Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: hardytropicalguy on March 03, 2010, 03:33:45 PM
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I didn't see that anyone had started this thread so here it is. This is the first of many bloomers for the year. It is the old tried and true Red Lion. I have many many Hippeastrum yet to come so this will be one area I will probably be a regular contributor.
This is my first post to the forum I have lurked for several months though. I have a few questions maybe someone can answer for me. What goes and doesn't go on this forum? Basic Netiquette for the SRG Forum. I noticed most information is posted in already established threads is this the preferred way to post images rather than starting many individual threads?
I have some old pictures from last season I felt inclined to share should I start a thread and just post them all together in an appropriate location and as an introduction for myself?
I am working hard updating my Blog with pictures from trips to Botanical Gardens this winter. A few are obscure so it is nice to show people a few places they would never know existed. I have a long way to go and there is also some nice older content. If you would like to check it out here is a link and like I said it is a work in progress and with out a lot in bloom or noteworthy just now. I will be adding all the trip photo's as time permits. http://flowerfarmandgardens.blogspot.com/
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I guess another question is how to post picture in the other format?
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Welcome to the forum hardytropicalguy, Maggi will answer all those questions for you shortly I have no doubt,and put you on the right track.
cheers.
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Hello Tedd,
Welcome to the forum :)
As Michael said, I'm sure the Forum Administrator Maggi Young can answer your questions about forum protocols and such. There are postings in the Adminstration > General forum that describe how to post images, recommended maximum image sizes, etc.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?board=1.0
It would also be useful for you to edit your Profile signature block to show some basic info, such as your name, general locale, gardening zone info, any URLs, etc.
I think you will enjoy SRGC Forum, it is very active, diverse, and full of sharing knowledgeable people.
By the way, I saw on your blog site nice photos of Jasminum nudiflorum. I just posted a sad photo of that today, the buds ready to open yesterday, but alas, it is snowing again today!
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5093.msg139560#msg139560
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Hi Tedd the hardy tropical guy!
email is off to you to clue you in on the answers to your questions!
M
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Hi Tedd it might be an old one but still packs the wow punch,i haven't got many but mine are a few weeks off yet so its a nice start to the thread
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Hi Tedd,
Heres a few of mine to keep your Red Lion company. I've been pollen dabbling with these so if anyone wants to try some seed do shout.
Has anyone tried the so-called 'hardy amaryllis' marketed as Sonatini?
Hippeastrum 'Benfica' - one of the deepest reds
Limona - dirty white with green centre and variable red streaks
Red Nymph - double red
Sumatra - the only one with any 'street cred' with some of my gardening friends!
Tres Chic - 6-7 flowers per stem
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Gail your tres chic is LOVELY
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Gail,
I concur Dave. Very beautiful 8)
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Tres Chic came from the Royal Colors nursery in the Netherlands - expensive but very good quality bulbs.
http://www.royalcolors.com/amaryllis/index.php
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After a three year rest Hippeastrum reticulatum striatifolium has decided to flower again, at least the evergreen leaves always look ok when the plant is not in flower. When photographing it I noticed that the flower is lightly fragrant.
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Hi Guys,
I can't seem to find a place to post my Hippeastrum photos so I'm going to post them here whether they're hybrids or not I'd love to see pics :)
Hippeastrum reginae
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/5140330572_e90eeda789.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5140330572/)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1247/5139726893_3af7807238.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5139726893/)
Hippeastrum "Bellismo"
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1326/5115073356_0363a082b7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5115073356/)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/5115072830_b15018eb3d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5115072830/)
Hippeastrum "FanFare"
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/5121243350_ff26effe68.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5121243350/)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1240/5121244084_d3c324f360.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5121244084/)
Hippeastrum "Graffiti"
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1183/5105610109_370637ba47.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5105610109/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5105617051_b5a0367356.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5105617051/)
Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5044894111_8f49262596.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5044894111/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5045515596_159078d536.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5045515596/)
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Great pictures, Josh.
I'll merge this page with the previous Hippeastrum 2010 page.
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Maggi,
Thank you so much, I must have passed it up!
Josh
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My pleasure to help, Josh....I know it can be hard to keep track of all the many threads!
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Hippeastrum "Exotic Star"
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5173361599_851c23ae26.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5173361599/)
Hippeastrum "Exotic Star" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshy46013/5173361599/) by JoshY46013 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joshy46013/), on Flickr
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Yosh,
a real beauti :o 8) 8)
Lovely photos on flickr.
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Thank you so much Armin :)