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Plant Identification Questions and Answers / Re: Athelas. AKA probably the strangest identification ever asked.

« Last post by Maggi Young on Today at 12:17:59 PM »

 Chaenostoma cordatum cv. Snowflake may well be the plant used in the film - but what can that tell us about the plant referred to by Tolkien?! Not a lot, I fear!

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Plant Identification Questions and Answers / Re: Athelas. AKA probably the strangest identification ever asked.

« Last post by arisaema on Today at 09:21:44 AM »

proposed Chaenostoma cordatum cv. Snowflake, because of the small flowers

That would be my first guess, it's a widely available garden plant...

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Plant Identification Questions and Answers / Re: Athelas. AKA probably the strangest identification ever asked.

« Last post by Cris_87 on Today at 09:09:46 AM »

Anybody? At the moment one of the other botanical forum I'm in touch with proposed Chaenostoma cordatum cv. Snowflake, because of the small flowers,
narrowing the research to NZ weeds. Here are some pictures https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6803&taxon_id=501464
But I'd love to hear what you think of it

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Blogs and Diaries / Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald

« Last post by ian mcdonald on May 06, 2024, 10:27:20 PM »

After months of cold and wet weather we have had a couple of sunny warm days. The last week has brought a good number of Spring flowers along the river, many of them are invasive, non-native species.



Leopards Bane.



Tuberous Comfrey.



Bird Cherry.



Sand Martins are back for the Summer, along with House Martins and Swallows. No sign of Swifts yet.

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

« Last post by ruweiss on May 06, 2024, 09:23:49 PM »

Some photos from last month:

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Galanthus / Re: Galanthus April 2024

« Last post by Mariette on May 06, 2024, 08:51:21 PM »

A wonderful presentation of Your glorious spring-garden, Leena! Its so colourful - in our part of the world hepatica and larkspurs, for example, start flowering at the end of the snowdrop-season. Your climate provides advantages one might envy You for. 

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

« Last post by ruweiss on May 06, 2024, 08:24:09 PM »

What a pleasure to see all these beautiful plants and all the people who
made this event possible. Thank you so much

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Pleione and Orchidaceae / Re: ORCHID DAY 13 January 2024

« Last post by FrazerHenderson on May 06, 2024, 10:55:21 AM »

Tim - Sorry, I didn't attend. There may be something on either the Beetham or Burnham websites.

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Galanthus / Re: Galanthus April 2024

« Last post by Herman Mylemans on May 06, 2024, 10:28:27 AM »

Two days ago I took a long video (33 min) from my most floriferous place in the garden right now.
There are still snowdrops flowering and crocuses. At the same time Corydalis and Hepatica are also flowering.
Sorry, no English translation, but I have written the names of the plants in the video.

Leena, beautiful spring garden with a lot of botanical treasures. Thanks for showing!
Your Hepatica’s are growing well! I am surprised that japonica’s and pubescens also are growing well in your garden, probably because of snowcovering in winter.

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Ian Young's Bulb Log - Feedback Forum / Re: Video Diary - Bulb Log supplement

« Last post by Ian Y on May 06, 2024, 09:49:17 AM »

Please join me on another Bulb Log Video Diary  Garden walk. 4th May one last look at the low carpets of spring flowers before the garden grows into its lush summer growth.



For best viewing click to watch on YouTube.