Early February 2007

[mark smyth]

Has Carol had a face lift!!!? I was screaming "no" at her for continuing the in-the-green lie. And the stoopid scarf and red coat while she was spreading compost. Wardrobe people what were you thinking!?

John always gives away the stunning yellow Hellebores. Not for sale when I enquired 2 week ago

[KentGardener]

Hi Maggi

thanks for mentioning gardeners world.  I am suffering from a stinking cold since returning from Madeira so went to bed really early last night.  Luckily my cable tv records a few hundred programes each week and this was one of them.  Have just watched it and really enjoyed it (especially the visit to East Lambrook Manor for the Marjory Fish Galanthus collection).

Mark - I do wish you hadn't mentioned the scarf - I couldn't take my eyes off it and really thought she was going to plant it at one point.

cheers

John

[Mark Griffiths]

thanks for the comments about the Frits. The davisii was unreasonably slow, I have it on report and will ask it to explain itself. I had other species flowering much quicker and curiously it's one I never bought as a bulb so as always I'm in sort of reverse formation, with the easiest and quickest to flower last.

btw, anyone else not getting alerts despite ticking the box and checking their spam folder?

[Maggi Young]

Frm Mark G. :btw, anyone else not getting alerts despite ticking the box and checking their spam folder?

Not that I know of, Mark. Carlo was still getting alerts in spite of unchecking the box for one thread....another side of the same problem but I think it is an isolated problem. I am finding that my alerts are very slow in coming through to me.... by the time they arrive I have read and often replied to the thread!

[Anthony Darby]

I tried the alerts thingy once. Never again as the email was swamped. It doesn't take long to see what's new without it poking you in the eye.

[Mark Griffiths]

ok, it seems to be a common problem on forums, it's working for now.

[mark smyth]

I havent posted in here for sooo long.

Out and about today I saw many gardens in Belfast with what looked like Black Thorn Prunus spinosain bloom. When I had a chance I stopped and pulled a twig. They were Flowering Plum Prunus cerasifera thats also comes in pink with red leaves. They make a fantastic show. A dwarf variety would be good for the garden

The first 'pollinator's were out in the garden earlier this week. I call 'em hover flies but they are probably Drone flies

[Tim Murphy]

The pollinators were out in force here today too. Cyclamen coum in the first photo, C. alpinum in the second and C. alpinum forma Leucanthum in the third.

[tonyg]

JoF - Crocus Wandering Minstrel is believed to be a tommasinianus x vernus.  It was found by John Grimshaw, better known for those little white jobs down at Colesbourne!  Despite the 'streaky' outer petals it is vigorous.  The markings might suggest virus to some but I have seen no other signs of that in this plant.  (You might expect twisted or misformed flowers and streaks of yellow in the leaves)

[TC]

Having followed the Snowdrop trail for the past few weeks, I discovered the best display in Fullarton Woods in Troon only 10 miles from my house.  They are probably all the same variety but the spectacle takes some beating.  Surprisingly, Fullarton Wood does not appear on the printed guide to the Snowdrop trail even better-it is a public park so entrance is free.  A few pictures for Galanthophiles.

[TC]

 I thought that I had sent 3 pictures with the message.  I clicked on Additional Options, then Browse to My Pictures, chose 3 pictures reduced to 600 px by 100Kb, they seemed to appear in the Attach box.  I hit Post and they vanished into the ether although the text came through.  What did I do wrong ?

[mark smyth]

that I'm not sure
1. additional options
2. browse - look for folder, double click the image
3. more attachments
4. repeat 3&2
5. post

[TC]

Thanks for your advice Mark.  I noticed that I had forgotten to downsize one picture and it was 15 Mb so I have removed this, follow your instructions to the letter and will give it another go. 

[KentGardener]

thanks T C (sorry I am not sure of your correct name).

That is indeed a wonderful display - thank you for the photographs. I particularly liked the drops on their way up the dead tree - a Chelsea show garden would have been proud of that.

with kind regards

John

[Lesley Cox]

What incredible pictures Tom, beats the other thread by miles!