August 2014 in the Northern Hemisphere

[meanie]

I really like that Salvia chiapensis Robert.

Here's another of this years new Salvia - S.cacaliifolia...................

[Robert]

I really like that Salvia chiapensis Robert.

Here's another of this years new Salvia - S.cacaliifolia...................

Salvia cacaliifolia is one of my favorite Salvias! I lost my plant about tens years ago - looking for a new one.

My Salvia chiapensis do set seed that I have grown on.  The species is surprisingly cold hardy. Most winters they do fine. If you are interested in seed let me know.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Thanks Kris!
Sadly the plant I have is not as compact or attractive as the plants that Harry Jans photographed. I think my plant is a lower altitude collection.
Bjørnar Olsen offered seed last year -though it quickly sold out. My plant came from Yijia Wang's nursery.

Interesting and good to know , thanks Steve .

[krisderaeymaeker]

Gentiana veitchiorum
Blue always does it for me!

Inspired by Steve ........

[Steve Garvie]

Very nice Kris!!!

[krisderaeymaeker]

Very nice Kris!!!

Thanks Steve , I can not resist the ones with their " striped pyjamas " on....

[krisderaeymaeker]

Red is the colour of danger and it looks he has some teeth to.....Roscoea purpurea 'Red Ghurka ' 

[meanie]

Salvia cacaliifolia is one of my favorite Salvias! I lost my plant about tens years ago - looking for a new one.

My Salvia chiapensis do set seed that I have grown on.  The species is surprisingly cold hardy. Most winters they do fine. If you are interested in seed let me know.

I'll let you know if it sets seed.
I'm always up for a seed swap, especially if Salvia (or anything that is totally unsuitable to the UK climate) are involved.

[Robert]

I'll let you know if it sets seed.
I'm always up for a seed swap, especially if Salvia (or anything that is totally unsuitable to the UK climate) are involved.

The Salvia chiapensis seed is generally ready in late October. I'll let you know when I have some ready. Maybe we can trade seed for the Albuca shawii I was interested in.





Mimulus cardinalis



Not only does M. cardinalis bloom all summer and fall for us but it attracts Swallowtail butterflies. The larva eat the Mimulus so I always grow some extra so they have plenty to eat and I'll get some flowers too.

[Robert]

Another one of our local natives - Potentilla gracilis getting ready for a late season bloom. According to Jespon (1960, yes my copy is way out dated) there are several subspecies. Which one this belongs to I don't know yet, or even if all the subspecies still are valid. Anyway, a nice plant in our garden here at the farm.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Some pictures from my peatbed .......

[krisderaeymaeker]

Aconitum episcopale is a climbing Aconitum from China.

[Brian Ellis]

Nice Aconitum Kris, I hadn't heard of that one.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Nice Aconitum Kris, I hadn't heard of that one.

Thanks Brian . I only saw it on one occasion and that was on the nursery from Hans Kramer in the Netherlands. I could not resist it.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Gentiana 'Braemar ' is one of my favorites ! This cross between veitchiorum and hexaphylla has everything what a good Gentiana needs in my opinion...