There is no accounting for tastes, and mine tend towards plants that like me....and crucifers are easily grown from seed, easily accommodated, and I love their brash yellows, pinks and purples (and of course whites)...a few that will be blooming in a few months (and I will be too preoccupied to talk about then) are posted below: The first is Coluteocarpus vesicarius, from Turkey, a plant that seems to be of interest only to plant nerds. But I find it charming. I keep forgetting to photograph the very showy bubble like seed pods that come out in early spring.
The second is a mystery draba that is truly amazing: two plants obtained as D. dedeana don't seem to look at all like the plants I have grown at other times as dedeana. Any hint on what they might be would be much appreciated. They are among the most easily accommodated and MASSIVE drabas in my garden, approaching 8" across and blooming from March to May. I believe they have finally set viable seed, which I have shared around and to the exchange.
Finally, the last is plain old Draba polytricha, which is near the top of my all time faves. I probably have over 30 scattered around my rock garden--and that's probably not enough (I rescued a flat of 32 that was going to be dumped by an eminent rare plant nursery: that's how I know how many I have!)...
