[WimB]

Two or three years back someone on the SRGC forum offered hybernuncula of Pinguicula grandiflora. It surprises me a little that I didn't kill them - anyway look what I have now...

David, are those my babies  They look wonderful, I'm glad they are growing well for you 

Wow! Fantastic David! I have a patch of P. primuliflora, but not nearly as attractive as yours! 

Rogan,

I think that P. primuliflora is just as wonderful!

[WimB]

Salix tschuktschorum is one of the best dwarf salixes. It's foliage is fragrant.

Olga, what does it smell like?

[Zdenek]

Several other photos from this month:
Cotula pectinata var. wilcoxii from New Zealand
Erysimum helveticum maybe var. nanum - the most compact form I grow
Aubrieta thessala - a compact form which must be propagated by cuttings, from seeds it is normal Aubrieta
Aethionema subulatum - one of the most tiny species of this Genera
Dianthus microlepis var. degenii has blue green foliage
Gentiana verna 'Alba'
Eritrichium howardii

[alpinelover]

Nice plants Zdenek.
Asyneuma filipes on the tufa. (photo 1 and 2)
Dianthus 'La Bourboule' (photo 3 and 4)
Erigeron chrysopsidis ‘Grand Ridge’ (photo 5)
Penstemon rupicola ‘Conwy star’ (photo 6 and 7)
DOdecatheon media (photo 8 and 9)
Centaurea triumfetti (photo 10)