Family, Genus, Species

There doesn't seem to be a Thread for the geranium clan so here's to the start of one!

This is Monsonia emarginata which is a short lived perennial in our garden but withstands the harst conditions and goes through summer with very little water (maybe it wouldn't be so short lived it we watered it a bit more!?)

These Physochlaina orientalis were started from seed in 2013, and are blooming now (March 28/15) in zone 3, Calgary, AB, aided and abetted by a prolonged stretch of warm conditions: 

An new one for me this summer, Phacelia hastata:

CAN ANYONE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON GROWING CRYPTANTHAS (BORAGE FAMILY)? UNDERSTAND THAT THE POPCORN PLANTS ARE DIFFICULT1

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Lilium martagon seedlings.  These have nice furry buds.

May 27

Iris attica

Here are some photos taken this weekend at "the church of the lilies" in Metchosin, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island.  The dense drifts of Erythronium oregonum in the church graveyard made for a stunning sight!

Iris tuberosa

Previously called Hermodactylus tuberosa, this species has been returned to the genus Iris.

It grows well for us in the garden, producing flowers every year. Usually the flower stems are broken by our windy conditions, but this year, so far so good.

Our ALLEGHANY CHAPTER is in the process of aiding our local Western PA Botanic Garden and Arboretum in developing shale barrens exhibit! We are germinating and raising several species of plants that are typical of this unique environment! One of the species we obtained seed of is Nuttall's Rayless Goldenrod, Bigelonia nuttalli! The Mt Cuba Center for Piedmont plants lists it as a choice native alpine but I can find little information on it other than the brief comments from Mt Cuba! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Len Lehman

Alleghany Chapter

Have any of you had experience growing rosulate viola species from seed? I noticed several species listed on the chileflora.com website (Viola cotyledon, V. fluehmannii {semi-rosulate?}, V. litoralis, V. rosulata, V. taltalensis, V. sp. #1551?, and possibly V. vulcanica, though following the details link takes you to a listing for V. congesta.)

http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/ESeeds.htm?G_CAT=CT30&G_START=0&G_SRCH=viola&B1=Find