Gothenburg and Copenhagen in Late May

[ranunculus]

Spot on Hjalmar!

Not many Ranunculus yet Mrs S.?   

[shelagh]

Thanks, now I remember it

 Viola albanica
 Epimedium dolichostemon
 Epimedium brevicornu
 Schizocodon intercedens
  Primula cockburniana
  Rock garden
  Alpine house
  Alpine house
 Polemonium viscosum

[shelagh]

Last batch for now, breakfast is calling.

Oh and I don't know what you use your frames for but I've never seen any like these!

 Erigeron tweedyi
Calceolaria darwinii
Caltha barthei
 Dactylorrhiza
Aquilegia scopularum perplexus
 Tufa wall
 Cypripediums
 Dactylorrhiza
 Trilliums
  Cypripedium

[ranunculus]

My frames used to look like that before I stopped taking the hallucinogenics!   

[shelagh]

You've stopped taking them


Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation
  Saxifraga  findling
  Pelargonium oblongatum     plus
Monsonia crassicaulis
  Silene hookeri ingrammii
  Physoplexus comosum
 View alpine house
  Stachys grandiflorum
  Allium caesium
  Allium oreophyllum

[shelagh]

Final shots of Gothenburg Botanic, including the rest of the gang.

Oregonum douglasia
 Corydalis wilsonii and Verbascum dumulosum
 Ononbrichus alacmonia
 Lysimachia congestiflora
 Lysimachia trientaloides
 Aethionema orbiculatum
 Petrophytum caespitosum
 Pansies at gbg
  gbg

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great picture report Shelagh - it's a wonderful garden isn't it ?
I had the pleasure to visit it late April/early May, but computer problems and lack of time prevented me from posting anything 

It's very interesting to see you show a totally different range of plants from the ones we saw in flower at that time.

Fortunately, my pix survived the pc crash and I hope to be able to post some in the forthcoming days.

Thanks again for showing 

[Lesley Cox]

Lovely pics Shelagh, especially that Stachys grandifloru ....Mmmmmm 
Eriogonum douglasii maybe?

[Diane Clement]

Super pix, Shelagh.  My favourite was the Paris japonica - fantastic! 
Shame about the price of Gin and tonics, but it obviously didn't stop Brian unwinding - I don't think I've ever seen him before without a jacket and tie      

[Susan Band]

Perth Group members are heading off there at the weekend. It looks as if there will still be plenty for us to see.
Forecast is hot so I am sure it will be a good weekend. Thanks for the preview Shelagh.
Susan

[JohnnyD]

As Clare & I recover from the G&Ts I finally find time to add a few pics of a super trip. (First time so be gentle with me!)

Gothenburg Botanic was excellent and the rock garden in Copenhagen Botanic was better, especially the labelling.

Peter Korns' garden was more like a small country! How on earth anyone can cope on that scale is bewildering, but the results are really spectacular.

Gothenburg Rock garden
Does my Dyonisia look big in this?
Copenhagen rock garden
Who are you looking at?
Sprekelia Gothenburg
Clare & Brian in Peter Korns garden
To the woods! Peter Korns garden
Some of last years seedlings ready to plant out
Waiting for G&T! Brian, Clare, John & Shelagh.

[Maggi Young]

Congratulations, Johnny: not everyone's first time is so successful 

[ranunculus]

I knew you would get around to posting eventually Mr. D. ... excellent stuff!

[JohnnyD]

Thanks Maggi, and just to show it wasn't a fluke here are a few more from Gothenburg Botanic!
John

Allium caesium
Anthemis cretica ssp leucanthemoides
Lagopsis marubiastrum
Lamium armenum ssp armenum
Lewisia kelloggii. I like this a lot!
Lewisia rediviva 'Kittitas Rose'
Ornithogalum? Chincherinchee?
Saxifraga 'Findling' - what a spread.
Schizocodon soldenelloides var magnus
and finally - A Cool Seat.

[shelagh]

Great stuff Johnny I'd better get on quickly with some more of mine before you put me to shame with your quality.

As John says Peter Korn's garden is like a small country and he told us he is trying to buy 7 more hectares (whatever they are).  He is carving out rock, using large peat blocks, crevice and scree beds.  He has got rid of large numbers of trees and is using them to build his sales area.  A sort of cotton grass seems to be the endemic weed but he is tackling it. By the way his legs are much browner now!

Introduction to Peter Korn's
  Eriogonum umbellatum
 Allium crenulatum
Penstemon 
 134 What's this??
 Semiaquilegia ecalcarata
 spectacular corydalis
 Sedum query
  View PK
  Peter and the gang