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Thomas Huber

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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #60 on: January 15, 2007, 01:16:34 PM »
Hi Darren and welcome back!

Your cyprius looks great!! I found first tips on mine, yesterday and now I'm impatiently waiting for my flowers!!!
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #61 on: January 15, 2007, 01:25:48 PM »
Thank you Thomas!

I had a feeling you would be quick to respond!  It's good to be back. I'm impressed with the new forum. It seems much easier to post pictures (especially more than one!).

You will remember I only had one flower on the cyprius last year but all 3 corms flowered this year. One form is much better than the other two, though all are nice. I pollinated them yesterday and kept them in the warm overnight to help seed set - fingers crossed eh?

Second flowers are now emerging on all 3 corms - and it looks like one has an offset growth too.

Darren Sleep. Nr Lancaster UK.

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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #62 on: January 15, 2007, 01:29:18 PM »
Yes, of course I do remember - only one flower on 3 new corms, was somewhat disappointing, wasn't it?
But it seems like they like your treatment - good luck with the seed set!!!!!
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #63 on: January 15, 2007, 01:51:17 PM »
Hi, Darren, great to have you here again. Happy new year to you and to Susan.
I think it is great to have something like Gladiolus maculatus in flower at this time. I don't grow it, so i suppose it always flowers at this time, but it just LOOKS so summery! Very cheering.
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #64 on: January 15, 2007, 02:51:39 PM »
Darren,

The Gladioulus maculatus is an outstanding flower; my first time seeing it to the best of my memory. Good one.

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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #65 on: January 15, 2007, 03:01:14 PM »
After Darren's beauties - a few mundane plants from the garden here yesterday:

Coronilla glauce subsp velentina
Again in close up
Something new - not seen on the forum previously
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #66 on: January 15, 2007, 06:48:18 PM »
Paddy your Romanesco is doing well and you might weaken and eat it. The packet suggests not winter hardy and on my allotment mine are large plants but with absolutely no sign of any flower :(. Must be that balmy southern Irish air
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #67 on: January 15, 2007, 08:25:29 PM »
Not an alpine but it brightens up a winter day. Chaenomeles Crimson and Gold has ben in flower for more than six weeks now - funny year
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #68 on: January 15, 2007, 10:19:35 PM »
Ian,

The Romanesco tastes very nice. The purple sprouting brocolli is just ready to eat - it is my favourite veg. One thing about the romanesco is that the pigeons adore it.

Lesley,
At last that Ranunculus creticus photographs I said I would post, at the bottom on the photographs below. Hope it gives you a better idea of its size. For comparison, the narrow leaves to the left are Narcissus bulbocodium. Iris unguicularis is to the right.

Also, some other bits and pieces from Sunday last.

Mary's arrangement at the front door: Bay tree in pot, cyclamen in pots - I don't know how she keeps these going year to year with total neglect.

Cyclamen in pot

Helleborus X nigercors

Iris 'Katherine Hodgkins' - shows that I should have followed Ian Y's advice and lifted and divided these last year.

Ranunculus creticus - for Lesley



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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #69 on: January 16, 2007, 01:38:23 PM »
An apology from your administrator and moderators
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We thought we allocated enough disc space, to last for ages, for pictures on the site but the success of the new forum has outstripped even our ambitions and we have reached the limit.
We are in the process of increasing the disc space and normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
In the meantime you will be able to post text but you may not be able to post any pictures,  try again later  - it will be fixed after Fred has finished wrestling with a Mongolian Clematis.
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« Last Edit: January 16, 2007, 08:36:07 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #70 on: January 16, 2007, 03:06:12 PM »
Hi Lesley,

Quote
That's interesting Jozef, about tropaeolums going dormant as soon as the weather warms. Does it also apply to T. azureum?
In my opinion (here in Belgium) , Tropaeolum azureum is very sensitive for rises in temperatures. Maybe someone else has another opinion (Ian??).

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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #71 on: January 16, 2007, 03:40:50 PM »
The sun came out briefly yesterday, but long enough to light up the flowers of Hamamelis 'Diane'. In the alpine house, the extra warmth really brings out the perfume of the various bulbs. Under the staging lives this Cyclamen coum, a favourite of mine for it's lovely leaves, which comes more or less true from seed.
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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #72 on: January 16, 2007, 04:50:49 PM »
An apology from your administrator and moderators
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just wondering, who pays for the forum - hopefully not you and the misses personally.  I am really enjoying participating and wonder if I should contribute in some way, other than talking?..  I feel guilty for filling up your disk space (not to mention bandwidth!).  Should I join the SRGC so that I can continue to contribute to the forum without the pangs of guilt or are you definately happy for non SRGC'ers to write away?
(I would hate to think of her indoors going without heating because all your money is going on www fees).

Congratulations to you all on being part of one of the best plant related forums on the world wide web.

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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #73 on: January 16, 2007, 07:58:59 PM »
I agree with Jozef's advice regarding  keeping Tropaeolum azureum on the cool side when it is in growth (certainly below 30C).
In Aberdeen we never get temperatures that high when it is in flower, even under glass, it generally starts to go dormant in June so I do not have this problem.
I do however try and avoid it getting direct sun at any time when it is in growth as the leaves can very quickly scorch in the heat.

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Re: Early January 2007
« Reply #74 on: January 16, 2007, 08:32:54 PM »
Have to agree with your vision 100% John,I have already subscribed to the SRGC before the New Year and Proud to join the crowd.Hope lots will follow.
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