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mark smyth

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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #45 on: April 29, 2007, 01:53:56 PM »
at the start of this thread I showed 2 photos of small daphnes growing in a small Dublin garden. I went back yesterday during judging of the Dublin AGS show. I was running around like a blue a** fly. The owner, Brendan Marnell - thanks! - has 50 small Daphnes all labelled and looking fantastic in the bright sunshine. I was taking notes but soon lost my place so the photos will have to do. I usually take a photo of a label before photographing a plant but in my excitement I forgot. Best plants were D. calcicola - I want one - and very dark dirty pink x rollsdorfii
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #46 on: April 29, 2007, 10:16:35 PM »
very late with the photos. I didnt realise I had so many to edit. I havent touched the show photos yet

I was told what these are but got mixed up
« Last Edit: April 29, 2007, 10:27:42 PM by mark smyth »
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When the swifts arrive empty the green house

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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #47 on: April 29, 2007, 10:17:17 PM »
The Daphne rockery with other goodies like Rhododendrons, Linums, Phlox, Hepatica ...
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #48 on: April 29, 2007, 10:19:30 PM »
The wonderful Daphne calcicola
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #49 on: April 29, 2007, 10:21:30 PM »
D. pet. 'Cimba Tombae' on March 31st

and again April 28th
« Last Edit: April 29, 2007, 10:26:22 PM by mark smyth »
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #50 on: April 29, 2007, 10:24:00 PM »
'Kath Dryden' x2
 x rollsdorfii x2
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #51 on: April 29, 2007, 10:34:30 PM »
and from my crevice bed D. arbuscula. And with a label that reads 'Daphne'
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #52 on: April 29, 2007, 10:59:51 PM »
Cracking photos Mark, I wish that I had gardens like that near where I live.
The smell must have been amazing.

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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #53 on: April 30, 2007, 12:26:34 AM »
Ian the strongest smell in the garden was a huge Rhododendron 'Lady Alice'. That's the splash of white in the background. What a great use of stones to make the walls. A narrow paths leads around the bed
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #54 on: April 30, 2007, 11:40:10 AM »
Mark, is this Brendan's garden with the daphnes etc? I had no idea he was such a daphne fan! Are you there, Brendan,Hello from Aberdeen if you are!
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Re: Daphnes
« Reply #55 on: April 30, 2007, 05:33:44 PM »
yes 15 of these photos are from his garden
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