2009/06/24



hosta which I have different sorts of in the garden

Though Hosta plantaginea originates in China, most of the species that provide the modern shade garden plants were introduced from Japan to Europe by Philipp Franz von Siebold in the mid-19th century. Newer species have been discovered on the Korean peninsula as well.

Hostas are widely-cultivated ground cover plants, particularly useful in the garden as shade-tolerant plants. Hybridization within and among species and cultivars has produced numerous cultivars, with over 3000 registered and named varieties, and perhaps as many more that are not yet registered with the American Hosta Society. Cultivars with golden- or white-variegated leaves are especially prized. Popular cultivars include 'Francee' (green leaves with white edges),

2009/06/23



Peony white from the garden

The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower

The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.

Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside

2009/06/17


columbines have sown themselves all over the garden in lots of different colours

Aquilegia (pronounced /ˌækwɨˈliːdʒiə/) is a genus of about 60-70 species of columbines, herbaceous perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere. They are known for their distinctive flowers, generally bell-shaped, with each petal modified into an elongated nectar spur. Its fruit takes the form of a follicle. Columbine is derived from the latin word for Dove.

2009/06/16



Lupin / Lupinus is flowering as well, most of the flowers in the garden are staring to bloom

2009/06/15


Blue iris singing the blues

Iris sibirica, the Siberian Iris, is a flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to eastern and central Europe and northern Asia.
Iris sibirica is widely grown in gardens in temperate regions around the world.

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 50-120 cm tall. The leaves are glaucous green, narrow and fairly rigid, blade-shaped, 40-80 cm long and 2-4 cm broad. The flowers are typical of an iris, borne in late spring or early summer on unbranched or sparsely-branched stems held above the leaves, each flower 4-7 cm diameter, mid- to purple-blue, often with a paler whitish or yellowish centre.

2009/06/12



Clematis / klematis is blooming with its big blue flowers so have to enjoy it as long as it last

Clematis from Ancient Greek klematis, a climbing plant, probably periwinkle) is a genus of mostly vigorous climbing lianas, with attractive flowers. Some species are shrubby, and some others are herbaceous perennial plants. They are generally calcicole species, found throughout the temperate regions of both hemispheres, and also in mountains in the tropics, on limestone and other basic soils. The cool temperate species are deciduous, but many of the warmer climate species are evergreen.

2009/06/11



poppies are popping

Iceland Poppy / Sibirisk Valmue / Papaver nudicaule
is an annual or a perennial herb with an ascending to maintain growth. The leaves form a rosette due tabled and are spatula-shaped, feathered dress split and whole randede with several lapped three sections. Both leaf sides are blue-green and covered with greyish hair. Flowering is arranged under the circumstances in the adult site, but it happens like the May-August. The flowers are favored end of hairy, but the leaf stalks solve. Buds are hanging and covered with brown hair. Sepal dropped in relation to the source, after which we see a relatively large flowers with 4 white, yellow or red-petalled. Flower is the insect best trained, where possible, otherwise self. The fruit is a capsule with pores that allow the seeds to sprinkle out.

2009/06/09



Geranium / Storkenæb are blomming right now and for the rest of the summer, and will continue until the frost take it.

Genus Storkenæb / Geranium, are widespread in species in Europe, Asia and North America. It is perennials or annuals plants with hand-pronged leaves and flowers, which often sits twinning.