Eranthis 2013

[KentGardener]

To me they look somewhat  like a hyemalis X cilicica hybrid.

Possibly, there's a bit of bronze in the first ones leaf and the second ones leaf is more finely dissected. That would make them E. x tubergenii.

Thank you - I'll leave them as unlabeled for now but you have given me something to read up on.  The first one definitely had much darker leaves.

E. hyemalis, Flore Pleno comes in all forms and shapes...only really different ones should be named.

It was a little pot of un-flowered seedlings I got from Nettetal 2 years ago.  Of the 3 seedlings flowering this year for the first time I think I like the third one best as it looks to have the most petals.

This also reminded me that there is another picture I forgot to post yesterday of one I purchased in Norfolk during 2011 named Eranthis hyemalis 'All Saints'.

[WimB]

Wonderful plants, Roma & Mark.

John, 'All Saints' is a very good double, found during the Galanthus Gala of 2009.

[freddyvl]

A few E. hyemalisvarieties in the garden today:

. 'Grünling'
. 'Noël Ayres'
. 'Orange Glow'
. 'Schwefelglanz'

Note: Somebody (I think John F. asked 'Where is my 'Pauline ?' Our Pauline's heads are just above groundlevel for the moment unlike the other varieties, so 'John' look once more !)

[kalle-k.dk]

Fantastic pictures of Eranthis.

Today there was sun and I was looking on my Eranthis pinnatifida and I could see dust on the anthers, so my pollination is a success

[Roma]

Your bees, Roma?

Yes, Mark.  My husband used to keep lots of bees.  He had 70 hives at one time and had 40-50 for a few years.  He lost them all a couple of times a few years ago and started again with swarms which landed in empty hives.  We didn't have any last spring but the two swarms which arrived last summer are still alive so I hope we get a better summer this year.

[Janis Ruksans]

Just opened winter cover in greenhouses and earliest of Eranthis greeted me with flowers - Eranthis cilicica from Turkey, near Akseki.
Janis

[WimB]

Just opened winter cover in greenhouses and earliest of Eranthis greeted me with flowers - Eranthis cilicica from Turkey, near Akseki.
Janis

Very nice, Janis. Is this form earlier than other E. cilicica forms?

[Janis Ruksans]

Very nice, Janis. Is this form earlier than other E. cilicica forms?

Yes, it is the first and single one of several cilicica stocks blooming now. It was in flowers below cover. Only late evening I noted that first flowers opened Eranthis stellata, too. But it was too dark for picturing.
Janis

[YT]

Eranthis pinnatifida, an albino form. This plant is the latest bloomer in my stocks.

[WimB]

Eranthis pinnatifida, an albino form. This plant is the latest bloomer in my stocks.

Very beautiful form, Tatsuo!

[daveyp1970]

I saw this beautiful form of Eranthis is Ray Cobbs garden

[mark smyth]

yellow flushed with orange - very nice

[daveyp1970]

yellow flushed with orange - very nice

Mark it stopped me in my tracks,i think Ray is very happy with it,Tony Willis might know a little more about it.

[KentGardener]

it stopped me in my tracks

Coming from you Davey that makes me want to grow this plant.   

[daveyp1970]

Coming from you Davey that makes me want to grow this plant.