Flowering now June 2007

[Magnar]

Another Lilium lophophorum opened today. Notice the brown spotted flower.

[David Nicholson]

Another Lilium lophophorum opened today. Notice the brown spotted flower./quote]

That is a really nice Lilium.

[annew]

I agree Susan's arisaema looks like consanguineum. I also have this species from the ACE expedition in 1994. They grow to about a metre tall, which is embarrassing considering the size of the shrub I planted them under! The seedheads are huge and the tubers enormous - this is a photo of one of them in 2001.

[mark smyth]

Anne are you sure that isnt a turnip

[Susan Band]

Yes the Ariseama is consanguineum, but what is the Cremanthodium?
Ian, all my plants have to survive out in the open as they are field grown including my primulas. I agree with Ian Young, Scotland is relativly in the shade(cool) when you compare it with other European countries. As long as they have plently of water and their roots are kept cool with a mulch they do okay in most summers. The key is that the nights are cool and let the plants recover and take in water over night. There is no competition for water with the field grown plants as they are all spaced out in rows. The wind is the problem for taller growing species.

[annew]

It didn't taste like a turnip....

[annew]

Just before we went on holiday, two of the daffodils I bought from Keira bulbs in Australia came into flower. They are real cuties, Second Fiddle is about 2.5cm long, and KS/M/1/2007 (catchy name) is about 2cm max. Both about 8cm tall.

[mark smyth]

very nice. I like the second one

[johanneshoeller]

Some photos from my garden and the near wood
Campanula coch.
Gymnadenia conopsea
Epipactis atrorubens
A poor Camp. zoysii
Gentiana cruciata
Camp. ??

Hans

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I know it's July, but these flowered for my the last few weeks in June

1) Dianthus 'Eileen  Lever'
2) Campanula nitida
3) Campanula nitida alba
4) Lilium formosanum 'Pricei' - giant flowers on such a small stem
5) Platicodon 'Appoyama'

[Anthony Darby]

The above dianthus reminds me of two photographs taken three and two weeks ago. I have a rabbit in the garden. One pic is 'A.R.' (anti-rabbit) and the other 'P.R.'

[hadacekf]

Johannes,
I think it is Campanula troegerae.

[Lesley Cox]

The above dianthus reminds me of two photographs taken three and two weeks ago. I have a rabbit in the garden. One pic is 'A.R.' (anti-rabbit) and the other 'P.R.'

Or even ante-rabbit - though Heaven knows, I'm anti-rabbit myself! (I couldn't disappoint you Anthony )

[Anthony Darby]

Aw shucks - was trying to mix my metaphors, as the second pic really makes me anti-rabbit. The last rabbit that dared to invade my garden 'lept' into my pond, assisted by a large round pebble. This one is rather more clever.

[derekb]

Anthony,  Stones are not a lot of good with Rabits 12 Bore is permanent.

Derek