Miscellaneous 'bulbs'

[David Nicholson]

Thanks again Darren.

[ashley]

... In year two you get the first adult leaves and you may get flowers in year 3, certainly year 4.

What beauties    Only another year (or two) to wait then ... barring disasters.

Many thanks for this cultural information Darren.  Are they aphid-magnets like Ranunculus asiaticus, and if so how do you manage?

[Darren]

Hi Ashley, thankfully they seem to be of no interest to aphids

Or perhaps it is because my R asiaticus are only a couple of feet away....?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great stuff Darren - most interesting !
Thanks a lot for posting ! 

[johnw]

Flowering today, Leucojum vernum v. carpaticum.

johnw

[Darren]

John - that Leucojum looks very nicely compact - is this usual?  One for the list definitely.

I showed some of the 'biflora group' Anemone above. Here are some more.

First up is (I think) a different clone of biflora with a black boss in the centre. The first picture is immediately after pollination with my other biflora. Within two days the stigmas curl inwards (picture two) which I assume means that the pollination has worked? I note that the stamens have still not dehisced on this plant which is rather odd and has so far prevented the reverse pollination.

Next is the A petiolulosa from Archibald seed. Flowers are twice the size of the one I posted earlier and have no red on the reverse.

[Lesley Cox]

Thay are truly beautiful Darren. Good luck with the pollination

[johnw]

John - that Leucojum looks very nicely compact - is this usual?  One for the list definitely.

Darren - I think the comapct habit is due to the sudden onset of Spring just as the ground had thawed, thus forcing them a little too quickly.  It was 20c that day.

Today is more typical 5c and a very cold rain (at long last). 50mm on the way with wind.

johnw

[johnw]

Darren - Those red Anemones are fantastic.

johnw

[Janis Ruksans]

One of best my Anemone blanda selections
Janis

[Lesley Cox]

That's is really gorgeous Janis, like a blue version of 'Radar.'

[Janis Ruksans]

That's is really gorgeous Janis, like a blue version of 'Radar.'

I named it for my wife 'Guniite'
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

Here few more of various dwarf "bulbs"
Anemone biflora from Iran
Anemone tschernjajevii from Tadjikistan
Dicentra canadense is difficult to get in flowers comparing with D. cucullaria. Secret is - it don't like deep planting.
Tuberous geraniums are very similar by flowers, but their leaves are so beautiful that I would grow them even if they will not flower at all. Here first flower of Iranian Geranium kochii
Janis

[Melvyn Jope]

The lovely fragrant Leucocoryne coquimbensis is now in flower, this is the selection F&W 7084.

[Maggi Young]

My computer is in REAL NEED of a SCENT button