April 2014 in the Northern Hemisphere

[hadacekf]

Veronica's flower very early this year.
Veronica caespitosa
Veronica bombycina  var. bolkardagensis
      

[Steve Garvie]

Stunning plants Franz!!!

[Michael J Campbell]

Erythronium hendersonii.

[ranunculus]

Wonderful images of beautiful plants, folks.

Callianthemum kernerianum this morning.

[Philip Walker]

Anemone x lipsiensis
Viola jooi-from AGS seed,1st flower of hopefully many.

[Leena]

Colchicum szovitsii 'Tivi' has now flowered for a month, it is really really nice.

[greenspan]

Colchicum szovitsii 'Tivi' ...it is really really nice.

no doubt...wonderful Colchicum. does it set seed?

[Tim Ingram]

Glorious plants of veronicas! My plant of V. bombycina brought back from the Czech Republic, which I had high hopes of, didn't get through the winter but we do have another little plant from seed flowering in a trough by the house, so might in time emulate Franz's wonderful specimen. I like the genus and we have V. cinerea and thymoides on a raised bed and the superlative V. umbrosa (peduncularis) 'Georgia Blue' all along the front of an herbaceous border. V bombycina and caespitosa though are really extra special.

[Roma]

no doubt...wonderful Colchicum. does it set seed?

I got seed of it this year from Gothenburg B.G.

[Leena]

no doubt...wonderful Colchicum. does it set seed?

I don't know yet, this was planted last autumn so it is the first time it flowers here. We have had such cold nights (even -12C) during the time it has flowered and I don't know how this affects the fertility. I have seen bees in it in sunny days.

[astragalus]

Cold frame still buried in snow but some of the garden is clear.  Checked for winter damage and unfortunately found plenty.  But the eranthis is finally blooming, is it E. hyemalis?

[astragalus]

And not least, all that's left of a 15 year old Rhododendron yakushimanum, thanks to the antlered rats.

[Gerdk]

Here are some easy and fine coloured Violas

1. Viola uliginosa
2. Viola uliginosa x V. canina - a wild occuring hybrid from Sweden
3. Viola epipsila - with a remarkable tint

Gerd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Veronica's flower very early this year.
Veronica caespitosa
Veronica bombycina  var. bolkardagensis

Stunning Veronicas Franz !!!  Amazing.

Cold frame still buried in snow but some of the garden is clear.  Checked for winter damage and unfortunately found plenty.  But the eranthis is finally blooming, is it E. hyemalis?

Nice yellow carpet you have there, Anne !

[astragalus]

Thanks, Luc.  I'm trying to focus on that instead of the incredible amount of deer damage.