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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: May 2024 in the Southern Hemisphere

« Last post by fermi de Sousa on May 26, 2024, 01:22:31 PM »

Daubenya stylosa, pics taken a few days apart,
cheers
fermi

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Events / Re: Cacti & Succulent Show - 25 May

« Last post by FrazerHenderson on May 26, 2024, 10:37:01 AM »

two wide shots of show plus the all important cafeteria menu!

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Events / Re: Cacti & Succulent Show - 25 May

« Last post by FrazerHenderson on May 26, 2024, 10:35:42 AM »

more images

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Events / Re: Cacti & Succulent Show - 25 May

« Last post by FrazerHenderson on May 26, 2024, 10:34:14 AM »

more images

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Events / Re: Cacti & Succulent Show - 25 May

« Last post by FrazerHenderson on May 26, 2024, 10:33:16 AM »

rebutias

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Events / Re: Cacti & Succulent Show - 25 May

« Last post by FrazerHenderson on May 26, 2024, 10:32:09 AM »

more images of well-stocked show benches

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Events / Re: Cacti & Succulent Show - 25 May

« Last post by FrazerHenderson on May 26, 2024, 10:30:48 AM »

Over 600 exhibits at the 2024 show plus sales area (absolute bargain prices on club stand and from a single nursery - whose stock was cleared very quickly) and a great cafe (I can testify to the quality of filled rolls and cakes! Alan Weepers SRGC council member and noted alpine shower/grower is also a member of the Fife Cacti Club and was helping out in the kitchen after having set up all the staging!).I've taken some images to convey an impression of the show which is the largest annual Cacti and Succulent Show in Scotland. Members of the public seemed to be in good attendance. The venue had parking for about 40 cars with plenty more within a short distance (plus easy public transport access by bus and, from July, the new railway station close-by).

(Thumb nail images seem to right themselves when one clicks them)

Judging and Lithops

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: May 2024 in Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Diane Whitehead on May 24, 2024, 06:03:28 PM »

What fun to imagine what those Neotinia flowers look like.

Tiny people?  A dog's face with long ears?

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: May 2024 in Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Mariette on May 24, 2024, 12:32:12 PM »

At first sight the alvar looks dull, but many orchids feel at home here. The first to flower is Orchis mascula.





Smaller, but very beautiful, Neotinea ustulata follows next.

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: May 2024 in Northern Hemisphere

« Last post by Mariette on May 24, 2024, 12:18:48 PM »

Thank You, ruweiss! Unfortunately, I own no rock garden, but if, I´d like it to look like this.



Parts of the alvars on Öland are tinted blue by Globularia vulgaris, but white specimen are to be found, too.



I´m not able to grow catsfoot in my garden, though I like the German name Katzenpfötchen. Here are they are growing wild, with male plants side by side.