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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: Paeonia 2024

« Last post by Stefan B. on Today at 07:42:08 AM »

That is lovely Stefan! I tried to buy 'Hephestos' but the plant I was sent flowered pale cream...

This is very annoying, sorry!  I have been looking for this variety for a long time at an affordable price, I have been happy with it for several years.

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: Paeonia 2024

« Last post by Gail on April 30, 2024, 09:04:17 PM »

That is lovely Stefan! I tried to buy 'Hephestos' but the plant I was sent flowered pale cream...

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: Paeonia 2024

« Last post by Stefan B. on April 30, 2024, 05:47:26 PM »

I am very impressed by the deep red color of this peony.





Paeonia suffruticosa 'Hephestos'

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: Paeonia 2024

« Last post by Stefan B. on April 30, 2024, 05:34:10 PM »

and new to me this year Paeonia 'Mikunino-akebono' which has ragged edges to the petals
(Attachment Link)

I like this!!

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: April 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Robert on April 30, 2024, 05:03:39 PM »

Hi Gabriela,

Thank you for the information regarding the performance of Erythranthe guttata in your Ontario garden. I find such information useful for some of my projects. Here in our part of California, Erythranthe guttata appears to respond, to a certain extent, to the number of snow cover days each season. The species is quite common in the Sierra Nevada Mountains up to ~ 4,000 feet elevation. To date, I have never recorded this species above ~ 5,000 feet elevation. The number of snow cover days climbs quickly between the 4 k and 5 k feet elevation levels. I am sure that there are other factors involved. There is plenty for me to consider.

As usual, your garden is looking very beautiful.    The mix of plant species is very different from our selection here in California. I enjoy seeing different plant species, especially used very effectively and beautifully. Even if I could grow some of the species here in our part of California, there are practical limits to the number of plant species I can grow. In general, I just try to do the best I can with the plants that are close at hand. This includes Calochortus. For the most part they grow very well here in our part of California.

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Hepatica / Re: Hepatica 2024

« Last post by Gabriela on April 29, 2024, 11:57:38 PM »

Gabriela, the pink multipetale are very beautiful! My multipetale seedlings are all blue.

I also show it last year Herman, a chance seedling (actually a few, all similar) from the seeds that also gave the blue multipetala plants.
And I called it Hepatica nobilis 'Walter'. I don't know how seedlings from it will look. Working on it

The Hepatica season is coming to an end because of the warm weather. Only on more shaded locations there are few flowers.
From last week, a truly blue Hepatica americana and a multipetal Hepatica americana 'Preciosa' (my naming).

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: April 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Gabriela on April 29, 2024, 11:51:40 PM »

Calochortus luteus is coming into bloom now. It is a fine species. The next generation of plants and hybrids will likely bloom next year. This species is highly variable, so there are many possibilities with this species.

I find all Calochortus very attractive Robert, unfortunately I never managed to keep the seedlings I started from seeds, no matter the species.
On the other hand I can grow Erythranthe guttata with no problem. Like you say it flowers profusely, so I don't mind it is short lived. Here it acts as an annual or if the winter is mild, like a short lived perennial.

From cold we jumped directly to warm weather, actually a bit too warm. It is the stage when Corydalis malkensis and solida start to fade to make space for the next wave, Lathyrus, Primulas and also  Epimediums are starting to flower.

I took this picture to remember that this red C. solida is fragrant; usually the purple ones are fragrant.

Pulsatilla ex. styriaca pink with its usual second wave of flowers.

Epimedium hybrid

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: April 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Gabriela on April 29, 2024, 11:42:15 PM »

good grief! That's a big one - doesn't seem to mind being potbound, does it - and it surely is at that size!!

Yes, truly impressive those containers, both the Cassiope and the Haberlea!

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: Paeonia 2024

« Last post by arisaema on April 29, 2024, 09:20:36 PM »

Does anybody of you know the name of the following cultivar (I got it under the name of 'Quing Long Wo Mo Chi')

It's definitely not 青龙卧墨池, you can see that one here: https://dp.pconline.com.cn/photo/3518371.html

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: Paeonia 2024

« Last post by Stefan B. on April 29, 2024, 09:00:06 PM »

Does anybody of you know the name of the following cultivar (I got it under the name of 'Quing Long Wo Mo Chi'); the flowers are most time double, but sometimes also only semi-double as seen on one of the 2 pictures? The plant itself only gets to a height of around 40cm, but I really like the flowers especially when they are only semi-double.

Здравейте Jürg,
Maybe your peony is called Paeonia 'Shimano-fuji', but this variety is suffruticosa, good luck finding its real name!