I wonder why this plant isnt more readily available. It takes up less room (horizontal near the ground) than one might think and it is very hardy and yet I know of only one nursery in my province (and it is on-line) that offers it for sale. In Europe the last year or so I see there is a new variation available i.e. Splendide White.

Very impressive, Rouge. Those are beauties. I think I see A. 'Honorine Joubert' in the first picture? Mine has also just started blooming. I thought they are usually much later, around October, but I guess I was wrong? Or is yours earlier than usual too?

I wonder how they would do down south?

I would bet they would need lots more shade!

I think I see A. 'Honorine Joubert' in the first picture?

Yup. You are right. Another favorite late summer Fall perennial of mine.

If I could get a show like that, Rouge, I would be over the moon!

I understand. I was spoiled as the flower "ball" was double that in 2014. It was crazy good!

Definitely a spectacular must have plant worthy of every cent one pays for it !! Large fern like foliage topped with a huge haze of blooms for months on end, outstanding!

Twros, if you get a chance, before the snow comes ;), could you post a picture or two of your Splendide?

ooooh Splendide in white - want want. I did get another couple of white delavayii types and a rarity which is making me nervous - the large flowered thalictrum diffusiiflorum. Absolutely one of my top plant families...and yours is truly worthy of it's name, Rouge.

Absolutely one of my top plant families

Me too Campanula. You and I have more and more in common ;).

Campanula, whenever I google Splendide "White" one invariably gets uk nurseries..so easie peasie for you.

And I actually 'spoke' with a nursery in our Nova Scotia that shows it in its on-line catalogue!

a rarity which is making me nervous - the large flowered thalictrum diffusiiflorum

I had never heard of this one till you mentioned it! Those are big flowers. Have you seen a full size specimen in person?

And why nervous Campanula? I know you can handle it ;)

I grew Meadow Rue once years ago, loved it. However mine never reached the height of yours - spectacular! There is an Amish nursery near me that has this plant available. At present I don't have the right spot for it but now I'm almost tempted to buy it anyway.

Rouge, I'll first need to get the snow shovel and dig 'Splendide' out from under 2 ft of snow, lol. Joking aside, we just received a heavy rain event with high winds and the plant is looking a bit worse for the wear.

There are only 2 nurseries which offer thalictrum diffusiflorum...and mine came with a caveat that it can be difficult to establish in a garden but does OK in a large pot with gritty compost. Mine is already ensconced in a tiny north facing border!

,Campanula, please let me know how it progresses.

I see references to another larger flowering thalictrum (called Hinkley...after the plant man of the same last name?)

Love! Over the weekend, I planted a straight species Thalictrum rochebruneanum. Its worth growing just for the foliage IMO and those flowers are icing on the cake.

Thalictrum rochebruneanum. Its worth growing just for the foliage

With a screen name greenhearted I can see you wear your love of foliage on your sleeve ;). But for me I need those flowers!

LOL Rouge! Guilty as charged.