GALANTHUS

  Galanthus by Lyn Edwards   As the weather is changing it is almost time to be looking for the first of these little bulbs to put in an appearance in the garden. G. reginae olgae from the Meditteranean areas usually sends up its flowers in May and is followed by a succession of cultivars…

ERYTHRONIUM

ERYTHRONIUM By Paul Tyerman   Also known as the ‘dogtooth violet’, ‘trout lily’, ‘fawn lily’ and ‘Adders Tongue’, erythronium is a genus that is found throughout Europe, China, Japan and North America, although most that we find available here in Australia are North American species. All have a distinctive recurved (i.e the petals fold back)…