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« Reply #540 on: June 06, 2012, 05:24:37 AM »

For those in dry climates , let me show off Primula chionantha subsp. chionantha and P. chionantha subsp. sinopurpurea.  Both grown from seed and now flowering for their 4th year.
Those are truly lovely Primulas Todd!! And I think I have seed for them from the APS exchange....I see one more pot to sow this week-end! Are they easy growers? And I'm assuming very hardy at least to zone 4?

Amy, they are not the easiest...need moist, organic-rich soil and not too hot.  They are hardy in zone 5 for sure...zone 4 probably if suitable snow-cover.  I got my seed from the AGS.
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« Reply #541 on: June 06, 2012, 02:29:22 PM »

Todd, impressive primulas! I've tried chionantha several times but they are shortlived here.

Tim, that Triteleia is nice!
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« Reply #542 on: June 07, 2012, 10:53:13 PM »

I'm envious of your primroses, Todd - I can't even manage to get P. x beesiana into a second season here (though I was again tempted to buy a couple last weekend).

Stunning colour variation on the Tritelia, Tim!
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« Reply #543 on: June 09, 2012, 04:37:26 PM »

It is raining all day. Rain in the forecast for tomorrow too.
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« Reply #544 on: June 09, 2012, 04:39:54 PM »

oops.Forgot to attach the pictures taken today


* Echium amoenum.jpg (344.52 KB, 1280x960 - viewed 33 times.)

* Dianthus simulans.jpg (437.17 KB, 1280x1050 - viewed 27 times.)
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« Reply #545 on: June 14, 2012, 04:52:08 AM »

been miserable and cold here for 2 weeks.  The sun broke out yesrday and the oxalis responded.  Here is Oxalis 'Ione Hecker' and Patrinia siberica.


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« Reply #546 on: June 15, 2012, 02:27:39 AM »

Been a lot of wet here too, and not actually cold, mostly, but below seasonal often along with the rain for the last several weeks... This morning was pleasant and clear, and managed a quick (before the rain moved in again) bike ride to photograph Dodecatheon flowering in the thousands Smiley Back to pouring tonight...
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« Reply #547 on: June 16, 2012, 02:39:29 AM »

Been a lot of wet here too, and not actually cold, mostly, but below seasonal often along with the rain for the last several weeks... This morning was pleasant and clear, and managed a quick (before the rain moved in again) bike ride to photograph Dodecatheon flowering in the thousands Smiley Back to pouring tonight...
Cohan, I can't see the Dodecatheons Huh?

Krish, I like the Echium! Is it perennial or biennial?

Todd, I have given up those sunloving Oxalises Undecided

Today it is raining but that's appreciated as it was getting rather dry (by my standard, not by some of yours though  Wink ).
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« Reply #548 on: June 16, 2012, 04:22:42 AM »

First flower of Corydalis panda (described as recently as 2006):


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« Reply #549 on: June 23, 2012, 06:28:25 PM »

A few of the plants in bloom today out in the garden.
Sphaeralcea caespitosa var. williamsiae



Lilium vollmerii

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« Reply #550 on: June 25, 2012, 08:50:39 AM »

Trond, I cannot for the life of me grow these blue corydalis...I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Sad
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« Reply #551 on: June 25, 2012, 10:20:49 PM »

Trond, I cannot for the life of me grow these blue corydalis...I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Sad
Well, if you find out, tell me 'cause I can't grow 'em either!

Pardon the poor quality Blackberry photo, but I was astounded to see a clump of Cypripedium parviflorum along the bike path last week; I've only ever seen a single plant with a single flower in this park system, once, many years ago and miles away.  Other people had noticed this plant too, judging from the bent and trampled foliage around it (after looking at it myself, I fluffed up the yellow sweet clover and various other weeds around it to try to restore its cover a little!)... and so I was even more surprised to still see it intact this morning after the weekend!  


It was particularly surprising to see it in the area where it was... once a  treed coulee with natural springs and a stream, but sadly "improved" many decades ago (i.e. by channeling the springs and stream into a storm sewer, paving it, planting weed trees and lawn grass, and letting weeds take over what was left - yeah, let's hear it for progress!   Roll Eyes )
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« Reply #552 on: June 26, 2012, 04:09:38 PM »

Trond, I cannot for the life of me grow these blue corydalis...I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Sad

Sorry to hear that, Todd, but I don't think I can help you Undecided  I do nothing special and some grow well and some don't!

Lori, a lovely sight! I have seen the native C. calceolus only twice.
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« Reply #553 on: June 30, 2012, 11:17:16 PM »

A pink flowering form of Syneilesis aconitifolia

               
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« Reply #554 on: July 01, 2012, 10:38:24 PM »

A pink flowering form of Syneilesis aconitifolia


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