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Tim Ingram

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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #105 on: June 21, 2012, 03:23:03 PM »
Rafa - what a mouthwatering collection of alstroemerias. I've grown two or three of them, but must try more - garaventae grows well outside on a raised bed, and I once had a beautiful dwarf form of hookeri which it would be lovely to grow again. Your pictures remind me of the collection I once saw in one of Jim Archibald's greenhouses, and trying to stop myself listing every species down on my seed order!
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #106 on: June 21, 2012, 04:03:58 PM »
I undestand you Tim, Archibald's catalogue was a dream and a nightmare at the same time ;D. This is another form of A. garaventae of the last seeds I received

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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #107 on: June 21, 2012, 05:34:40 PM »
What a lovely Iris spuria cv Wim, and oh those alstroemeria  - some real gems.
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #108 on: June 21, 2012, 10:40:29 PM »
also blooming today Erodium and Silene

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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #109 on: June 22, 2012, 09:09:07 AM »
For some reason I never seem to be able to keep Erodiums for longer than a year, it's either conditions or a bad gardener :-[
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #110 on: June 22, 2012, 01:30:43 PM »
Brian, I think many Erodium species  are not evident plants to grow. They germinate very well but is not easy to maintain certain species for a long time. Most of them grows in limestone fissures, but I live in a silicium place and they grow in granit, so this is why I lost most of the collection. I am only growing E. glandulosum, E. paularense, E. manescavii, E. carvifolium and E. rodiei.

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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #111 on: June 22, 2012, 04:51:11 PM »
Colleagues, what magnificent pictures! I thank for pleasure!

A couple of my photos ...
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #112 on: June 22, 2012, 04:56:40 PM »
Glorious pictures, Natalia.
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #113 on: June 22, 2012, 05:16:43 PM »
As I thought Rafa, bad conditions and a bad gardener!  Must try harder ;)
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #114 on: June 22, 2012, 11:47:05 PM »
Alstromeria pallida cw 2200 m,   Archibald 94-14355 5/95 flowering today. Two seedlings.

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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #115 on: June 22, 2012, 11:49:57 PM »
John that is really a nice colour, very delicate looking  8)

Angie  :)
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #116 on: June 23, 2012, 02:50:41 AM »
Angie - One does have a better flower but the plants themselves are hideous.  And at their worst just at flowering time as they are just about to go dormant. Then I will chop the plants into thirds and send them over yonder.   I wonder if anyone grows this species outdoors.

johnw -  +13c & foggy & in desperate need of rain.
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #117 on: June 23, 2012, 06:24:05 AM »
Rafa what fabulous photos of the different alstroemerias - not a genus that I have tried much apart from a couple  of commonly found ones. Seems strange to me that a species can grow naturally at 2200m - see how much I know about these plants!!! ???
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #118 on: June 23, 2012, 10:02:39 AM »
Alstromeria pallida cw 2200 m,   Archibald 94-14355 5/95 flowering today. Two seedlings.

johnw   - +15c and cloudy

John,  your posting of this JJA coll. gives me the chance to flag up something that I hope you and others will note and remember:  we would like to gather as many photos of JJA collection plants as possible, complete with any comments etc.  Yes, another project is in hand!
Cheers,
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Re: June 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #119 on: June 23, 2012, 11:18:26 AM »
I undestand you Tim, Archibald's catalogue was a dream and a nightmare at the same time ;D. This is another form of A. garaventae of the last seeds I received

 Rafa, do I understand you correctly?  All these Alstromeria were from Archibald's seed list?  Have you the number?
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