Alpines July 2012

[McDonough]

Too bad your Delphinium forestii got munched; looks like a very interesting one:
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=91153&flora_id=800

It flowered last year, but does not look anything like the photo in the link you provide, most likely what I have is a misnomer, but it was a nice low-to-mid-size Delphinium anyways, I was hoping to post photos for a proper ID.  Maybe next year.

[Lori S.]

Agoseris glauca in bud, from seed in 2011 - not sure how truly rock-garden worthy this will prove to be, though I enjoy seeing them in the mountains here:
 

[Booker]

Going back a little (been away in the beautiful Dolomites for three weeks) to your magnificent Trachelium, Michael ... and I know you don't exhibit your beautiful plants any more ... in a clean pot that would have been up for 'Best in Show'.  A magnificent plant.

[Michael J Campbell]

 

[cohan]

Trachelium asperuloides

Splendid

[Merlin]

So nice to see so many gardens still flush with blooming alpines. As for my garden things are pretty slow, the 100+ F temps have sent some plants into summer dormancy. some plants on the other hand are on round two of blooming. here are a few pics from yesterday(July 17).
E. holmgrenii second time aroun on the blooming
http://photos.imageevent.com/teita/rgmay132011/websize/IMG_1317.JPG
Lupinus lepidus with some sort of drabas
http://photos.imageevent.com/teita/rgmay132011/websize/IMG_1312.JPG
Heterotheca jonesii blooms until hard freeze
http://photos.imageevent.com/teita/rgmay132011/websize/IMG_1315.JPG
Clematis hirsutissima blooms more or less continuous in the summer
http://photos.imageevent.com/teita/rgmay132011/websize/IMG_1313.JPG
Zauschneria garrettii just getting going
http://photos.imageevent.com/teita/rgmay132011/websize/IMG_1324.JPG

[Lori S.]

Beautiful, Jim!  Your alpine beds look very natural, a lot like the alpine ridges we hike in summer.

[Lori S.]

Lactuca intricata doesn't look like salad anymore... and it looks like it will bloom in its first year from seed.  At least I will get to see flowers even if it doesn't winter over!


Saponaria pumilo has a very long bloom season - terrific plant...


Allium albidum ssp. caucasicum is starting to open:

http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/RhizomatousAlliums

Cheiranthus roseus is a repeat bloomer (and not seemingly monocarpic, as was expected) - something (flea beetles??) attacked the leaves early this season, so it has not been very photogenic, however.


Some odd repeat bloom too on Phlox hendersonii:


And one obviously does not grow this one for its flower power  ... Bolanthus thymoides:

[cohan]

Lori- The Lactuca is very cute- hope it overwinters!
Do you find much variation in the Agoseris you see in the wild? seems quite a bit of variation in flowers on google, but those could be far apart--some more like Dandelions, some more like Zinnias or something... I think I saw one of the Agoseris once, and quite liked it...

[cohan]

Full view, close-up in image of the day; First flowering for Waldheimia tomentosa; from Holubec seed, 2010, but only planted in the rock garden last fall; I was disappointed the flower is white, hoping for pink as in the photo from habitat on Holubec's site, but its still very cute hoping for seed, as this is my only plant, makes me a little nervous! Still small, only maybe 3inches/7cm across; this in the 'no-name Semp bed, right in front of the house.



And also still small and planted out last fall, Potentilla nitida also from Czech seed, though I'd have to check to see which vendor; I have several of these in a couple of beds, and a few more yet to plant out, some variation of whitish leaves like this one, or greener; wonder if flowers will vary? hopefully I will find out next year.. they seem to be growing well.

[Hoy]

I like the white form, Cohan I have never tried Waldheimia nor P nitida. Maybe I should!

[cohan]

Thanks, Trond I like white daisies well enough, but they seem more common, always prefer another colour for daisies, although I still want a white dandelion..lol
P nitida is one I have admired in photos from our Dolomitic friends, and again, pink seems a more exciting colour for Potentilla than usual yellow or white  as lovely as those can be! So far it seems easy enough, though Todd mentioned it doesn't do well for him, not sure what the differences would be, possibly moisture, though it has been quite wet here since I've been growing them, and I have them in more or less clay with gravel, but raised, sloped plantings for drainage.. If they continue to survive it will probably be mostly in spite of me, not because of me...lol

[Lori S.]

Your alpines are looking good, Cohan!  Dang, I wish I'd grown Potentilla nitida instead of Potentilla divina... it certainly appears to be the showier of the two re. flowers, from the few pictures I can find of the latter.  Oh well, I'm still waiting for it to bloom anyway (from seed in 2010), so I guess I'll see someday.

Here's a slightly confused Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Pearl Bells', bought this year - nice to see it bloom though, no matter how unseasonally:


Cotula hispida, a tufty South African plant with tiny yellow button flowers - an experiment:
 

Acantholimon kotschyi ssp. laxispicatum - a couple more plants, grown from seed in 2010, are coming into bloom this year.  However, the one that bloomed last year was dead this spring, so it will be interesting to see what these do.
 

Marrubium lutescens, from seed this past winter, is looking cuddly, as is Pyrethrum leontopodium (purchased):
 

Plantago urvillei, from seed this past winter, in bloom:


Jurinea cadmea is attractive in seed as well as in flower:


Oxytropis megalantha blooms all season through, though not spectacularly:

[Lori S.]

It's strange what one comes across sometimes... Rhodohypoxis baurii 'Lily Jean', which I expect stands very little chance of wintering over (no kidding, right?  ), but as I have no interest in keeping it indoors, I guess it'll fall into the category of slim-chance experimentation... strange, ratty-looking flowers, which are supposed to be double, but are mostly rather disorganized-looking.


Along with the Rhodohypoxis, I was also surprised to find a few dwarf trees at one of the local nurseries - Thuja occidentalis 'Teddy' and Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone':  
 

Heterotheca jonesii has been blooming for some time:


Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears':


Cyclamen purpurascens:


Campanula hercegovina 'Nana':


Primula scotica:

[cohan]

Lori- was Potentilla divina the Russian species? I think I was wavering between the two, thinking the Russian might be hardier, but made the final decision based on which seed order needed filling out..lol

So many lovelies there- love the Pyrethrum, Jurinea is cool too- I've looked at some of these on the seedlists, but didn't get that far yet.. what colour flowers did this one have?

Good luck with Cotula- there is another species or two commonly grown, right? Can't remember if they are hardy or just bedding plants..
The Rhodohypoxis is cute, I like the fuzzy leaves! I have babies of various SA bulbs, but they will all live indoors full time..