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Carlo

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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #405 on: April 23, 2009, 03:08:14 PM »
Easy enough to reflect a little light BACK into the face of the flower on those backlit images...can even be done in photoshop now to lighten up those shadows...
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #406 on: April 24, 2009, 01:33:36 AM »
Not flowering in my garden, but photographed last week in sagebrush country of the Cascades; sent to me by my seed collector friend, Ken, with whom I will be working to add more western USA species to my list next season.

It is the lovely sagebrush violet, Viola trinervata---a very xeric plant with swollen (and bitter) roots not unlike Lewisia rediviva. And like the Lewisia, it also goes summer dormant.


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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #407 on: April 24, 2009, 09:25:17 AM »
Wow.  Very striking, Kristl.
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #408 on: April 24, 2009, 09:40:48 AM »
I agree with Paul, Kristl : a real little gem !
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #409 on: April 24, 2009, 10:02:52 AM »
Kristl, That's it!
After looking at this picture I nearly gave my plant to the compost!
My plant has a height of about 15 cm and only a pic of its one and only flower
is worth to show. Why do gardeners always try to cultivate the impossible?

Gerd
« Last Edit: April 24, 2009, 10:07:07 AM by Gerdk »
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #410 on: April 24, 2009, 11:13:39 AM »
Quote from: Luc Gilgemyn on April 24, 2009, 09:40:48 AM
I agree with Paul, Kristl : a real little gem !

Me to...a real treasure - the colouring is beautiful - the soil looks very dry was it near water?

Excuse my ignorance but what does 'xeric' mean, Kristi?
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #411 on: April 24, 2009, 11:22:51 AM »
xerophythes are plants who like dry :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerophyte
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #412 on: April 24, 2009, 01:36:45 PM »
Kristl,

looking at your picture of the viola reminds me somehow of a funny Italian movie series "Don Camillo and Peppone".
The violet leaves and its face look like "Don Camillo" with his priest/vicars cap acted by Fernandel...

For those who never heard of Don Camillo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Camillo
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #413 on: April 24, 2009, 01:45:35 PM »
Armin, I think you are correct,, for the priest's hat, but Don Camillo is a BIG man.... this viola is too tiny!!
I have read all the Giovanni Guareschi "Don Camillo" boooks, in translation..... I don't read Italian.... I love them, so cleverly written. It is years since I read them.... now I want to find them and read again :)
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #414 on: April 24, 2009, 01:46:08 PM »
Armin :

and where are the big theeths from Fernandel ?
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #415 on: April 24, 2009, 01:52:35 PM »
Hans,
ooh - with a little bit fantasy... ::) ;D
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #416 on: April 24, 2009, 02:01:36 PM »
Stunning plant Kristl !!
I'd like to try it in the rockery...
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #417 on: April 24, 2009, 05:40:17 PM »
Quote from: Luc Gilgemyn on April 22, 2009, 08:28:03 PM
7) Anemone nemorosa robinsoniana with Rhododendron "Shamrock"

Thank you Luc, This is a splendid way to plant the Robinsoniana. I will keep it in mind when I replant.
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #418 on: April 24, 2009, 10:46:42 PM »
I'll be looking forward to your next seed list Kristl. Please put notice of it here on the Forum.

I never saw any of the Don Camillo films but the books have always been among my favourites and I do back to them every two or three years.
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Re: Flowering Now - April 2009
« Reply #419 on: April 25, 2009, 12:08:58 AM »
I remember me Don Camillo with Fernandel !
I use to love it !
very funny !!
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