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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2021, 01:36:45 PM »
Aristolochia californica attracts Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies and their larva.
The flowers of Aristolochia californica are very interesting.
Adult Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies feed on the nectar supplied by Arctostaphylos flowers and then lay eggs on the Aristolochia vines. This is Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’.

I find Aristolochia flowers very intriguing Robert, regardless of the species. In A. californica they are quite large as well.
We only have A. durior native here, I still have to locate it at a garden centre, and I grow 2 other Caucasian species (with smaller flowers).
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2021, 01:40:57 PM »
February was a super cold month in Ontario and the beginning of March the same. We have one more night dipping to -15C then up to more seasonal temp.
The only flowers in the garden right now are few snowdrops, few on the still snow covered side and one which I found yesterday on an exposed hill side which also gets very little snow.





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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2021, 04:16:23 PM »
February was a super cold month in Ontario and the beginning of March the same. We have one more night dipping to -15C then up to more seasonal temp.
The only flowers in the garden right now are few snowdrops, few on the still snow covered side and one which I found yesterday on an exposed hill side which also gets very little snow.

Gabriela, it is the same situation here, and though the last week of February was warmer, now next week will be very cold again.
After that it should get close to average so the days should be above freezing. Not so long to wait any more:).
Leena from south of Finland

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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2021, 07:23:51 PM »
Leena,

I liked your snowy garden photograph.  :)   8)

It sounds like early spring will be arriving by the end of the month. I look forward to photographs and scenes of your garden as spring unfolds.
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2021, 08:13:54 PM »
Narcissus and Gagea this afternoon, spring has started  :)
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2021, 11:47:34 AM »
Self sown Corydalis solida is now a wonderful weed in my garden, even appearing in the front garden where I have never planted any. I blame the birds.
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2021, 11:55:20 AM »
Daphne mezereum pink & white forms, Iris reticulata & Pulsatilla vulgaris. Wonderful what a few cold days but with bright sunshine brings out.
Raining & miserable today.
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2021, 12:01:21 PM »
Saxifraga x Jan Neruda.  Is there a larger flowered white saxifraga?
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2021, 01:12:45 PM »
Crikey, Mike, things are  well along in your  lovely garden!
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2021, 04:39:43 PM »
Wow Mike I'm impressed by your Corydalis we've never had much success with them perhaps because we kept them in pots. However we do have 4 tiny Eranthis flowers coming out. I think this is about the 5th lot we've tried so I'm elated.
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2021, 04:47:40 PM »
Wow Mike I'm impressed by your Corydalis we've never had much success with them perhaps because we kept them in pots. However we do have 4 tiny Eranthis flowers coming out. I think this is about the 5th lot we've tried so I'm elated.
Crikey, Mike, things are  well along in your  lovely garden!
Maggie its been our coldest winter in some time but all the early bulbs & tubers seem to have thrived on it.

Shelagh, never had a lot of success growing Corydalis in pots. Planted out C. George Baker, Beth Evans, Integra & Malkensis some years ago & now all manner of mixed shades have appeared.

Mike
 
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #26 on: March 08, 2021, 05:46:41 PM »
Self sown Corydalis solida is now a wonderful weed in my garden, even appearing in the front garden where I have never planted any. I blame the birds.
Not bad for a weed!
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2021, 07:16:05 PM »
Stunning Corydalis Mike. I was feeling smug about mine self sowing today but I now realise I have some way to go!

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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2021, 02:02:56 PM »
Stunning Corydalis Mike. I was feeling smug about mine self sowing today but I now realise I have some way to go!
I cannot take the credit for all the corydalis, the plants themselves (or the birds) are responsible.
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Re: March 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2021, 04:59:00 PM »
Seems the spring is far more advanced everywhere than here! (A few exceptions though!)

Here are the spring bloom in my lawn now.

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