May 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Mike Ireland]

Three plants growing in tufa wall.
Primula scotica
Androsace brachystegia
Dianthus Conwy Silver

[Mike Ireland]

Edraianthus serpyllifolius growing in a raised bed
& Primula japonica seedlings in the garden.

[Maggi Young]

You're way ahead of us here with those super plants, Mike! 

[Irm]

In my (cold) Berlin garden today :

[Irm]

and 

[Irm]

Here is Paris japonica from my garden. It is the first time it flowers. It  has taken 3 cold winters without problems. Cuckoo flower in the background.

oh, very nice to see  ! I have also a Paris japonica in my garden, two winters now, but no flower, I hope next year 

[Irm]

forgotten, my most loved Cyp 

[David Nicholson]

Penstemon virens from the garden today, a difficult colour for my camera (and the photographer!) to capture.

On the NARGS Forum Mark McDonogh tells me that my plant is Penstemon davidsonii, possibly var. menziesii

[Maggi Young]

On the NARGS Forum Mark McDonogh tells me that my plant is Penstemon davidsonii, possibly var. menziesii

I'm sure he is correct - the darn thing kept getting overgrown and choked here.......

[Jozef Lemmens]

I think CY G60 is Chirita brassicoides   I used to grow this and several other Chiritas but lost them in the cold winters a couple of years ago.

Thanks, Diane.

[Jozef Lemmens]

It has been a good year for Oxalis laciniata.

Kirsten and Lars, is this the way you are trying to convince me?   

[Gene Mirro]

Lilium mackliniae:



Lilium pyrenaicum:



Molopospermum peloponnesiacum (try saying that three times quickly):



Two sturdy stems of Nomocharis:



Nomocharis flower:

[Gene Mirro]

Arisaema heterophyllum:



A spathe within a spathe:



First time I've  ever seen that.

[Corrado & Rina]

Hi Gene,

The pyrenaicum and mackliniae are really beautiful .... thanks for sharing.

[Jozef Lemmens]

Wonderful plants, Gene !