my first picture of the spring season. When I was taking the picture yesterday the morning temperature was around -14C. But the sun was out.Today the day time temperature is around 0C maximum.Still 2 feet of snow around the house!!! The first picture is Eranthis hyemalis at the south side where the snow melted little bit near the house. The second and the third is the Townsendia leptotes also from the south side close to the foundation of the house.Last year they flowered at the end of march.
Krish, those are like the five most perfect little alpine domes of foliage (and buds) that I've seen on Townsendia, wow, you are obviously doing everything right in regard to growing what I though of as a difficult species, well done. Please show us again when in bloom. Such inspiration!
I'm looking forward to when this blooms. It's always wonderful to see the new foliage. Paeonia mlokowitschii is one of my favorites. Synthyris, maybe laciniata?, is always one of the earliest to bloom. With the end of the snow and a splash of rain, it's starting.
Mark I did not do anything special for the Townsendia. They are very close to the south side concrete wall of the garage where the temperature is baking hot during the summer and very dry. Also I do not fertilize them at all. Spiegel your Paeonia mlokowitschii foliage looks stunning. Last year the the seedling of that peony I got from a nursery did not make it through the winter . Can you please tell me the cultural information. I have ordered again this year.
Paeonia mlokowitschii in my garden grows in a very lean scree in full sun and wind. Each year it gets bigger with more flowers, just so beautiful. The flowers last a long time, too.
It's hardy here, Krish, so I think it should be OK there as well. Mine is in the border in regular soil where it seems to do fine. Your townsendias are indeed looking great! :)
Thanks Spiegel and Lori. The Paeonia mlokosewitschii I was told needs lots of moisture throughout the season.I planted in the north side.After the first winter it bulked Up. But after the subsequent winter it started rotting. Maybe more moisture than needed. I am thinking of raising the bed so that the snow will drain easily.
Yes, rotting off would certainly say there was much more moisture than needed. Not sure if this could have contributed, but "winter mulch" can also be a killer.
Krish and Lori: Paeonia mlokosewitschii is new to our garden, Last year I ordered from Paige Woodward of Pacific Rim Native Plant Nursery in Chilliwack BC. Although it was a young plant when it arrived here in late September, it is already sending shoots above ground. None of the other herbaceous peony hybrids are showing any signs of growth yet. We planted ours northeast of the house. This open area gets plenty of sun, mostly direct, some filtered through maple trees, and a tiny bit of shade from the house. The area is a raised bed, that the other peonies seem to thrive in. Hopefully it will bloom this year, along with the Lysichiton camtschatcensis that accompanied "Molly the Witch" from BC.
I have had several peonies for years (both at home in moist coastal climate and at my summerhouse) including molly-the-witch and I never cover or mulch them. I wouldn't grow any peony where I grow Lysichiton either - as I grow Lysichiton in a bog in my woodland and peonies need more sun and a drier site.
Trond: I agree about keeping Lysichiton and Peonies far apart- only realized now that my last note may have been interpreted as if they were planted next to each other. Lysichiton is happily situated pondside in our back yard - its closest neighbours are hybrids of Iris ensata, Cypripedium reginae, Platanthera lacera, Clethra alnifolia and either Platanthera grandiflora or Platanthera psycodes. Our delayed spring this year has only the Lysichiton showing signs of growth. This year we will make a spot for Gunnera manicata (it will need quite a bit of protection each winter, but it survives in several gardens in the area. Maybe next year I"ll find Lysichiton americanus to add to the grouping. Friends have promised me Symplocarpus foetidus that will go in its own area by the pond.
Can the Lysichiton take sun if it's in a boggy area?
It appears to be how they grow in nature - in wet and sunny forest clearings (much like marsh marigold in the cold northern interior). Here's a photo from a trip to Victoria, BC at the end of March this year:
Trond: I agree about keeping Lysichiton and Peonies far apart- only realized now that my last note may have been interpreted as if they were planted next to each other. Lysichiton is happily situated pondside in our back yard - its closest neighbours are hybrids of Iris ensata, Cypripedium reginae, Platanthera lacera, Clethra alnifolia and either Platanthera grandiflora or Platanthera psycodes. Our delayed spring this year has only the Lysichiton showing signs of growth. This year we will make a spot for Gunnera manicata (it will need quite a bit of protection each winter, but it survives in several gardens in the area. Maybe next year I"ll find Lysichiton americanus to add to the grouping. Friends have promised me Symplocarpus foetidus that will go in its own area by the pond.
Good to hear that, Gordon ;) I started wondering . . . . Some nice plants you grow too!
I had Gunnera manicata for several years but it died two winters ago when we had very low temperatures. I have a new one now and am crossing fingers. Although we haven't had biter cold weather this winter it has lasted for much longer time. Both Lysichiton species are easily obtained from nurseries here but orchids are absent. I have tried Symplocarpus but it seemed to prefere warmer summers than I have.
The Lysichitons have barely started growing so here is one picture of L. kamtchatchensis from 2010 (it is much smaller than its american relative as you can see):
Wish I could find a spot to grow Symplocarpus and Gunnera, but my property is too exposed and dry.
With several days of blissful sunny warmth (upper 60s F), plants are jumping out of the ground. Here is Jeffersonia dubia Korean Form, with red ovary in the center instead of green, and dark stamens/anthers, which really stand out. My regular Jeffersonia dubia is a couple days away from flowering. Two similar views, the one on the left in sunshine, the one on the right when overcast. I have two flats of seedlings germinating right now!
Wish I could find a spot to grow Symplocarpus and Gunnera, but my property is too exposed and dry.
With several days of blissful sunny warmth (upper 60s F), plants are jumping out of the ground. Here is Jeffersonia dubia Korean Form, with red ovary in the center instead of green, and dark stamens/anthers, which really stand out. My regular Jeffersonia dubia is a couple days away from flowering. Two similar views, the one on the left in sunshine, the one on the right when overcast. I have two flats of seedlings germinating right now!
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Beauties! I think I messed up the seeds I got for this species a couple years back, so will have to try again :(
I'm wondering, Mark, that since Jeffersonia seed is so often "planted" by ants, did you plant the seed deeply?
Hadn't thought about that aspect, but covered the seed with a thin layer of soil, then an additional layer of decomposed pine bark mulch (helps prevent soil from being washed out and seed exposed). They're germinating gangbusters now.
I remember pictures of this form of Jeffersonia dubia from last year - I wonder if anyone cultivates it in the UK? It is a superb plant. A seedling with white flowers and that dark centre would be dramatic too. Here the warming weather is bringing out plants one after the other, but perhaps one of the most choice is this dwarf form of Paris polyphylla which came from the famous Washfield Nursery over a decade ago - slow and small, but completely delightful.
Fantastic foliage on that dwarf Paris, I agree its delightful! Its another genus that is more obtainable in Europe than in the US.
Regarding Jeffersonia, it is indeed popular in the UK (I'm basing this response from seeing it on the pages of SRGC Forum, and in plant show pictures), but just with J. dubia. A couple years ago I got seed of the pure white form of J. dubia from Cyril Lafong in England, bust sadly it didn't germinate like beans as they typically do for me, but when I went to dump out the empty flat afters its second year, I spied 1 little seedling, which I planted out, don't know if it survived yet.
Tim, remember this thread, it was started by Rick Rodick, where he shows a splendid multipetalous form of J. dubia with wide overlapping petals. Rick, did you divide the plant up? If you're like me, you didn't because it might tempt fate and you lose your plants altogether. How about seed, you mentioned it seemed sterile, but you thought maybe you'd try some hand pollinating.
I still haven't been able to produce seed from this specimen, despite hand pollination and using pollen from a different, regular J. dubia plant that does produce seed.
Mark, do you find that Jeffersonia dubia blooms at least a week ahead of Jeffersonia diphylla?
Anne, exactly so. although there can be 1-3 days of crossover when both species bloom. The year I was home laid-off (2010), was the year for one reason or another, both species bloomed exactly the same time, and I played with hybridization between the two. ;D
I also find that the J. dubia Korean Form I have, blooms 3-4 days earlier than regular dubia, both are still in bloom now (weather having been very cool). There are buds on J. diphylla, but there will be at least several more days until they open.
Rick, I was wondering if you could have grafted those Jeffersonia side bud cuttings on to roots of the standard J. dubia... sort of how they graft tree peonies onto herbaceous peony roots. What do you think?
Rick, I was wondering if you could have grafted those Jeffersonia side bud cuttings on to roots of the standard J. dubia... sort of how they graft tree peonies onto herbaceous peony roots. What do you think?
An interesting thought. Maybe I should stop donating my volunteer seedlings to the plant sale for a while and build up some stock. ;D
This picture is of the most stunning clumps of trumpet gentians I have ever seen, in Stanislav Cepicka's garden in the Czech Republic (one of fifteen remarkable gardens in the Garden Tour Programme of the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference). I still have hundreds of photographs to sort through but will add some more later. For anyone who would like a more in depth look at the gardens and plants and people, I aim to put this on the AGS website over the next week or two. It was an unforgetable experience and brought together gardeners from seventeen countries. I now have to work out where we can build a new crevice garden in the lawn! (though several of the gardens utilised 40 or 50 tons of stone, which would probably be a little extravagent).
Very nice, Tim. That must have been a great show with many fantastic gardens on display! Gentiana acaulis (is that what that is?) tends to be pretty commonly grown here... can't say I do all that well with it, but lots of people do. There were huge clumps of it, 10" or a foot around, being sold for $25 each at the CRAGS plant sale on Saturday.
Hi everyone For sometime I was not following what is going on here. Recently came back from India after a sad visit to see my terminally ill mother. She passed away three days ago. Looking at the emerging plants in the garden gives me great comfort.Here are the two pictures I took today. The first one is the Townsendia I posted previously.It is full of flowers now. The next one is the aquilegia jonesii seedling in a trough. Krish
Hi everyone For sometime I was not following what is going on here. Recently came back from India after a sad visit to see my terminally ill mother. She passed away three days ago. Krish
We send you our sincere condolences on your sad loss, Krish.
So sorry, Krish. It's nice to hear that your garden is giving you comfort at this sad time.
Your townsendias look wonderful! And Aquilegia jonesii, wow! I bought one last weekend from Beaver Creek at the CRAGS plant sale. I assumed it was one plant but as I was paying for it (well, actually for a whole tray of plants :rolleyes:), I was told that it was a potfull of seedlings that I should divide up and plant...now I have ten or so scattered around the tufa garden. Hope they bloom someday!
We were out today over the pass to eastern Washington to see cypripediums: C. fasciculatum and C. montanum. Heavy, wet snow came down yesterday and knocked over many of the taller cyps, but there were still many to see.
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Toole (not verified)
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Sun, 03/31/2013 - 9:03pmAn out of season Pulsatilla ...
Cheers Dave.
Toole (not verified)
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Mon, 04/08/2013 - 3:42amPollin...ater ;D
Cheers Dave.
Trond Hoy
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Tue, 04/09/2013 - 9:40amSeems she try to drown herself down there :o
tropicalgirl251... (not verified)
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Wed, 04/10/2013 - 6:11pmmy first picture of the spring season. When I was taking the picture yesterday the morning temperature was around -14C. But the sun was out.Today the day time temperature is around 0C maximum.Still 2 feet of snow around the house!!!
The first picture is Eranthis hyemalis at the south side where the snow melted little bit near the house.
The second and the third is the Townsendia leptotes also from the south side close to the foundation of the house.Last year they flowered at the end of march.
Mark McDonough
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Thu, 04/11/2013 - 9:10pmKrish, those are like the five most perfect little alpine domes of foliage (and buds) that I've seen on Townsendia, wow, you are obviously doing everything right in regard to growing what I though of as a difficult species, well done. Please show us again when in bloom. Such inspiration!
Anne Spiegel
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Fri, 04/12/2013 - 4:18amI'm looking forward to when this blooms. It's always wonderful to see the new foliage. Paeonia mlokowitschii is one of my favorites. Synthyris, maybe laciniata?, is always one of the earliest to bloom. With the end of the snow and a splash of rain, it's starting.
tropicalgirl251... (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Fri, 04/12/2013 - 7:55amMark I did not do anything special for the Townsendia. They are very close to the south side concrete wall of the garage where the temperature is baking hot during the summer and very dry. Also I do not fertilize them at all.
Spiegel your Paeonia mlokowitschii foliage looks stunning. Last year the the seedling of that peony I got from a nursery did not make it through the winter . Can you please tell me the cultural information. I have ordered again this year.
Tim Ingram (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Fri, 04/12/2013 - 9:14amWhat a beautiful leaf on the Synthyris too - I shall look out for seed of that.
Anne Spiegel
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Fri, 04/12/2013 - 5:55pmPaeonia mlokowitschii in my garden grows in a very lean scree in full sun and wind. Each year it gets bigger with more flowers, just so beautiful. The flowers last a long time, too.
Lori S. (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Fri, 04/12/2013 - 7:15pmIt's hardy here, Krish, so I think it should be OK there as well. Mine is in the border in regular soil where it seems to do fine. Your townsendias are indeed looking great! :)
tropicalgirl251... (not verified)
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Sat, 04/13/2013 - 8:15amThanks Spiegel and Lori.
The Paeonia mlokosewitschii I was told needs lots of moisture throughout the season.I planted in the north side.After the first winter it bulked Up. But after the subsequent winter it started rotting. Maybe more moisture than needed. I am thinking of raising the bed so that the snow will drain easily.
Lori S. (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Sat, 04/13/2013 - 8:33amYes, rotting off would certainly say there was much more moisture than needed. Not sure if this could have contributed, but "winter mulch" can also be a killer.
Gordon Tingley
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Sat, 04/13/2013 - 3:30pmKrish and Lori: Paeonia mlokosewitschii is new to our garden, Last year I ordered from Paige Woodward of Pacific Rim Native Plant Nursery in Chilliwack BC. Although it was a young plant when it arrived here in late September, it is already sending shoots above ground. None of the other herbaceous peony hybrids are showing any signs of growth yet. We planted ours northeast of the house. This open area gets plenty of sun, mostly direct, some filtered through maple trees, and a tiny bit of shade from the house. The area is a raised bed, that the other peonies seem to thrive in. Hopefully it will bloom this year, along with the Lysichiton camtschatcensis that accompanied "Molly the Witch" from BC.
Trond Hoy
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Sat, 04/13/2013 - 11:55pmI have had several peonies for years (both at home in moist coastal climate and at my summerhouse) including molly-the-witch and I never cover or mulch them. I wouldn't grow any peony where I grow Lysichiton either - as I grow Lysichiton in a bog in my woodland and peonies need more sun and a drier site.
Gordon Tingley
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Sun, 04/14/2013 - 7:13amTrond: I agree about keeping Lysichiton and Peonies far apart- only realized now that my last note may have been interpreted as if they were planted next to each other. Lysichiton is happily situated pondside in our back yard - its closest neighbours are hybrids of Iris ensata, Cypripedium reginae, Platanthera lacera, Clethra alnifolia and either Platanthera grandiflora or Platanthera psycodes. Our delayed spring this year has only the Lysichiton showing signs of growth. This year we will make a spot for Gunnera manicata (it will need quite a bit of protection each winter, but it survives in several gardens in the area. Maybe next year I"ll find Lysichiton americanus to add to the grouping. Friends have promised me Symplocarpus foetidus that will go in its own area by the pond.
Anne Spiegel
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Sun, 04/14/2013 - 8:13amCan the Lysichiton take sun if it's in a boggy area?
Lori S. (not verified)
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Sun, 04/14/2013 - 8:25amIt appears to be how they grow in nature - in wet and sunny forest clearings (much like marsh marigold in the cold northern interior). Here's a photo from a trip to Victoria, BC at the end of March this year:
Trond Hoy
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Sun, 04/14/2013 - 1:28pmGood to hear that, Gordon ;) I started wondering . . . .
Some nice plants you grow too!
I had Gunnera manicata for several years but it died two winters ago when we had very low temperatures. I have a new one now and am crossing fingers. Although we haven't had biter cold weather this winter it has lasted for much longer time.
Both Lysichiton species are easily obtained from nurseries here but orchids are absent. I have tried Symplocarpus but it seemed to prefere warmer summers than I have.
The Lysichitons have barely started growing so here is one picture of L. kamtchatchensis from 2010 (it is much smaller than its american relative as you can see):
Mark McDonough
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Thu, 04/18/2013 - 7:08pmWish I could find a spot to grow Symplocarpus and Gunnera, but my property is too exposed and dry.
With several days of blissful sunny warmth (upper 60s F), plants are jumping out of the ground. Here is Jeffersonia dubia Korean Form, with red ovary in the center instead of green, and dark stamens/anthers, which really stand out. My regular Jeffersonia dubia is a couple days away from flowering. Two similar views, the one on the left in sunshine, the one on the right when overcast. I have two flats of seedlings germinating right now!
Anne Spiegel
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 4:06amMark, I'm still waiting here for Jeffersonia dubia. I can just see them starting. Your Korean one is lovely.
cohan (not verified)
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Fri, 04/19/2013 - 2:40pmBeauties! I think I messed up the seeds I got for this species a couple years back, so will have to try again :(
Richard T. Rodich
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 7:24pmI'm wondering, Mark, that since Jeffersonia seed is so often "planted" by ants, did you plant the seed deeply?
Mark McDonough
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 8:49pmHadn't thought about that aspect, but covered the seed with a thin layer of soil, then an additional layer of decomposed pine bark mulch (helps prevent soil from being washed out and seed exposed). They're germinating gangbusters now.
Mark McDonough
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 9:07pmSome more views of Jeffersonia dubia Korean Form with Pulmonaria and Corydalis red forms in the background.
Tim Ingram (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:22amI remember pictures of this form of Jeffersonia dubia from last year - I wonder if anyone cultivates it in the UK? It is a superb plant. A seedling with white flowers and that dark centre would be dramatic too. Here the warming weather is bringing out plants one after the other, but perhaps one of the most choice is this dwarf form of Paris polyphylla which came from the famous Washfield Nursery over a decade ago - slow and small, but completely delightful.
Mark McDonough
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Sun, 04/21/2013 - 2:10pmFantastic foliage on that dwarf Paris, I agree its delightful! Its another genus that is more obtainable in Europe than in the US.
Regarding Jeffersonia, it is indeed popular in the UK (I'm basing this response from seeing it on the pages of SRGC Forum, and in plant show pictures), but just with J. dubia. A couple years ago I got seed of the pure white form of J. dubia from Cyril Lafong in England, bust sadly it didn't germinate like beans as they typically do for me, but when I went to dump out the empty flat afters its second year, I spied 1 little seedling, which I planted out, don't know if it survived yet.
Tim, remember this thread, it was started by Rick Rodick, where he shows a splendid multipetalous form of J. dubia with wide overlapping petals. Rick, did you divide the plant up? If you're like me, you didn't because it might tempt fate and you lose your plants altogether. How about seed, you mentioned it seemed sterile, but you thought maybe you'd try some hand pollinating.
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8910.0
Richard T. Rodich
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Sun, 04/21/2013 - 7:57pmTim, that dwarf Paris is a sweetie! I suppose the dark leaf coloring is just a spring event, but that make it more interesting in itself. :D
In regards to asexually propagating my most excellent Jeffersonia dubia (if I do say so myself ;D), see here:
http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=181.msg22983#msg22983
I still haven't been able to produce seed from this specimen, despite hand pollination and using pollen from a different, regular J. dubia plant that does produce seed.
Trond Hoy
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Mon, 04/22/2013 - 11:01amRick, your plant is a hybrid, maybe you should try colchicine!
Tim, a fantastic Paris! I have tried Paris on several occasions but it is slugfood as many garden gems are >:(
Mark, a very nice display! You clearly have had much warmer weather than I have had :-\
Richard T. Rodich
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Mon, 04/22/2013 - 12:19pmA hybrid? A hybrid of what? Or do you mean triploid or tetraploid....
The unlikely thought did occur to me....
Trond Hoy
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Mon, 04/22/2013 - 11:31pmWell, I vaguely thought of a kind of intraspecific hybrid if you have two ore more clones. Anyway it behaves like a polyploid.
Anne Spiegel
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Tue, 04/23/2013 - 5:14pmMark, do you find that Jeffersonia dubia blooms at least a week ahead of Jeffersonia diphylla?
Mark McDonough
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:02pmAnne, exactly so. although there can be 1-3 days of crossover when both species bloom. The year I was home laid-off (2010), was the year for one reason or another, both species bloomed exactly the same time, and I played with hybridization between the two. ;D
I also find that the J. dubia Korean Form I have, blooms 3-4 days earlier than regular dubia, both are still in bloom now (weather having been very cool). There are buds on J. diphylla, but there will be at least several more days until they open.
Richard T. Rodich
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Tue, 04/23/2013 - 7:06pmRegarding the two species, that's been my experience, also.
Gordon Tingley
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Wed, 04/24/2013 - 2:54pmRick, I was wondering if you could have grafted those Jeffersonia side bud cuttings on to roots of the standard J. dubia... sort of how they graft tree peonies onto herbaceous peony roots. What do you think?
Richard T. Rodich
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Wed, 04/24/2013 - 9:27pmAn interesting thought. Maybe I should stop donating my volunteer seedlings to the plant sale for a while and build up some stock. ;D
Tim Ingram (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Sun, 05/12/2013 - 11:05amThis picture is of the most stunning clumps of trumpet gentians I have ever seen, in Stanislav Cepicka's garden in the Czech Republic (one of fifteen remarkable gardens in the Garden Tour Programme of the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference). I still have hundreds of photographs to sort through but will add some more later. For anyone who would like a more in depth look at the gardens and plants and people, I aim to put this on the AGS website over the next week or two. It was an unforgetable experience and brought together gardeners from seventeen countries. I now have to work out where we can build a new crevice garden in the lawn! (though several of the gardens utilised 40 or 50 tons of stone, which would probably be a little extravagent).
cohan (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Sun, 05/12/2013 - 12:03pmFor all the mothers on the forum- have a great day!
Weingartia sp, flowering indoors a few days ago..
Lori S. (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Mon, 05/13/2013 - 7:13pmVery nice, Tim. That must have been a great show with many fantastic gardens on display! Gentiana acaulis (is that what that is?) tends to be pretty commonly grown here... can't say I do all that well with it, but lots of people do. There were huge clumps of it, 10" or a foot around, being sold for $25 each at the CRAGS plant sale on Saturday.
Beautiful plant and photo, Cohan!
tropicalgirl251... (not verified)
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Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:37pmHi everyone
For sometime I was not following what is going on here. Recently came back from India after a sad visit to see my terminally ill mother. She passed away three days ago. Looking at the emerging plants in the garden gives me great comfort.Here are the two pictures I took today. The first one is the Townsendia I posted previously.It is full of flowers now. The next one is the aquilegia jonesii seedling in a trough.
Krish
tropicalgirl251... (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:39pmoops no Townsendia picture in my post
Richard T. Rodich
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Mon, 05/13/2013 - 11:34pmSo very sorry for your loss, Krish.
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Congratulations on the cutest little Aquilegia jonesii!
And those Townsendias are sure floriferous with very nicely formed blooms.
--- Bravo! ;D
Margaret Young
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Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:43amWe send you our sincere condolences on your sad loss, Krish.
Maggi and Ian
Anne Spiegel
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Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:51amI'm very sorry for your loss, Krish.
Cliff Booker
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Tue, 05/14/2013 - 1:56pmSincere condolences from this part of the world, Krish.
Lori S. (not verified)
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Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:11pmSo sorry, Krish. It's nice to hear that your garden is giving you comfort at this sad time.
Your townsendias look wonderful! And Aquilegia jonesii, wow! I bought one last weekend from Beaver Creek at the CRAGS plant sale. I assumed it was one plant but as I was paying for it (well, actually for a whole tray of plants :rolleyes:), I was told that it was a potfull of seedlings that I should divide up and plant...now I have ten or so scattered around the tufa garden. Hope they bloom someday!
tropicalgirl251... (not verified)
Re: Image of the day - 2013
Tue, 05/14/2013 - 9:45pmHi everyone
Thank you all for the comforting words
Krish
Claire Cockcroft
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Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:26pmWe were out today over the pass to eastern Washington to see cypripediums: C. fasciculatum and C. montanum. Heavy, wet snow came down yesterday and knocked over many of the taller cyps, but there were still many to see.
-- Cypripedium fasciculatum
-- Cypripedium montanum
Claire Cockcroft
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Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:40pmWe also saw a stunning pink penstemon, delphiniums, and castillejas.
-- Penstemon gairdneri
-- Delphinium multiplex
Claire Cockcroft
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Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:41pmHere are the castillejas.
-- Castilleja thompsonii
-- Castilleja sp.
Claire Cockcroft
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Fri, 06/07/2013 - 9:35amYesterday's trip to Entiat Ridge in the Cascade Mountains found Lewisia tweedyi at its peak bloom. (Sorry, I can't keep up with the name changes!)
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