Spring Flowers 2015

[Owdboggy]

Today is the first day of Spring (meteorlogically speaking) So I thought i would post a few pictures.

Adonis amurensis flower. Sadly a snail ate all the other flowers.

Crocus and Snowdrops

Galanthus Lady Elphinstone

Galanthus Ophelia

Scilla luciliae Valentine's Day (syn Chionodoxa l.Valentine's Day).

 

[IcyBC]

WOW..these are gorgeous flowers and I can't believe you already have spring flowers blooming already! I wish I could rush our weather just a little bit forward to warmer temperature so I can see mine!

 

[blueeyes]

No sign of spring yet , here in Canada, unfortunately. We are still seeing snow but I must admit, your photos really made me smile. I can't wait to see the crocuses and tulips pop their head out. Lovely photos!!

 

[Owdboggy]

Certainly would not get as good a set of images today, it is blowing a hooley and hail stones are falling. Strangely the sky is blue, the sun is shining and there are only small fluffy white clouds. Freeze ones assets today, that's for sure.

 

[Trellum]

Awesome pics Thanks for sharing! What camera are you using? It takes excellent macros, I don't think those pics could be more clear than they already are :O Wonderful job, I almost feel like I'm right there! Beautiful little flowers Spring is almost here!

 

[Owdboggy]

Camera is a Panasonic DMC FZ28 Quite an old model these days, but it works for me.

 

[Owdboggy]

And some Saxifrages in the Alpine House

Saxifraga kotschyi x wendelboi

S. Jan Neruda

S. Peter Paul Rubens
And then a Corydalis.

C. solida Beth Evans

 

[CanadianLori]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

 

[LIcenter]

Very nice Owdboggy. I see the majority of plants you are showing us are in pots. They are all quite lovely, and unusual to me living in the states. So my question is; Do you keep these plants in pots all year, or are they actually planted in the ground at some point in the season?

 

[Owdboggy]

These plants live in pots in the Alpine house. They are what you might call 'show' plants. However I no longer show them as I find the energy for it has long since gone. Having said that all of these will grow outdoors, here at least. The Saxifrages only need a well drained alkaline soil and protection from midday sun while the Corydalis is a woodlander and needs the same conditions as say Snowdrops. I do have many of these out in the garden as well as under cover.

 

[LIcenter]

They are really nice, and must take quite a commitment on your part.
Thanks for replying to my question.

 

[Durgan]

Beautiful pictures. I was dreaming this morning about the crocus finally coming out. I must cover mine since a few rabbits visit and crocus is their first salad. Still a few weeks to go where I live.

 

[Rosyrain]

I really like the "lady" one that I can't pronounce the name of in the first set of picctures. It is the yellow and white one. I have never seen one of those before and it looks so elegant.

 

[wiseowl]

Good morning what a lovely thread

This greeted me this morning

 

[Owdboggy]

And some more Spring flowers.

Pulsatilla grandis, I think.

Scilla luciliae

Scilla sibirica

Scilla sardonica

Scilla(?)

Primula allionii

Puschkinia scilloides

Chaenomeles japonica

Scilla(?)

Gentiana acaulis

Tulip

Scilla biflora alba

Pulsatilla rubra

Narcissus bulbocodium

Bulbocodium vernum

Scilla biflora