[Fosavoa]

I have a deep problem in that I love all things green (except money), hence the list of plants I grow (or attempt to grow) reads more like a botanical garden than a hobbyist's grow list. One group I've always had a soft spot for are woodland perennials, I guess because I was raised in a woodland in my youth (in one I must emphasize, not next to one). Here I grow both Japanese natives as well as an assortment from other places - Europe, North America, and Asia mostly. Here is a sampling.

The native Arisaema sikokianum is arguably the most striking of the genus. Pretty easy to grow, but not one to clump.



Japan has many native Asarum, a few of which I do grow, but here is the large Chinese species, A. maximum, sometimes called "the giant panda ginger".



In New York I grew up with Sanguinaria canadensis in the woodlands all about me, but it wasn't until I came to Japan that I grew this lovely form known as 'Multiplex'.



Another genus I've loved since childhood is Trillium. In the southeast USA their numbers and variety are unmatched the world over and yet this little beauty, T. rivale, heralds from a tiny part of extreme northern California and southeast Oregon, centered around the Siskiyou Mountains. It is a tiny plant, not more than 6 inches tall and flowering on plants as little as a couple inches high. Amazing little thing.



Anemone have always been another favorite. In fact I love all the spring ephemerals of northern woodlands - trilliums, anemone, dog tooth violets, spring beauties, and so on. Here is the lovely little European native Anemone ranunculoides.



Did I mention I liked flowering bulbs as well? Ah, that is another story I guess. Here is the variable Tulipa humilis, possibly the variety pulchella, a native of Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus.



Yup, I'm a plantoholic!

[Gudronich]

Wow, Tom... You have very green fingers.. Love the Asarum and Sanguinara.. They're just so beautiful..

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[dselectronics]

wow.... freakin' fantastic!

[vNGiDaFX]

I've never seen leaves like that on a trill, thanx for sharing.

[AngelinaTheElf]

OMG I love the Tulipa humilis!
I had a nicer tulip collection before...but it went downhill

I love the Sanguinaria canadensis too. must be native too Canada I hope my garden will look nicer soon.

[Discus]

Many of these are some of my favorites! Thanks for sharing them with us.

[greekbeast]

Very nice Tom!!! Thank you for sharing!!

[Fosavoa]

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[rXpX]

I am so impressed, Tom!!!

[boanuatiguali]

Great! Sanguinaria "Multiplex" spreads like crazy.....my patch is just finishing its bloom. I love that Trillium...I have to add one to my collection. I have erectum and grandiflorum in bloom now...waiting on luteum, always the last. I'm jealous about sikokianum...I could never even get one to survive.

[anenselog]

Amazing Tom. I love the A. maximum. What a unique flower.

David

[furillo]

that is a unique bloom shape on this Arisaema, great close-up !!!! all the others are so nice!!!

We spent some days in the Netherlands with US-members of my wife's family, and (also) were in Keukenhof, a flowers paradise, these days esp. for tulips and daffodils! I will try to post some pics from there soon! Jean


Btw. our people are still waiting in Amsterdam for a flight to the States, their's having been cancelled yesterday !!