Flowering now April 2007

[mark smyth]

so far nothing from the crevices but you remind that I also took root cuttings from the one that is about to flower. I must check and see what has happened

Nothing from the root cuttings. They are still in place but havent rotted which is a good sign. While trying to remove the plant I also broke off growing points. Two are trying to grow but they also have no roots

[Paul T]

Good luck.  I hope they eventually all do do something.  Always nice to have an accident turned into a valuable addition!! <grin>

[John Forrest]

Here are a couple of wild flowers from the area.

1 Anemone nemerosa growing in the wood next to the stream

2 Another of the same, which was ona dark bank but a stream of light was just catching the flower and the moss capsules.

3 from the same location Viola riviniana

Now 3 from Tenerife

4 If there is one plant I would like to have clothing my ugly fence panels it would be the Bougainvilea.

the next 2 I would like to know the names of if anybody can help

5 This was a large tree with beautiful firey red pendant flowers and large black seed pods.(many of the trees there seem to have large seed pods)

6 This was a climber and seemed to be making vigorous growth on sevral walls. The flowers are very large, perhaps about 15cm across

[mark smyth]

John I was told there wasnt much to see on that island but that came from a non gardener.

I have A. nemerosa coming out of my crevice bed this year. It's been in place almost 3 years and this is the first I have seen them. They were obviously in recycled potting mixes.

I checked the root cuttings of my Pulsatilla. They have no roots and no growth so far but they all have swellings at the top end. Could these be new plants?

I'm also planting some Primulas at the base of my raised beds where they face north. Time will tell if it works

Lastly here is an untidy shot of the front garden looking out of the sitting room window. Pots of bulbs stay in the back garden and then come to the front when in flower. They go back eventually!

[David Nicholson]

Lewisia tweedyi from the greenhouse. Grown from Chiltern seed-I was disappointed with the colour last year (its first year of flowering) but this year it is showing a rather nice flush of pink at the ends of the petals that didn't show last year.

The second is an unknown Rhododendron from the garden bought around ten years ago for 50p from a market stall and makes a lovely sight each year.

[Joakim B]

David that rhodo must make your Yorkshire blood happy every year with that value for money 
Always lovely to make bargins
Joakim

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I love the soft colours in your tweedyi David !
Great looking Rhodo too !!

[Paul T]

John,

I have one of those Bougainvilleas growing in my garden (same colour) and it too is in full flower right now (it flowers for about 8 or 9 months of the year).  Isn't it just the most wonderful colour??

Mark,

Your garden is looking lovely.  That double primula is fantastic.  Sort of looks like a double version of the gold laced?  VERY nice.  Great pics.  From what I have read (never done it) the swelling at the top of the root cuttings should be the shoot starting to initiate.  Here's hoping!!??  Keep us posted please.  Did you take any photos?  Always interesting to keep a record of this sort of thing for the future (and for those of us who may be trying it at some point in the future too!!  )

[mark smyth]

Paul I'll take a photo soon

[Kenneth K]

John
The tree with pendant red flowers is a flame tree, Brachychiton, possibly B acerifolia or some hybrid.
The climber with yellow trumpets I believe is a Solandra maxima

[David Nicholson]

David that rhodo must make your Yorkshire blood happy every year with that value for money 
Always lovely to make bargins
Joakim

Joakim, It makes an old Yorkshireman very happy!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Here's flowering for me in the garden :

1 & 2 : Ranunculus ?? - label lost - can anybody help with an ID ?
3) Towsendia rothrockii

[Susan Band]

Can't help you, but lovely plant

[Mick McLoughlin]

Two plants flowering for me tonight after first day back at work. First Leucojum nicaeense first flower in plunge bed. Secondly Soldanella minima in the garden.

[John Forrest]

Mark, a lot of Tenerife looks like a building site with lots of uninteresting dry scrub but as always people tend to stay around the hotel swimming pool. Us lot usually head for the hills.Mind you some of the hotels do have lovely trees and shrubs.

Paul, green with envy.

Kenneth, you are a star for ID ing my pics. Now I can file them.

Just time to post 3 Shortias, which I have to grow outside in pots in the shadiest part of the garden just covered with a pane of 'perspex'. Shortia uniflora, Shortia galacifolia-x-uniflora,  Shortia katoensis