May 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere

[johnw]

Back to cool weather, 8c by day & 4c by night. Flowers are continuing fort a very long time.

Primula marginata

Paris polyphylla x P. luquanensis, could the first seedling be straight polyphylla? The second is obviously the cross.  Lovenly contrast between the central dark area and green leaves.  Stems are dark purple  on all.

Helleborus ex Onyx Odessey

johnw

[Yann]

This afternoon i found little interesting things, i waited the sunset to plug the macro lens.

[ashley]

Nice photos Yann.  Is that Botrychium (Ophioglossum) lunaria? 
I've sometimes seen Ophioglossum azoricum on islands off the SW coast of Ireland but it's tiny & hard to photograph

Great plants John.  I really like those Paris, especially the hybrid.

[Yann]

Yes Ashley it's Ophioglossum vulgatum, very rare in my region. You need patience and good macro lens to get decent photos.
Ophioglossum azoricum is found in the south of my country.

[kris]

Few pictures from the garden today
1. Callianthemum anemenoides seedling
2. Sangunaria canadensis multiplex
3. Townsendia sp

[Mariette]

Tempting plants, Kris! Unfortunately they won´t grow in my garden.

Instead, bluebells do, and Polygonatum ´Golden Bruno´still has to grow a bit more. 



Allium triquetrum started self-seeding everywhere.



Some more bluebells, together with Smyrnium perfoliatum.



Geranium malviflorum with Paeonia obovata.



Geranium macrostylum with Ipheion.



The taller and darker Talish-form of Geranium macrostylum.



Geranium libani with trillium.



It´s a pity that I have just one clone of Geranium libani, as it never set seed. If anybody may offer seed to swap I´d be very grateful!

[Leena]

Beautiful plants Kris.

Mariette, how lovely combinations with different kinds of Geraniums, and all very lush.

Here it is still more early spring flowers, even some snowdrops were in flower last week-end.

[ashley]

Beautiful plants and spring scenes everyone.

Here, growing wild
Euphorbia hyberna
Saxifraga spathularis

[Leucogenes]

Few pictures from the garden today
1. Callianthemum anemenoides seedling
2. Sangunaria canadensis multiplex
3. Townsendia sp

Krish...your Townsendia gets more beautiful every year. Maybe it is Townsendia spathulata?

This year Arnebia echioides blooms for the first time with me. I noticed that the characteristic dark spots in the flowers disappear after some time. Is this normal? Does anyone know this phenomenon?

[Maggi Young]

This year Arnebia echioides blooms for the first time with me. I noticed that the characteristic dark spots in the flowers disappear after some time. Is this normal? Does anyone know this phenomenon?

Yes, Thomas, this is usual for these  flowers- the dark spots disappear after a short time, supposedly after pollination. 

[Leucogenes]

Yes, Thomas, this is usual for these  flowers- the dark spots disappear after a short time, supposedly after pollination.

That's reassuring news, Maggi. Thank you very much.

I will be very happy if the flowers have been pollinated and eventually produce seeds. To be on the safe side, I will pollinate again myself.

[shelagh]

I find it amazing how plants in some gardens I would think of a colder than the UK seem to be out before us.

[shelagh]

Here are some flowering this week in Bury.

Aster alpinus from the Western Alps. One of the wonderful Gerd Stopp plants.

Cypripedium Emil close up and in full.

Cytissus ardoinii Cottage. Now too big for the show bench. With Rhodanthemum.

Some wonderful Epimedium foliage.

[Maggi Young]

'Emil' is looking great, Shelagh.

[shelagh]

Also Erigeron scopulinus.

Haberlea rhodopensis.

Chrysanthemum mairesii.

Oxalis Red Eye with still more buds to come.

Ramonda myconi.