Miscellaneous spring bulbs

[WimB]

Wim, interesting that you show Eranthis and Ranunculus kochii together, as indeed the flowers on the Ranunculus are somewhat reminiscent of Eranthis.  I only recently learned that this "tuberous" Ranunculus has become popularly grown by Dutch bulb growers, being that the tubers can be stored like regular bulbs and tubers.

Wim again, my goodness your spring is early to already have Corydalis and frits in bloom.  If I were only allowed to grow one Fritillaria species, it would be F. pudica, a slow by easy grower outside, and a long-lived reliable bloomer here. Although it is a lily beetle magnet and I must pick the beetles daily.

Mark, they're both in the Ranunculaceae family after all.    I didn't buy my Ranunculus kochii from our northern neighbours, but I've seen it offered more and more by Dutch bulb-sellers indeed.

It seems spring has started for real now. They predict dry and sunny weather until next Tuesday at least (with frost during the night) so I guess there will be a lot more flowering plants in a couple of days. No lily beetles here yet (too early in the year I guess).

[Hoy]

No Corydalis has started blooming here yet, but some have advance shoots now!
Wim, Do you grow C wendelboi in the garden or in pots? I have thought of acquiring that species in memory of Per Wendelbo whom the plant is named for. He died in a car accident in Bergen 30 years ago.

I would like to grow F pudica too but slugs can't resist such plants either

[WimB]

No Corydalis has started blooming here yet, but some have advance shoots now!
Wim, Do you grow C wendelboi in the garden or in pots? I have thought of acquiring that species in memory of Per Wendelbo whom the plant is named for. He died in a car accident in Bergen 30 years ago.

I would like to grow F pudica too but slugs can't resist such plants either

Trond,

I grow C. wendelboi in a trough together with some rock plants and small plants.

[Hoy]

Thanks, Wim. If a find a niche I'll give it a try

[LucS]

Two of the many corydalis that are coming in flower now:
Corydalis angustifolius "Talysh dawn"
Corydalis tauricola x caucasica alba

[McDonough]

Two of the many corydalis that are coming in flower now:
Corydalis angustifolius "Talysh dawn"
Corydalis tauricola x caucasica alba

Very nice Luc, all are nice but being partial to soft pink, 'Talysh Dream' catches my fancy.  Is the last one a natural hybrid or something that occurred in your garden or in cultivation someplace?

[McDonough]

Found this stunning series of photos on the "Visit West Crete" tourist web site, some excellent plant portraits there!

A floral ballet in motion:  Urginea maritima - Charybdis maritima - Sea squill
http://www.west-crete.com/flowers/urginea_maritima.htm

How I would like to grow Androcymbium rechingeri, ooh la la!
http://www.west-crete.com/flowers/androcymbium_rechingeri.htm

[LucS]

Very nice Luc, all are nice but being partial to soft pink, 'Talysh Dream' catches my fancy.  Is the last one a natural hybrid or something that occurred in your garden or in cultivation someplace?

This one occured in cultivation no doubt, but not in my garden.
I have C. caucasica alba which is white but I don't have C. tauricola.

[LucS]

Fritillaria season has started with us.
All from the rhinopetalum section:
(1)-(4) Fritillaria stenanthera in different clones and different colours (steelblue, pink, white)
(5)-(6) Fritillaria ariana just starting
(7)-( Fritillaria gibbosa

[LucS]

A few other Fritillaria species from Turkey:
(1) Fritillaria pinardii
(2) Fritillaria pinardii in a black form
(3) Fritillaria crassifolia ssp. crassifolia
(4-5) Fritillaria armena

[RickR]

Love that rhinopetalum section, especially!

[Hoy]

It is clear to me that Fritillaria is best cultivated indoors! I have tried several outside but slugs devour them as fast as they germinate in spring (And my climate isn't the best either)

[LucS]

More bulbs to cultivate indoors for the best results :
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa biflora
Tulipa sogdiana, a semi-desert species
Tulipa regelii, a semi-desert species with the most remarkable leaf

[McDonough]

More bulbs to cultivate indoors for the best results :
Tulipa regelii, a semi-desert species with the most remarkable leaf

Remarkable leaves indeed!  Nice collection of little Tulipa species.  I remember Janis Ruksans showing many others, seems there are a whole bunch of "look-alikes" with the general appearance of T. turkestanica, most notably T. bifloriformis. The latter species I find to be an excellent rock garden species outdoors, and seeds about nicely (particularly if 'encouraged' by scratching in the seed).

[Hoy]

Luc, you certainly have an impressive collection of well grown plants!