Romulea bulbocodium
May blooms
Auricula Rajah
It's been the coldest spring on record here...all my plants are at least 3 weeks behind. My first Kabschia is finally open...Hindhead Seedling.
Corydalis solida is getting close!
Got this primula labelled as flagellaris but it looks like a minutifolia hybrid of some sort
Iris reticulata, snowdrops and crocus are just peaking...in May! What a horrible climate I live in. This is Iris X histriodes Katherine Hodgkin...a new plant for me.
Todd I'm sure you will be impressed with Katherine Hodgkin, I think it is the best reticulata iris. I don't envy you your weather, we have had a miserable spring but things are picking up now. However I have been stopped in my tracks again - it's raining...
Ann after 10 years in Maine believe me, this Spring hasn't been miserable! I totally agree about Kathryn Hodgkin, I had a large clump of this iris in my Maine garden and it was one of the joys of the Spring. Love your auricula!
Hepatica nobilis 'Rubra Plena':
Pulsatilla vulgaris... one of the dozens and dozens scattered throughout our front yard - huge self-seeders!
If I had a few seedlings of pulsatilla popping up everywhere I'd be delighted! Beautiful colour on that hepatica.
Funny that our native counterpart, Anemone patens, is rather difficult to please in the garden, by comparison!
Anemone critina:
EDIT: Acckkk! Yes, as Todd pointed out, it's Trollius laxus, not Anemone critina! What was I thinking?
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Phlox sp.... any guesses as to which?
Phlox hoodii...wish I could grow that one! That ranks up with Penstemon nitidus...another I can;t grow that is native in your area.
BTW, that Anemone crinita looks decidedly like a Trollius....never seen an Anemone with hairless leaves and the stamens are all wrong for an anemone.
Speaking of, only Anemone open for me yet is A. blanda
believe it or not this is the flower from Sarcoccoa humilus var. hookeriana...not much to speak of but an amazing fragrance! This plant should not be hardy here but it survived this winter at least!
Iris reticulata Harmony has been open nearly 3 weeks!
Thanks for the ID's, Todd!
I see your date for the 2009 NARGS meeting is set....I'll be there! It's great that it is in Calgary since I can stay at my brothers and save on accomodations. On the downside it will be a bit of a commute for the field trips compared to 1999 when the meeting was in Banff. We should all try to get there and meet each other in the flesh....an alpine DG round-up.
What an excellent idea!
Gee, if only I hadn't been a Chapter officer holder for 7 years, I'd be eligible for a stipend. (It would be my first national meeting.) Oh well. But I wouldn't be surprised if you see a Minnesota contingent attending the Calgary get together.
And now for something completely different: a hardy cactus. This little one was a bonus plant from Beaver Creek Greenhouses in April 2007. It came through winter outdoors with no damage and is flowering now. The tag says Pediocactus simpsonii var. indraianus RP93 (I hope the writing never wears off the tag, as I'll never remember that name). I'm guessing the "RP93" refers to a seed collection. I believe the variety is native to Salmon, Idaho.
Too cool! We have a Pediocactus vivipara at the Bot Garden but we keep it in an alpine house...freezes solid but protected from snow. It has survived 3 winters but no blooms :(
Anyone going to Ottawa for the '08 NARGS national?
Escobaria vivipara? My EV's from seed took 4-5 years to start flowering. First year flowers had less petal count and more washed out color.
Rick, I meant Escobaria...duh!
Tammy, I am not going to Ottawa mainly because the talks don't sound that great (more woodlandy than alpine) and the tours are a bit iffy too (again more woodland material). I'd rather save my money for the Calgary meeting since they are truly alpine for the tours and it seems they have some great talks lined up.