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Hans J

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Acis tingitana
« on: December 14, 2008, 09:12:06 AM »
Hi all ,

in this days is flowering in my greenhouse :

    Acis tingitana
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2008, 10:33:08 AM »
Stunning pics, Hans. Is flowering in December normal for this species?

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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2008, 10:52:16 AM »
Gerd :

the last time it flowers in January - may be it is in this season a bit early !
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2008, 10:53:59 AM »
Hans,

There is a purity about that species that seems to outshine the other species of Acis.  I just love it.  Thanks.
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2008, 12:01:23 PM »
Beautiful, Hans. I assume it is in a pot? What is your growing regime for it? And how hardy? I think I have some small bulbs in a pot that I chipped a few years ago and am still waiting for them to get to flowering size.
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2008, 12:26:08 PM »
Lovely Hans, never heard of this one before!!
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2008, 01:12:26 PM »
Quote from: Martin Baxendale on December 14, 2008, 12:01:23 PM
Beautiful, Hans. I assume it is in a pot? What is your growing regime for it? And how hardy? I think I have some small bulbs in a pot that I chipped a few years ago and am still waiting for them to get to flowering size.

Martin ,

Yes it is in a pot -I take it outside from my greenhouse yesterday for a pic .
In my greenhouse is in winter a minimum of +5° - I water this plants from September until March -in summer they are dry in my greenhouse in shade .
They are easy -no problem !
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2008, 01:14:47 PM »
Quote from: Michael on December 14, 2008, 12:26:08 PM
Lovely Hans, never heard of this one before!!

Michael :
Maybe you know it under the old name : Leucojum tingitanum
I would suggest you Acis species for your collection - I think they are better for you than snowdrops.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2008, 02:05:33 PM by Hans Joschko »
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2008, 01:45:29 PM »
Hans fine pictures of a marvellous bulb!


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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2008, 02:24:37 PM »
By the way, could someone tell me how Acis is pronounced. Since I never have much time to get out and about and meet other gardeners, and since Acis is a new genus, I've never heard anyone pronounce it. I think I know how I'd say it in a classical Latin pronunciation, but it might be Greek derived or be named after a place of person (e.g. botanist) with a completely different pronunciation. So, to those who already know, sorry for sounding like a dumbo, but how do the rest of you (who do get to shows etc) say it? Having said all that, I still can't help thinking of them as Leucojum.   :-\
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2008, 02:46:06 PM »
Martin ,

Sorry I can not help you with pronoucing it in your language - I call it : A -zis

To Acis - please look here in PBS :
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Acis

there is written that the name Acis is older than Leucojum
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2008, 03:09:59 PM »
it could be: a as in car, there is not equivalent for c, the more close is as  ch of church, i as in kis, and s as in kis

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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2008, 03:38:04 PM »
Alberto ,

Yes you are rigth : it is Akis
look what I have found :

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acis_und_Galatea

no wonder that Alberto knows the rigth pronoucion ....Akis was on Sicily ( Italy )  8)
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2008, 05:08:29 PM »
Beautiful Acis Hans!

For those 'few' reading English, they might try Acis and Galatea.  ;)
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Re: Acis tingitana
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2008, 07:44:14 PM »
Today the pronunciation of the Latin 'c' is always like an English 'c' of car for example. In German this is similar to 'k'.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2008, 07:45:46 PM by ArneM »
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