Flowering Now - April 2009

[annew]

Thank you for the allium identification, I like it very much so I'm glad to have the name.

[WimB]

Thanks Paul,

it is. I recognize the name.

[johanneshoeller]

Tony,

the plant is Mandragora caulescens and grows in China.

[afw]

Anne,

I think the Allium Paradoxum must be those I sent you last year. They do increase quite quickly via offsets.

[Gerdk]

A lot of new flowers appeared - here is a selection from today

1. Anemone appeninna - from Mt. Orjen, Montenegro
2. Bergenia ciliata - flowering without leaves
3. Caltha palustris alba
4. Caltha polypetala
5. Draba dedeana - in a trough
6. Anemone nemorosa 'Westwell Pink' - first white and later pink
7. Oxalis acetosella - a pink form, found in hills nearby
8.+9. Anemone ranunculoides - paler form
10. Anemone ranuculoides - the normal colour

Gerd

[Gerdk]

and the rest:

1. Tropaeolum beuthii - from the greenhouse
2. Viola beckwithii - also inside
3. + 4. Viola alba cretica
5. Viola canadensis
6. Viola epipsila - for wet ground
7. Viola oligyrtia - a new species
8.. Viola rupestris (arenaria)

Gerd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

You've been very busy Gerd ! 
What a gorgeous Viola beckwithii ?  Never heard or seen it before - very elegant !!

Here's some in my garden :

1) Anemone pavonina - new for me - planted last year 4 or 5 buds on the way ! 
2) Arnebia pulchra - with it's mysterious vanishing spots.
3) Gentiana clusii - opened it's first flower today in it's trough
4) Primula auricula 'Van Delft'..... Luit ??

In a friend's garden (Luc II) - picture taken last week
5) Pulsatilla slavica -  I thought it was gorgeous - seed already ordered... 

[Maggi Young]

OOH, that pulsatilla..... superb! What a colour.... a dream plant!

[ranunculus]

I thought they were wonderful images, Gerd and Luc - UNTIL I GOT TO THE PULSATILLA SLAVICA - MAGNIFICENT!

[ChrisB]

That pulsatilla makes me drool 

[Paul T]

That Pulsatilla IS pretty amazing!!!!! 

[johnw]

Symplocarpus in bloom here yesterday.

johnw

[Paul T]

John,

Cool!!  Does it pong much?

[johnw]

Paul - Pas de pong!

I think you'd have to get down on all fours in the water to detect anything unpleasant. I've found the same with Lysichiton which are about a week away from opening this year, very strange. Viburnum Dawn is not out yet here and usually it is itching to bloom by mid-March. The witchhazels are still looking good.

johnw

[Armin]

Excellent shots from everybody.

Gerd,
nice collection of violas. Tiny but very pretty.

Luc,
your P. slavica is superb! I sent you PM.


Here some of my Pulsatilla's