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Ian Y

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Bulb log visits Ashwood
« on: February 03, 2010, 03:26:07 PM »
The first few picture showing some of the delights that I found at Ashwood Nursery.

I will start with the Cyclamen House.
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 07:05:34 PM »
Now for a few of those Cyclamen starting with C. alpinum followed by three great variations of foliage - all Cyclamen graecum I think, except the last one... with the very narrow arrow leaves ...which may be a C. hederifolium  :-\
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 07:09:49 PM »
Cyclamen also played a major role in providing some of the dramatic colour to their 'Winter Colour' display.
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 07:13:35 PM »
Not of their raising, I don't think, were these very dramatic and colourful heathers.

Now before you go saying yuk not heathers I challange any one not to be impressed with these natural colour effects that we could have in our garden all winter.

Add a few choice Conifers and you do not have a classic 1970's rock garden but a bright colourful one worthy of the 2010's.
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 07:18:40 PM »
Ian!!!  You have me drooling over all those beautiful Cyclamen.  Oh to have the space to display them so well.  I have lots of plants all crammed together and not enough space to pot on young plants.  That Cyclamen ? graecum with the narrow curly leaves is fascinating. Never seen anything like it.
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2010, 07:22:33 PM »
Ok now for one of the plants that Ashwood is really famous for - the Hellebores.

1) It was an open day with tours around behind the scenes with Vic Aspland explaining all about the breeding program.

2) Nobody I know is better at holding an audience than Vic as you can see.

3) Janet Aspland and Diane Clement, thank you to Diane who was my host and looked after me so well all weekend. Also to Janet and Vic Aspland for a personal tour of the behind scenes.

4 & 5) Views of the Hellebore house

6) You can buy these ones.

7) This yellow one is not for sale as it is a stock plant.

8) Another stock plant.
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2010, 07:24:50 PM »
Roma you would still be there as there was so much to see that was fascinating - you could have a working holiday behind the scenes.

Three pictures of the stock plant Hellebore 'Pink Ice'.
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2010, 07:26:53 PM »
And now for a selection of the wonderful range they have in their stock collection.

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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2010, 07:30:15 PM »
The last selection along with the two bowls of blossoms that were also in the sales house.

Thank you to John Massey and everyone at Ashwood for a great visit.
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« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2010, 07:36:53 PM »
I loved the helping hands for the Hellebores perhaps someone could make a big business out of producing ceramic hands to do just that job in the garden it would be especially helpful for those try to photograph Hellebores.
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2010, 07:45:21 PM »
I agree with Roma about the fascinating foliage on the 3rd ?graecum plant. Would love to have that one.
And OH GOD, the hellebores. Words can't express...... 8)
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2010, 07:58:33 PM »
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I loved the helping hands for the Hellebores perhaps someone could make a big business out of producing ceramic hands to do just that job in the garden it would be especially helpful for those try to photograph Hellebores.

Those were the helpful hands of Vic Aspland holding the flowers for me Shelagh.

I can be pretty rude about a lot of hybrids especially doubles but these guys have great taste and only the best, clean and tidy specimens pass into the breeding line.

Lesley that plant did not have a species label so it may not be graecum it could be a hederifolium which might make more sense of the bizarre shape - it is different.

Words really cannot describe the Hellebores and the quality of the sales plants is exceptional as well. Not cheap but I would say brilliant value for the money.
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2010, 08:12:31 PM »
I'd guess that the unusual-leafed cyclamen is a hederifolium as Ian suggests---a variation on one of the sagittate-leafed forms....
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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2010, 12:19:39 AM »
I visited Ashwoods back in November and was lucky to be taken around the cyclamen houses by the guy who does the breeding of cyclamen and auriculas. I'm fairly certain that he told me that the cyclamen with the unusual leaf shape was a graecum.
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Re: Bulb log visits Ashwood
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2010, 03:19:00 AM »
Brian Ellis has just told me to come and have a look at this thread.  Wow!   :o 8)

It's been said before..... loving that unusual leaf on the hederifolium - just the sort of thing I would grab if if I spotted it on a sales bench.

And the Hellebores - just lovely.   :P

Thanks for this post Ian.
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