Flowering now April 2007

[David Nicholson]

A picture of Clematis cartmanii 'Joe' flowering in the greenhouse, a plaant we keep in memory of my Dad who was also a 'Joe'

[Mick McLoughlin]

David,
Just bought one of those today at Harrogate flower show. Does it need the Greenhouse?

[Lvandelft]

Recently I was asked if I am still gardening.
(I used to contribute regularly to the Old Forum)
After closing the nursery I had to make a new start,
So since the last two years I planted trees and shrubs
and perennials around the house and the (empty)
glasshouses and I still do because there are many
empty places.
And I built a raised bed where the soil is the same as
in the surroundings: the sandy soil for growing bulbs
in our area.
For the walls I used broken flagstones.
Good rocks are difficult to become here, so I decorated a
little with stones we gathered with the children during
holidays, mostly in Austria.
So here are some pictures of some older and some
younger plants.
Raised bed  (2 pics.)
Anthyllis montana ‘Rubra’
Phlox sub. ‘Daniel’s Cushion’
Dodecatheon tetrandrum
Exochorda rac. ‘The Bride’
Phlox douglasii ‘Ochsenblut’ 

[David Nicholson]

David,
Just bought one of those today at Harrogate flower show. Does it need the Greenhouse?

Mick, I usually keep it outside after flowering and then bring it back under glass October/November and it seems to work for me. We have had the plant for four years now and some years it has flowered better than others.

[Maggi Young]

My word, Luit, you HAVE been busy! These beds are looking just wonderful, what a fine home for plants this is! A project that you and Vroni can be really proud of, I'm sure. I can't think of many plants that would not enjoy this lovely spot, you can probably grow anything you like!

[johngennard]

A few subjects that have just made April.
Acer griseum
 Paeony Duchess of Kent
 Athyrium niponicum Ursula's Red
 Athyrium x Ghost
 Cornus China girl
 Cornus nutallii
 Epimedium rubrum
 Magnolia Sundance
 Magnolia S.D
 Primula sieboldii

[johngennard]

continuation...
Staphyllea colchicum
 S.C.close-up
 Stylophorum diphyllum
 Sundance
 Trillium grandiflorum.
 Trillium grandi.Snowbunting
 Trillium sulcatum
 Woodland path

[David Nicholson]

John, you really do have a garden to be proud of with a magnificent selection of plants.

[Armin]

Great garden pictures from all of you.

Here some impressions from today
The first is an unknown Sedum hybrid. Can you help for the name, please?
The rest is nothing spectacular but I like it.

 Sedum.
 Hyacinthoides hispanica
 Hyacinthoides hispanica resized

[Armin]

next lot...
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
 Hyacinthoides non-scripta resized
 Aubrieta deltoidea

[Armin]

and more...
Asperula odorata
 Anemone sylvestris
 Centaurea montana resized

[Armin]

and finally my first roses in blossom.
Rose Snow Ballet
 Rosa polyantha Prince Igor

[henkw]

Dear John Gennard,

Can You tell me a bit about the cultivation of the lovely Athyrium ferns

Henk Westerhof

[johngennard]

Hello Henk,
              These are selected forms of Athyrium nipponicum.None of these are difficult to grow providing that they have adequate moisture at the root,Mine are in semi-shade but I think they would grow in a more open position always providing that they have the moisture at the root.

[Brian Ellis]

Having seen everyone's super photos I thought I'd better wander round the garden with camera in hand.  We haven't had any rain in six weeks so things have gone over quite quickly...the garden is open in July and we have warned them that it will be Autumn Colours!!  Anyway in alphabetical order and remember it depends which glasses I have on as to whether the photos are any good 
Apple blossom
Brunnera Hadspen Cream
Brunnera Jack Frost
Brunnera flower
Cerinthe major purpurescens - when this became fashionable we found ourselves paper millionaires in seeds!
Clematis Asao
Clematis montana Primrose Star
Clematis recta Velvet Night
Dicentra bountiful
Dicentra spectabilis