April 2010 - Northern Hemisphere- Flowering now.

[Maggi Young]

Graham, did you have a pot of Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign' in the Perth show?

[Graham Catlow]

Hi Maggi,
No that wasn't mine. I must say I thought of digging up a group but couldn't bring myself to do it.

[Lesley Cox]

Euphorbia myrsinites is one of my favourites. Does anyone grow E. capitulata?

[Michael J Campbell]

A few lewisias starting to flower here.
Lewisia brachycalyx
Lewisia brachycalyx plnk form.
Lewisia nevadensis Bernadeno form.
Lewisia rediviva hyb. x 4

[Lori S.]

Euphorbia myrsinites is one of my favourites. Does anyone grow E. capitulata?

I've had E. capitulata in the crevice garden for the last small number of years.  It hasn't been outstanding (nor has it even bloomed yet) but it's interesting that it's that hardy.  E. myrsinites grows well here, and the last year's overwintered stems are in bloom here too in the more sheltered spots.

[Maggi Young]

A few lewisias starting to flower here.
Lewisia brachycalyx
Lewisia brachycalyx plnk form.
Lewisia nevadensis Bernadeno form.
Lewisia rediviva hyb. x 4

And they're looking good, Michael... only a couple of Lewisia tweedyi at Perth Show yesterday.

[Maggi Young]

Euphorbia myrsinites is one of my favourites. Does anyone grow E. capitulata?

I've had E. capitulata in the crevice garden for the last small number of years.  It hasn't been outstanding (nor has it even bloomed yet) but it's interesting that it's that hardy.  E. myrsinites grows well here, and the last year's overwintered stems are in bloom here too in the more sheltered spots.

I don't grow capitulata but isn't it "famed" for not flowering freely?

[Michael J Campbell]

Erigeron chrysopsidis 'Grand Ridge'
Erigeron Canary Bird

[Lesley Cox]

There was, back in 1981, a magnificent plant of E. capitulata in the St Andrews Botanic Gardens. I'm sure I remember it as being in flower. There must have been something very good about it, certainly a super mat, as I've been hankering after it ever since. A Canadian gentleman (Patrick Seymour?) offered to filch a bit for me at the time, but we got cold feet and thought we might get caught.

[Lori S.]

Euphorbia myrsinites is one of my favourites. Does anyone grow E. capitulata?

I've had E. capitulata in the crevice garden for the last small number of years.  It hasn't been outstanding (nor has it even bloomed yet) but it's interesting that it's that hardy.  E. myrsinites grows well here, and the last year's overwintered stems are in bloom here too in the more sheltered spots.

I don't grow capitulata but isn't it "famed" for not flowering freely?

Ahhh, that sounds like a much better "explanation", should anyone ask, than admitting my lack of gardening skills.     Must remember it!

[Maggi Young]

I don't grow capitulata but isn't it "famed" for not flowering freely?

Ahhh, that sounds like a much better "explanation", should anyone ask, than admitting my lack of gardening skills.     Must remember it!

Yes, it is a good one 

[Lori S.]

Ah ha, I just used Olga's fabulous photo (http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5263.msg147887#msg147887) to confirm that I do indeed have Scopolia carniolica coming up out there... (See my incredibly lousy photo for comparison!)  Something new - how exciting!

[Lesley Cox]

Well I think your photo is pretty true to life Lori, as I remember it from the spring. I love Olga's but haven't seen it as that fabulous blue shade.

[mark smyth]

Davey is your Geranium oxonianum Katherine Edel?

[Mike Ireland]

Photographed in the garden yesterday.
Sanguinaria canadensis multiplex
Trillium albidum & a stray seedling of T. kurabayashii
Trillium ovatum Roy Elliott

Beautiful sunshine all yesterday, and welcome steady light rain today.

Mike