The dactylorhizas are beginning to bloom. It's fascinating to see the variations. All are hybrids that started from D. fuchsii, maculata, and majalis.
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Bulbous plants range from
Bulbous plants range from large to small. A sample: Lilium x dalhansonii, Nomocharis aperta, Allium acuminatum.
Just a few more pictures:
Just a few more pictures: Incarvillea delavayi, Calochortus palmeri var palmeri, Iris 'Roy Elliott'
very nice Claire, thanks for
very nice Claire, thanks for sharing
Wonderful stuff, Claire. I
Wonderful stuff, Claire. I didn't realize there were any Cypripediums with such a large leaf subtending the flower! Interesting, but quite a distraction for the flower itself. I just love all the twists in the sepals!
OK I will attempt to
OK I will attempt to contribute.
Glaucidium palmatum f. album
Erigeron compositus 'Railroad Ridge'
Androsace villosa
Polygala chaemebuxus
A few more from the gardens
A few more from the gardens
Arisaema erubescens
Arisaema tiwanense
Arum italicum
Primula 'Francesca'
Trillium grandiflorum multiplex
Nice, Harold. I have to keep
Nice, Harold. I have to keep copper mesh around mine to keep the slugs away. It's slug candy to them.
...Claire
Too hot to play outside so I
Too hot to play outside so I bore you with some more garden observations
C. Kentuckiense
Great colors in a summer
Great colors in a summer garden. Love the clematis.
...Claire
After a freezing rain....
After a freezing rain....
Nassella tenuissima
Yucca nana. The odd curls are the fibers that peel off the edges of yucca leaves, now coated with ice.
Janet
Cypripedium parviflorum flowered for the first time. It is "caged" to keep it away from rabbits and squirrels -- too precious!