Pulsatilla 2013

[David Nicholson]

 

That's what I like Maggi, a girl who makes decisions and sticks to 'em

[Lvandelft]

Why bother and go outside in the rain now, David? I never cut the leaves of Pulsatilla or any other hardy plants in autumn and Pulsatilla leaves are much easier to take away in spring after some frosts without using scissors etc.
And I don't believe P. will give less flowers when leaving the leaves over winter 
And.... I admit being a lazy gardener as well 

[David Nicholson]

Thank you Luit, I like you decision making processes

[Maggi Young]

I've broken too many pulsatilla shoots in the past by pulling them off with reluctant foliage in Spring - it's a scissors job for me.

[zvone]

Hi!

Pulsatilla in My Garden...





Best Regards! zvone

[Yann]

Wow stunning

[Maggi Young]

Pulsatilla enthusiasts with deep pockets will be pleased to hear that Kit Grey-Wilson's monograph is due for publication this autumn;
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/publications/books/sales/specificgenera/PasqueFlowers+The+Genus+Pulsatilla/296/

The AGS has announced the cancellation of the publication of 'Pasque Flowers' by Christopher Grey-Wilson, citing production problems relating to poor image quality.

[Natalia]

The AGS has announced the cancellation of the publication of 'Pasque Flowers' by Christopher Grey-Wilson, citing production problems relating to poor image quality.

[johnralphcarpenter]

The AGS has announced the cancellation of the publication of 'Pasque Flowers' by Christopher Grey-Wilson, citing production problems relating to poor image quality.

They also say he is planning to self-publish, but if the quality issues remain, what is the point?

[Susann]

David; taking the old leaves of in autumn? Wow, you must really have a lot of spare time? I have never taken the leaves off. I think nature made them to stay where they are to for example protect young buds from night frost besides all what Maggi already has written. If not, they would have fallen off, wouldn´t they?

And regarding the book...Turned down by Timber press, by AGS...Now I do not know what to think. I have been waiting for four years to read it. I hope someone else gets the stupid idea to write on this totally impossible genus

[Egon27]

Who knows where I can buy the seeds Pulsatilla miyakea integrifolia?

[Lvandelft]

David; taking the old leaves of in autumn? Wow, you must really have a lot of spare time? I have never taken the leaves off. I think nature made them to stay where they are to for example protect young buds from night frost besides all what Maggi already has written. If not, they would have fallen off, wouldn´t they?

David, I fully agree with Susann. I might have been wrong supposing the old leaves in spring could be taken off without scissors in spring, but I admit that I never took them away. Well I am not such a tidy gardener probably 

[David Nicholson]

You should all see that I've had 43 years of being moaned at because I'm untidy indoors and now I can't get it right if I want to be tidy outdoors

[Maggi Young]

I find in our climate that the new growth gets badly impeded by tangling in the old soggy foliage if it is not trimmed.....

[Great Moravian]

I photographed against my custom differently haired Pulsatilla grandis in the above mentioned locality at the outskirts of the city of Brno in the spring. Now I could provide you scanned prints. The colours are white, yellow and amber.
The majority of plants are white-haired.
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The following plant was yellow-haired, but the image is over-exposed.
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White-haired bud left, yellow-haired bud right, in one image.
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White-haired plant in blossom.
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Amber-haired plant in bloom.
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