April 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[astragalus]

Maggi, the deer really love to congragate at the top of the cliff and simply work their way down.  I usually cover the entire area with chicken wire and simply didn't get to it last fall.  My daphnes certainly paid the price.  It looks so far like some of them are not going to make a comeback, really upsetting.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Anemonella thalictroides today. (I'm told this should now be Thalictrum thalictroides - can't see it myself...)

[Pauli]

Adonis vernalis at ist best yesterday in full sun!

[Tim Ingram]

This really dwarf form of Paris polyphylla came from Washfield Nursery over a decade ago. Great little plant but slow! It has never set seed unfortunately.

[Irm]

Many good plants coming into season in Germany -
 I enjoy  "visiting" to see them on  http://forum.garten-pur.de/     We have many members in common, of course 

Thanks for visiting us in Pur 
Some of the plants in my Berlin garden are from GB ... but not this, Fritillaria raddeana

[Rick R.]

Anemonella thalictroides today. (I'm told this should now be Thalictrum thalictroides - can't see it myself...)

That's because it is not Thalictrum thalictroides!

T. thalictroides is a common native wildflower here in Minnesota.

          

[johnw]

That's a very special Paris Tim.  Simply smashing.

johnw

[johnralphcarpenter]

That's because it is not Thalictrum thalictroides!

T. thalictroides is a common native wildflower here in Minnesota.

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Well, the label says Anemonella thalictroides Semi Double White, from Edrom Nurseries, a highly reputable Scottish nursery, so I guess that will do.

[Maggi Young]

Well, the label says Anemonella thalictroides Semi Double White, from Edrom Nurseries, a highly reputable Scottish nursery, so I guess that will do.

I see there are some references that seem to suggest these names are synonymous  but Ralph's plant is quite different to Rick's and in searching photos there are also lots of differing pix.
Foliage between the two types is quite other.......

[ChrisD]

This really dwarf form of Paris polyphylla came from Washfield Nursery over a decade ago. Great little plant but slow! It has never set seed unfortunately.

Wow, wow,wow. There are so many great photos of lovely plants on this site that I am almost always lusting after something or other. This Paris goes straight to the top of my list. Lovely.

Chris

[ruweiss]

Flowering now in the Alpine House:
Lewisia tweedyi big flowered seedling
Ipheion Rolf Fiedler
Clematis tenuiloba
Asarum maximum
Draba longisiliqua

[krisderaeymaeker]

Flowering now in the Alpine House:
Lewisia tweedyi big flowered seedling
Ipheion Rolf Fiedler
Clematis tenuiloba
Asarum maximum
Draba longisiliqua

Very nice selection Rudi ! 

[johnralphcarpenter]

I see there are some references that seem to suggest these names are synonymous  but Ralph's plant is quite different to Rick's and in searching photos there are also lots of differing pix.
Foliage between the two types is quite other.......

Quite! My plant has Anemone-type foliage and Rick's has Thalictrum-type foliage. Incidentally, went for a walk through a Kentish wood yesterday, just a sea of white from the wood anemones. Should have taken the camera...

[johnralphcarpenter]

Lathrus vernus today - always a sign of Spring.

[Gerdk]

Here are

1. Viola jaubertiana x cretica - a seedling resulted by chance
2. Comparison of the flowers - left cretica/right hybrid
3. Viola jaubertiana - from Mallorca
5. Viola xanthopetala from Russian far east

Gerd