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J.Ian Young (Iyoung)
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Post Number: 70
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 6:45 pm: |    |
Well this is the picture in Aberdeen on the first of March.
There are lots of flowers under the white stuff but it looks like it will be a while before we see them again.
Here is one from the Frit House.
Fritillaria stenanthera is always one of the first frits to flower with us, there will be many more appearing in the next few bulb logs starting next week (log 11).
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J.Ian Young (Iyoung)
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Post Number: 71
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 7:04 pm: | |
Fighting their way out of the snow are these Crocus sieberi atticus.
And this Helleborus x ericsmithii
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Carol Shaw (Carol)
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Not too happy at all the snow is this Daphne mezerem alba
Where the sun gets to the garden the snow has now disappeared but in the shade we still have several inches - as you can see the kittens have been investigating the Daphne too! |
J.Ian Young (Iyoung)
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Post Number: 72
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Votes: 2 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 8:05 pm: | |
I have just found out that our friend and regular forum poster Luit van Delft is in hospital recovering from a major heart attack. I am sure that all regular forum visitors would want to join with us in wishing him a speedy recovery.
I will post these pictures that I took while on a visit to Edinburgh today. I hope that Luit will enjoy them when he is able to rejoin us on the forum.
Large forms of Crocus vernus, a yellow hybrid, and a minature Narcissus hybrid looking good together in this public park in the heart of Edinburgh.
I had to get flat on the ground to get the famous Scott Monument in this shot but I think it was worth it. |
Carol Shaw (Carol)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 3:36 pm: | |
Nice one Ian |
Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Post Number: 65
Registered: 6-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 6:08 pm: | |
Great to see it's not just the other Ian that gets to go to the 'Far East'! |
Mark Smyth (Mark__n_ireland)
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Post Number: 96
Registered: 10-2003
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 11:36 pm: | |
It was very warm today and no need for a coat or sweatshirt. These I photographed in my garden today but I'll not bore you with snowdrops of which I'll be uploading just short of 100 new images to my snowdrop web site in the next few days.
This is Cymbidium goeringii the only hardy Cymdidium for outside culture here in the UK and Ireland
Eranthis 'Guinea Gold' was looking good too.
Ranunculus ficaria 'Bantam Egg'
Ranunculus ficaria 'Yaffle'
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Ian Christie (Ichristie)
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Post Number: 25
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 6:58 pm: | |
Well done Ian the Young variety what a super picture of the Scott monument made from stone which came from the Binny estate quarry 11 out of 10. I send this picture of Frit pudica green form first time flower for me do not know anything about it,
I also send get well soon message to Luit Van Delft. |
Mark Smyth (Mark__n_ireland)
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Post Number: 98
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 10:48 pm: | |
This is Crocus vernus 'Polish Form' growing in the open. I suppose it looks good because we havent had any rain now for about a month. Is it OK outside or should it be in the greenhouse?
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Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Post Number: 67
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 10:59 pm: | |
Here is a splendid form of Narcissus watieri from Fausto Ceni (Italy).
The leaves are spread horizontally, unlike in my other pots. |
J.Ian Young (Iyoung)
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Post Number: 74
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 6:50 pm: | |
Anthony, Narcissus watieri comes from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa and you say your one is from from Fausto Ceni (Italy)?
It has the looks of a group that we grow that was wild collected in the Atlas and distributed via the SRGC seed exchange. These are quite a lot shorter than the rest of our stock, and the leaves spread horizontally much like your one.
The rest of our stock is the good form that we see a lot of around the SRGC Shows and came originally from Sheila Maule whom I understand collected it in the wild many years ago. It is very fertile and we continue to raise it from seed every year.
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Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 10:47 pm: | |
Yes, so I did. He is very generous with his bulbs, and produces several lists on the Trillium List. I also have some from Sheila and will compare when they open. I assume Sheila Maule is not a place in North Africa? |
Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Post Number: 69
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 5:02 pm: | |
A late snowdrop and more from the greenhouse.
Galanthus plicatus 'Trym'
Iris svetlanae
Hermodactylus tuberosus |
J.Ian Young (Iyoung)
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Post Number: 76
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 6:28 pm: | |
The snow is all gone and we even saw the sun for a wee while today. The hepaticas are lovely, these are seed raised plants from a pink form that we got from Kath Dryden, we have raised dozens and they come remarkably true to the original deep pink/red colour. |
Geir Moen (Geir_moen)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:57 pm: | |
Hepatica transsylvanica fl.pl. in flower tells me that spring is just arond the corner here in Norway.
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Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 11:26 pm: | |
Here's another double hepatica in the garden:
Hepatica japonica Kuetsu |
Luit VanDelft (Lvandelft)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 4:03 pm: | |
Thank you all for the good health wishes and the artistic pictures Ian made in Edinburgh.
Recovering will take some time, but I am happy being at home!
This time of year with every day something new in the garden helps me a lot.
For now I leave you with a crocus impression by a good friend of mine.
Thanks again! |
J.Ian Young (Iyoung)
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Post Number: 77
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 6:27 pm: | |
WELCOME BACK TO THE FORUM LUIT
It is good to know that you are back at home to continue your recovery. How right you are about this time of year each day another treasurer appears. What a nice watercolour picture by Peter.
Ian |
Margaret Young (Myoung)
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Good news! Good news! How great to have Luit back home and joining us in the Forum.
I hope that you will continue to make a steady and excellent recovery, Luit. As you say, these things take time, but home is a good place to take the time, enjoying the flowers as you get stronger Welcome back, Friend !
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Ian Christie (Ichristie)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 7:13 pm: | |
Another two very dreich days at Kirrie( cold, wet miserable) but plenty colour in the garden, here is a frit aurea x pinardii in the cold glasshouse.
Hope all these pictures cheer you up Luit.
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Luit VanDelft (Lvandelft)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 5:09 pm: | |
You all really make me  ! But you do make me happy with those many pictures in the Forum as we do have the same weather as in Scotland which is not inviting for me to go out.
Greetings... |
Tony Goode (Agoode)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 8:18 pm: | |
Last of the Crocus in flower in Norfolk have largely been flattened by gales. Here are a few pictures taken before the weekend of wind.
Crocus vernus 'National Park'
Mark, your nice Crocus recently posted will be fine outside.
Usually the last species to flower here is Crocus vernus ssp albiflorus, the high mountain Crocus vernus which can be found in flower into July in the Alps and Pyrenees. This form is not typical but it is a nice one.
And finally a nice form of Crocus veluchensis. The 'gappy' petals may not be so bold as Crocus vernus but it is a very graceful thing.
Once hte Crocus are over I can look forward to some juno irises. This one came as Iris warleyensis. I'll close with a question for you: is it a hybrid or the real thing? |
J.Ian Young (Iyoung)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 8:58 pm: | |
Crocus vernus 'National Park' is a lovely form, Tony, I have just seen pictures of it but your one really shows what a good looking flower it is.
We have a lot of forms of C. vernus all over the garden and they will (weather permitting) go on for a while yet. Crocus scardicus and pelistericus are just coming poking through the ground just now so we can look forward to at least another three weeks of them.
I know nothing about Iris but the one you show has nice markings. |
Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 12:26 am: | |
Hi Tony
Is Crocus vernus 'National Park' from Janis Ruksans (Latvia)? The following is one of 6 Tulipa humilis 'Alba Coerulea Oculata' (I ordered 5) Janis sent me, and now flowering.
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Ian Christie (Ichristie)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 7:21 pm: | |
The garden here has many Corydalis which appear daily it is a wonder after the wintery weekend, our pond is now full of frog spawn, two more pictures.
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Ian Christie (Ichristie)
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Mrs Frog from the pond
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Mark Smyth (Mark__n_ireland)
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Post Number: 101
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 9:13 pm: | |
Tony thanks for giving the OK. It is no longer there due to the gales and very heavy rain over the last 3 days.
There are some very nice plants on show this month. |
Ian Christie (Ichristie)
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Spring I am assured is on the way and I hope to see some of you at this weeks show, Wentworth leisure centre Hexam meantime here is Sax opp. Theoden growing in a stone.
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Carol Shaw (Carol)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 10:11 am: | |
Hi Ian
Hexham to far for David and I to travel but we will be at Stirling next week.
Carol |
Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 4:49 pm: | |
Lovely warm day in the garden today. Bees and wasps about.
Cyclamen, scilla and hepatica together.
Hepatica japonica Houkan
Romulea requienii from Fausto Ceni. Lovely flowers from tiny bulbs!
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Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Here's another. My Iris unguicularis has taken three years to flower, but the wait was worth it, even if it did start in the middle of March!
Iris unguicularis |
Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 12:34 pm: | |
This trillium from Drake's Nursery, near Aviemore, in the Highlands of Scotland has increased by one flower since I bought it two years ago.
Trillium chloropetalum |
Anthony Darby (Adarby)
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This hybrid iris I bought last month at the Early Bulb Display in Dunblane.
Iris 'Blue Warlsind' |
Ian Christie (Ichristie)
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The last day of March and still winter, here is a picture of Pulsatilla Budapest blue seedling in the garden.
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Mark Smyth (Mark__n_ireland)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 9:30 pm: | |
winter!? We are having our second drought of the year. Practically no rain in Feb and so far rain only fell on the 1st of March. Temperatures have been sitting between 10c and 17c for two weeks now.
Anyway I took photos of my Narcissus tonight. Will I leave them for April or add them now to March? |
Margaret Young (Myoung)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 9:44 pm: | |
Let's have them tomorrow, Mark, to cheer up those of us who feel that winter has got a bit more to throw at us yet!
Who'd have thought that Northern Ireland was becoming the new "banana belt"?!! Not much wonder you can grow those South African plants you are so fond of!!
Cheers,
M.Y. |
Mark Smyth (Mark__n_ireland)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:12 pm: | |
OK ... and mentioning those stunning S.A. daisies 400 arrived in the post yesterday which will be planted out this Sunday.
My first venture into showing happens this Saturday when I will be showing some of my Narcissus in Dublin .... provided this heat doesnt finish them off! |
Margaret Young (Myoung)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:21 pm: | |
Goodness, me, Mark, I was joking about the banana belt. Surely you are not going to risk planting them out yet? Even with your mild climate, are you not afraid of late frosts? Here in Aberdeen, we would never risk planting anything remotely tender out until early June !! Even if we had been "hardening off" some plants gradually, outside on warm days, it would be almost certain they would get frosted if planted right out now.
We can get snow and frost as late as June 12th in a bad year!
Are you brave, or foolhardy, or do you genuinely not expect to get any more frost or snow now?
Yours, anxiously,
M.Y. |
Mark Smyth (Mark__n_ireland)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:06 pm: | |
Brave I suppose but you are scaring me just a wee bit |
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