I went out looking for things to include in this week’s six not having seen much of the garden in the past week. It has either been raining or I’ve been off doing other things. I was slightly taken by surprise by a few things, which makes a change from watching them emerge day by day. Six things were found and photographed, fulfilling the first requirement of six on saturday. It just remains to find some small thing to say about each and send it all off into the ether. That’s all there is to Six on Satuday. Join us, all the details are here.
One.
Erythronium revolutum ‘Illand Pink’. Illand being a nursery near here, which I haven’t visited in a good while. These are not in an ideal spot, they would be in almost full sun, were there any sun to be had this year. I’ve been meaning to move them for years. Maybe this is the year.
Two.
Tulipa bakeri ‘Lilac Wonder’ have come back in part in this their third year. The Propagator, founder of this meme, was big on tulips and week after week there were tulips in every post but mine. Eventually I weakened, only to get reminded why I hadn’t much bothered with them previously. These have been the best of the ones I’ve tried, but scarcely a runaway success. Nice to see a bumble bee that had found its own food and wasn’t needing to be fed by me.
Three.
I hadn’t realised that Pittosporum ‘Elizabeth’ was in full flower. I wasn’t picking up much scent, maybe it was too cold or the scent had been blown away or maybe I’m just losing my sense of smell.
Four.
Clematis alpina may not have been a good choice to grow on our metal obelisk. Small blue flowers against a blue sky isn’t brilliant. There are a couple of other clematis need planting out, it seems likely to be replaced so this picture is likely to be a memorial to its failure.
Five.
Anemone ranunculoides was a complete surprise, not only had I not noticed it coming up and starting to flower, I have no recollection of planting it. Even the nursery name on the label meant nothing to me. I’m definitely losing it. It’s not exactly overwhelming but it has presumably survived sharing its spot with Begonia grandis, which would have been a foot or more tall here last autumn and is just beginning to emerge now with its red shoots.
Six.
Muscari latifolia is very well established and gradually spreading throughout the garden. It never seems to clump up, unlike all the other Muscari varieties I have. Every one is an individual, standing proud but alone.
Easter weekend. Should that mean doing something different from any other weekend? It won’t for me. If the rain stays off there’s a mountain of weeding to do but my back objects to long stints. Pruning Camellias perhaps. Have a good weekend, whatever you’re up to.
garden ruminations 
Hi everyone! Hope you’re all having a great Easter weekend. Here’s my post https://notesfromtheundergardener.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-30th-march-2024/ and I’ll enjoy catching up with everyone else shortly.
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The Alpina clematis looks so delicate. Too delicate for frosts. Does it withstand freezing temps?
https://pigletinportugal.com/2024/03/30/sos-succulents/
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Wait, pittosporum flowers and they’re fragrant – who knew! I have a similar variegated but un-named shrub along the fence line, maybe a lighter trim to give the flowers a chance. I agree with Cathy, the erythronium is lovely. I have a sole survivor in the north border, yet to flower. Thanks for hosting. Here’s my six http://lifeonalondonplot.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-30-03-2024/
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A pittosporum with a fragrance – who knew? And such a lovely erythronium, not something I have ever had success with. Thanks for hosting, Jim. My six are here: https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-ding-dong-dang/
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My goodness, the Erythronium is beautiful. The yellow ones are native to the woods where I am from, though I could never understand the common name, Trout Lilies? Another Pittosporum I have never seen. So interesting. Thanks for hosting.
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I always assumed they were trout lilies because of the pattern on the leaves of species like mine. Could be totally wrong. The Pittosporum is P. tenuifolium ‘Elizabeth’.
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They say the native ones look like brook trout.
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The Pittosporum here has been wafting its scent around, and I bet your will have noticed it today since it has been warm. I was amused at your having no recollection of a plant: is someone planting things in your garden in your absence? Here are my six this week: https://noellemace.blogspot.com/2024/03/six-on-saturday-30-march-2024.html
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I’d worry about getting forgetful but I saw my mother beat herself up for forgetting things and it only made her miserable, so I try not to care over much.
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A lovely idea to send seeds in a Christmas Card. And that bargain clematis does look fabulous
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The erythronium are beautiful, but I also love the clematis – anything that’s managed to flower despite all the rain and gloomy skies we’ve had this is a hit in my book! No six from me this week but I’ll look forward to catching up with everyone else’s six over the Bank Holiday weekend.
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You’re right, the clematis does deserve some credit for defying the weather and it’s not its fault it was planted in a daft place.
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Your trout lily is fantastic, and I really like your Clematis, too. We have good growth, but no flowers opening yet. It looks like we are at least a week behind you. The Pittospurum is a stunner with its beautiful leaves. Your garden is looking lovely despite all of the rain. I am enjoying the emerging foliage here as much as the flowers, and here are my selections for the week: https://woodlandgnome.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-discoveries/ Happy Easter!
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https://tonytomeo.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-vacation/
Apologies for the delay of sending this link. I am presently on vacation, which involves neglecting my typical routine, as well as taking pictures. I neglected to get six horticultural pictures this week, so posted what I had, which is not much. I should have taken a vacation from Six on Saturday this week. Erythronium revolutum is native here (where we are vacationing). Another species is native at home, although it is not documented as such. Whether it is Erythronium californicum or Erythronium grandiflorum, its range should not extend so far to the South. (I believe that it is Erythronium grandiflorum.)
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Beautiful trout lily. I like the colors you chose this week. I like to look at tulips but unfortunately they do not grow well in my garden.https://mensgardenvestavia.wordpress.com/2024/03/29/spring-marches-on-29-march-2024/
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The Illand pink are gorgeous. I have only ever tried the Pagoda type and after one year they disappeared. Your photo tempts me into trying again, but I am not as vigilant as you with the S&S patrols. The almost black flowers are unusual. My pittisporum is supposed to flower, but I have yet to see any. I’m a tulip obsessive, though less now than I used to be. I have tried the species ones, but haven’t found that they come back any more reliably apart from the slyvestris ones, which didn’t have any sun to flower properly this year and were flat on their backs. I will stick to having a few different varieties each year in pots.
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Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ is one of the very small number of bulbs that has increased for us over the years; it get’s slugged but not badly.
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That’s a lovely range of things in your gatrden just now. I’ve just been out to see what’s happening in mine and its all rather springly
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Lovely pink trout lilies like a children’s book illustration. I also like the tulip with the bee. I like tulips in general, maybe because they look fake and because people don’t generally grow them in So Cal where I grew up. I did not have a huge appreciation for native plants as a kid, wanting instead showy plants and/or fragrant ones. Still in a holding pattern here. The rhubarb looks as it did three weeks ago.
Here are my six or rather two…
https://wisconsingarden.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/march-29-2024-six-i-mean-two-on-saturday/
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I still haven’t put my Rhubarb in a six, been meaning to for weeks.
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I forgot to look at my Pittosporum this morning, the flowers are easy to miss! I also have a Clematis alpina growing through a purple beech hedge but no sign of flowers yet. Must be the 100 miles between us! Here are my Six https://davidsgardendiary.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-112/
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It’s a beautiful erythronium and I do like the blue clematis against the blue sky – not a failure at all. Aah, the Prop’s tulip mania was a thing to behold. Wishing him well – if he secretly tunes in every now and then! Here’s my link, missed opportunities because it always seems to be raining! https://n20gardener.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-missed-oportunities/
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I have Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ that does battle with the slimy beasties but ‘Illand Pink’ is very tempting. I think that you are probably more vigilant with your beastie patrols. Don’t get rid of the Clematis, think of all of the cloudy days! It must show up better then.
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The Erythronium is lovely and one I’d be happy to be able to grow. Past attempts with Erythroniums have been failures. Your ‘Island Pink’ is motivation to find out where I’m going wrong and try again. My Six for today:
https://notesfrommygarden.co.uk/2024/03/30/did-someone-say-it-was-spring/
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Lovely spring selection, especially the erythronium, so pretty. I had Anemone ranunculoides once, I think a gardener dug it out as a buttercup, I never saw it again! Must go and see if my Pittosporum is flowering. Hope we have some decent weather this weekend, lots of work to do!
My six are here…………………….https://www.leadupthegardenpath.com/
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I like those dark flowers of Pittosporum ‘Elizabeth.’ I didn’t know they produced scented flowers. I need to plant some Muscari latifolia – I think I have one that must have been from a mixed pack of Muscari out in the front garden, but they look great en masse in that photo of yours. Fingers crossed for a drier weekend https://onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-30-march-2024/
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Those black flowers on that Pittosporum are amazing, Jim…
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I’m looking forward to seeing if my clematis alpina is in bloom now. When I left France to Rome it wasn’t so far. Love the tulip too ! https://fredgardenerblog2.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/six-on-saturday-30-03-24/
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