May in the Northern Hemisphere 2020

[johnw]

Disporum megalanthum in flower. Seed from Green Mile was planted in 2011, one seed only sprouted in 2017. This small plant is entering its 4th year, it was incredibly slow growing - minute for 2 years - and only looks like it will indeed survive this year.    And so unsprouted pots pile up and up.

john

[Luc Gilgemyn]

The garden is always at its top early May.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

...some more

[David Nicholson]

The garden is always at its top early May.

You're spot on there Luc

[Leena]

Disporum megalanthum in flower. Seed from Green Mile was planted in 2011, one seed only sprouted in 2017. This small plant is entering its 4th year, it was incredibly slow growing - minute for 2 years - and only looks like it will indeed survive this year.    And so unsprouted pots pile up and up.

What patience! I hardly ever keep ungerminated pots for more than two or three years at the most, though I do empty them someplace where I know that if something surprising comes up it is from my pots.

Luc's garden is indeed so pretty now, rhodos so full of flowers, too.

[Gabriela]

The garden is always at its top early May.

Your garden always looks amazing Luc!

[Gabriela]

Disporum megalanthum in flower. Seed from Green Mile was planted in 2011, one seed only sprouted in 2017. This small plant is entering its 4th year, it was incredibly slow growing - minute for 2 years - and only looks like it will indeed survive this year.    And so unsprouted pots pile up and up.
john

Congrats John, it is very beautiful. I could never afford space-wise to keep pots for so long.
And to think that Disporums germinate so well from fresh or moist kept seeds.

[ashley]

Disporum megalanthum in flower. Seed from Green Mile was planted in 2011, one seed only sprouted in 2017. This small plant is entering its 4th year, it was incredibly slow growing - minute for 2 years - and only looks like it will indeed survive this year.    And so unsprouted pots pile up and up.

It is a beauty John, and one my slugs would probably enjoy all the more because there's only one

[shelagh]

Some beautiful pictures already on this thread. Thought I'd take the camera round the garden and greenhouse again.

Arenaria for some reason I can never remember it's name.
Aster alpinus from the western Alpes courtesy of Gerd Stopp.
Azalea took this picture and sent it to friends saying do you remember buying us this for our Silver Wedding. It's 24 years old.
Cypripedium Emil.
Geranium Bill Wallis, you can see the flower power of this plant we had it in the raised bed last year and have found well over 40 seedlings in the bed and the gravel surrounding it.

[shelagh]

This tiny Gypsophilla Pixie Splash is spreading gently.
Lewisia leeaina alba.
My favourite Rhodo Peeping Tom.
The Tiarella is in the shady border.
These Tulips batalanii Bright Gem have been hidden under a conifer for years but Brian has wrestled it out and now we can see them again.

[shelagh]

Last but not least. Some years ago Brian bought me this Tree Peony called High Noon. It seems to have enjoyed all the winter rain and has more buds than ever.

[Maggi Young]

Erythonium californium 'Margaret Glynn'  - grown by  Harold  McBride


Super  Erythronium form named  for  a wonderful SRGC member  from Northern Ireland, Margaret  Glynn.

[Maggi Young]

From John Mitchell at  RBGE - a New Zealand  plant grown in Scotland!

"A native from New Zealand Phyllocladus trichomanoides v.  alpinus the best I have ever seen. Grow in the RG @TheBotanics"

[Maggi Young]

Again from John Mitchell  @RBGE

"A few highlights from the woodland garden  1 Trillium luteum, 2 Paris japonica,  3 Trillium grandiflorum flora plena & 4 Cardiocrinum cordatum"

[Maggi Young]

This lovely  plant  combination is  from Alan Gardner  in Falkirk
"Japanese maple 'Kinshi' with Rhododendron hybrid 'Winsome' underneath"