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NARCISSUS / Re: Narcissus 2024

« Last post by Maggi Young on Today at 07:26:26 PM »

Mercy! Now Anne has honoured Ian with a fab daff!  In spite of any supposed bias, I reckon both 'our' narcissus are fantastic. We are greatly honoured, Anne, thank you!!




Ian and Maggi in narcissus form!!

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NARCISSUS / Re: Narcissus 2024

« Last post by annew on Today at 06:54:37 PM »

I'm delighted that Ian Young, the Bulb Logger, Bulb Despot and all-round bulb super-hero, has consented to having one of my daffs named after him. I thought he would choose this beauty, knowing his fondness for x susannae types. Just like the man himself, the daff is tall, slim and purer than the driven snow!
One or two gleaming white bell-shaped flowers per 25cm stem, it makes a beautiful pot subject but should also do well outside.

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Galanthus / Re: Galanthus April 2024

« Last post by Villu on Today at 03:52:33 PM »

Very enjoyable pictures and stories, Leena! It is wonderful that you have a good snowdrop season this year!
Our own season here in Estonia was cut short by April "heatwaves", temperatures rising up to 22 degrees in Celsius on April 10th. But it was close to 20 on March 31st too (all time record braking in March)! Now only the latest varieties are in fading bloom.
No matter the heatwaves, it is winter today and everything is covered by snow now! That how hectic this spring is and climate has become (?!).


Snowdrops in snow

Just a day before, everything looked so different.


'E.A. Bowles'


'Marjorie Brown'


'Amy Doncaster' 

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SRGC Shows Questions and Answers / SRGC Show - Glasgow - in Bearsden - 4th May 2024

« Last post by Maggi Young on April 22, 2024, 01:42:32 PM »

Next SRGC Show - Glasgow - in Bearsden - 4th May 2024

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SRGC Shows Questions and Answers / Re: Perth SRGC Show 2024

« Last post by Maggi Young on April 22, 2024, 12:56:33 PM »

A couple more shots from the Perth Show - form the Perthshire RG Group......

Branklyn Garden made their first ever display at a show  to advertise the lovely garden, started by the Rentons
 

 Cyril Lafong being presented with the Medal Card for his 65th Forrest Medal, by SRGC President, Colin Crosbie

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Hepatica / Re: Hepatica 2024

« Last post by Herman Mylemans on April 22, 2024, 10:31:09 AM »

Gabriela, the pink multipetale are very beautiful! My multipetale seedlings are all blue.

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Daphne 2024

« Last post by ruweiss on April 21, 2024, 09:25:28 PM »

It is Daphne time now, I love the fragrance in the garden, but many of them
are past their best.

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Meconopsis / Re: Meconopsis 2024

« Last post by ashley on April 21, 2024, 09:19:57 PM »

Mec punicea seed should be sown as fresh as possible to get good germination.

And typical Scottish winters are cold & long enough?

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Pleione and Orchidaceae / Re: Cypripedium

« Last post by ruweiss on April 21, 2024, 09:00:43 PM »

Cypripedium formosanum

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: April 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by ruweiss on April 21, 2024, 08:54:19 PM »

Some shrubs: