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General Subjects => Wisley Alpine Log – Feedback Forum => Topic started by: Andrew on October 24, 2007, 05:41:23 PM
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I had a trip to Wisley the other weekend and took my camera. Apology's Paul if I'm treading on your toes, I am sure Maggi will find a suitable punishment :D.
Near the main entrance someone had been very busy with some apples, making a design from a local school.
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The meadow was still looking good,
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with Crocus speciosus
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and Crocus nudiflorus.
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Up the rock garden !
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In the alpine house were an assortment of cyclamen and crocus ;D.
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Crocus niveus MS658
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Crocus longiflorus MS967
Does anybody grow the two MS forms ;).
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A very nice form of Crocus mathewii with a dark tube.
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Finally one last thing caught my eye Massonia pygmaea.
There were others in bud which we might get to see in the proper log.
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Goodness me, that Apple display is wonderful, though I would rather eat them than see them, no matter how atttractive!
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Wow, that Crocus mathewii is stunning. That sort of colouration just doesn't look like a Crocus. Beautiful pics!!
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Part 2.
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From the alpine house to the new glasshouse.
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Complete with waterfall !
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The dry area,
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had a display of nerines.
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Close ups, left,
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middle,
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right.
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Finally there were a few colchicums around with nice dark tubes.
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Thank you.
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What a simple but very effective display of Nerines. Doesn't need to be anything complicated to look good and show off the plants well, does it?