Flowers and foliage May 2008

[derekb]

Michael your the expert any idea on these 2 they suddenly appeard about 3 years ago from my own seed

[Michael J Campbell]

They look like Longipetala  x cotyledon hybs and good ones at that. Do you grow Longipetala?   

[David Nicholson]

Michael, those are cracking Lewisia rediviva hybrids, absolutely beautiful.

I've just bought Lewisia longipetala x rediviva 'Michael Campbell' from Susan Tindall and will try and post a picture of it in the next few days.

Kata, if your L. cotyledon seedlings are in a peat/sand/perlite mix then in my view a liquid feed with a dilute (about half strength) balanced feed would't do them any harm. Dont water it on but give your seed pot a soak from below. When they are big enough to handle conveniently get them into a well drained soil based potting mix.

[Michael J Campbell]

Kata,I agree with David,feed them ,they are gross feeders.

[Michael J Campbell]

I'd love some of these wonderful hybrids. 

Luc, pm me with your address.

[Michael J Campbell]

Primula Janet watts.
Primula viscosa.
Tulbagia violaica alba.

[WimB]

Very nice pictures everyone,

here are some of the plants that are flowering in my garden this week.

1 Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton'
2 Cypripedium 'Emil' (Frosch hybrid)
3 Houstonia caerulea
4 Iris 'Snugglebug'
5 Lewisia (hybrid)
6 Papaver
7 Polygale calcarea 'Lillet'
8 Primula japonica 'Miller's crimson'
9 Sarracenia leucophylla

Wim

[Paul T]

Michael,

Stunning pictures, but Oh those Lewisia!!!    Amazing!!

Wim,

I love that Calceolaria in particular.  Such a cutie!!  Not something we see here in Aus, or at least not in my experience.  Always nice to see them here.

[Gerdk]

Fine pics, Wim.

Your Papaver might be Meconopsis cambrica - which is able to occupy a whole garden quickly.

Gerd

[WimB]

Yes Gerd,

the papaver is Meconopsis cambrica indeed, thanks for the name, I had forgotten it completely.
It selfseeds very easily but it is removed very easily also, so I like it.

Greetings Wim

[Mick McLoughlin]

Just a few from my garden this week.
First a Rhododendron that has followed me around 3 different gardens. It must be over 15 years old now, I remember it as 'Scarlet wonder'.
Second and third anybody got a name for this Rhodo?
Primula 'Victoria De Wemys'
Pleione tolima planted out in the garden.
Finally Romulea tortuosa first flowers from SRGC seed.

[Maggi Young]

Does the name 'Cunningham's Blush'  or 'Cunningham's White' ring any bells for your rhodo, Mick?

[Magnar]

Wonderful flower pics all of you 

Here's a few from my North Norwegian garden today. Even with a little snow blowing in the air they keep flowering :

Helleborus niger ssp macranthus


Saxifraga x landaueri Leonora


Corydalis solida White Knight


Fritillaria latifolia

[Maggi Young]

Magnar, we enjoy your plant photos, but please keep your snow to yourself up there in Norway 
We have had better weather here and are hoping to keep it a bit longer!!

The Saxifraga x landaueri Leonora is a fine little plant... love the colour in the stems and flowers

[Kristl Walek]

there are so many beauties flowering at this moment, that my eye keeps getting pulled to superb foliage....