April 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere

[wolfgang vorig]

some plants today





kind regards,          Wolfgang

[Gail]

Lovely Jeffersonia Wolfgang, I can never get mine to flower so well.

[hadacekf]

Viola corsica flowers very beautifully this year.
The clolour is very variable.

[ranunculus]

Superb display Franz.

[meanie]

The colour of Viola corsica in picture 4 is breathtaking!

[meanie]

Todays new bloom is another of my favourites - Sollya heterophylla (Bluebell creeper). Small flowers of seven or eight millimetres.

[cohan]

I've only recently 'noticed' Jeffersonias--another I'm watching for seed of (endless list 

YT's Sanicula and  meanie's Sollya are very interesting!

[meanie]

Cohan,
The Sollya is a great little climber, reaching for to five feet. Native to NSW (where I believe that it's considered almost a weed) it's a little too tender even for the UK. However, the eldest of my three plants spent the winter in the garage after I discovered red spider mite on it where it remained evergreen. The two that were overwintered in the conservatory went outdoors full time just over a month ago and are the ones with lots of flower buds; the one that lived in the garage is probably a month behind but has an awful lot of new growth, which is where the blooms will form.

[Maggi Young]

Viola corsica flowers very beautifully this year.
The colour is very variable.

I love the variation in these charming flowers.
Franz, Thomas Schultze was at the Alpines 2011 conference, he was telling me how much he loves to visit your garden and talk with you.

[David Nicholson]

Just catching up on this thread. Some lovely stuff from you all.

[cohan]

Cohan,
The Sollya is a great little climber, reaching for to five feet. Native to NSW (where I believe that it's considered almost a weed) it's a little too tender even for the UK. However, the eldest of my three plants spent the winter in the garage after I discovered red spider mite on it where it remained evergreen. The two that were overwintered in the conservatory went outdoors full time just over a month ago and are the ones with lots of flower buds; the one that lived in the garage is probably a month behind but has an awful lot of new growth, which is where the blooms will form.

Then my only chance would be as a houseplant..lol.. is it a full sun plant? Looking forward to an overview when they are in full growth and flower

[meanie]

Full sun/light shade.
If you have a cellar it may be ok down there, as growth seems dependant on light as much as anything else. They just seemed to mark time, garage or conservatory during the dark days of winter.
The oldest blue one is going to get quite a drastic "haircut" mid September and will be in the garage mid November'ish as I try to see how far I can push them.
If you're interested, I do have some seeds, although I've yet to get any to germinate. I'll try hot water scarification on them next....

[Lesley Cox]

I love the forms of Viola corsica Franz, especially the purple to white ones, that lovely picotee progression with dark whiskers giving character. They are a delight.

[johnw]

Camellia japonica 'Magnoliaeflora' in flower here for the last month.

johnw

[Brian Ellis]

I had a wander round the garden this afternoon after having spent hours weeding (again!), here is an eclectic mix of things that caught my eye.  I'll start off with a bit of colour so here are some tulips.  I think this is Orange Queen with Abu Hassan, and this one must be virused - do I get rid of it?  The last is one that you either love or hate Ice Cream!