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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #150 on: May 01, 2017, 05:45:56 PM »
Wim,
To what address do we send crocus seed from the UK?
Dave

Hi Dave, you can send them directly to me or to Tony Goode, I'll send you a PM.
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #151 on: May 27, 2017, 05:02:52 PM »
For the May IRG from Iran, we discover a new Crocus species  from Iran, described by Jānis Rukšāns :
Crocus inghamii

http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017May251495746846IRG89May2017.pdf



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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #152 on: August 14, 2017, 12:28:02 PM »
Finding time during re-potting to work my way through some of the second year seedling pots. Here is the contents of one of the pots - Crocus pallasii from seed collected on Samos by Janis and distributed through the 2015 Crocus Group seed exchange.
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #153 on: August 14, 2017, 02:22:56 PM »
Finding time during re-potting to work my way through some of the second year seedling pots. Here is the contents of one of the pots - Crocus pallasii from seed collected on Samos by Janis and distributed through the 2015 Crocus Group seed exchange.

 I  do love a cute "baby" picture!
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #154 on: September 20, 2017, 02:15:28 PM »
I'm given to understand that Crocus Group Seed is being sent out now.  Also hearing of members who do not seem to have been informed of this year's list.  Disappointing when this place has given so much time and support to the Group and surely serves as a recruitment aid!
« Last Edit: September 20, 2017, 02:24:57 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #155 on: September 20, 2017, 07:18:29 PM »
Yes, I've been a member for years but haven't had a copy of the List this year to date. I did send WimB a PM but have not had a reply. I can appreciate that all those involved are volunteers but there's no point in doing half a job!
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #156 on: September 20, 2017, 07:38:13 PM »
May be sharing a link here pointing to the list (PDF and/or Doc format) will help in case of spam detection while the mailing is sent.
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #157 on: September 22, 2017, 01:27:53 AM »
I'm given to understand that Crocus Group Seed is being sent out now.  Also hearing of members who do not seem to have been informed of this year's list. 
Hi Maggi,
I was concerned when I read your message and wondered why I hadn't received the list. However when I re-read the email from Wim (sent in May) it cleared said that to receive the list you had to request it by August 15. I understand that as a small volunteer group they have to set cut-off dates to be able to do the work effectively.
Now I have to go and continue sorting seeds to send to the Seedexes!
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #158 on: September 22, 2017, 08:51:06 AM »
I'm given to understand that Crocus Group Seed is being sent out now.  Also hearing of members who do not seem to have been informed of this year's list.  Disappointing when this place has given so much time and support to the Group and surely serves as a recruitment aid!
Having been involved in sending out the CG Newsletter in the past, I recall problems with failure of bulk emails which may explain David not receiving his.  A proportion of the intended recipients did not receive the mail for reasons that were not always apparent.  I think the suggestion of an announcement here is a good idea.  The seed-ex is the work of a very small team who do the job in their spare time.  I am aware there has been no newsletter this year but the seed exchange continues.  I will contact Wim and we will discuss options for better communication, most importantly using the forum more effectively.

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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #159 on: September 22, 2017, 07:19:21 PM »
I got the seed list without any problems and I have already received (and sowed) the seeds. :)
Thanks to the seed ex team!

But I think it is a good idea to use the forum to avoid any issues regarding emailing the seed list.

In general I see a tendency to use Facebook more and more for posting pictures instead of using the SRGC forum. In my opinion we should use the Forum as much as possible to keep it at the current high level.

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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #160 on: October 04, 2017, 05:11:00 PM »
I'll make sure to post all correspondence regarding the CG seedex here too, but there will still be an e-mail sent out and I expect all contacts to go by the e-mailaddress of the seedex...for now, all seeds were sent out and I've closed the seedex for this year:

Seed-exchange Crocus Group  2017 closed

Some numbers regarding our last seedex.

We made about nine small packets of seed from 212 different species/cultivars/forms of Crocus which were sent in by 36 donors and sent out to 53 members.

Here below the top 10 of the “most wanted” species, but almost all seeds were asked in high quantity. As always, I could not give everyone everything they asked for, but I did my best.

No.   Name                           Packets asked

40   cvijicii ex JJA 343.600          21
188   vallicola ex AHEP 8328          21
76   hartmannianus                          20
187   vallicola                                  19
15   autranii                                  18
25   caelestis                                  17
54   fleischeri JATU-017 (cormlets) 17
75   hakkariensis                          17
115   nubigena                                  17
83   karduchorum ex JJA 0.346.301     16
84   karduchorum R. & R. Wallis 09-175     16

Total price for sending to a member (package and postage) was up to 4.63 € p.p. this year.

I would like to thank the donors for taking the time to collect and send the seeds, the members who asked for seeds and Luc Gilgemyn for helping me with the packaging of the seeds.

Looking forward to a year with a good seed set and a wonderful seed-exchange next year.

Happy sowing/growing,
Wim Boens
Seed-exchange manager.

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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #161 on: October 04, 2017, 05:13:08 PM »
Thanks Wim!

Remember folks, to let Wim know if your email address changes!
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #162 on: October 10, 2017, 06:53:38 PM »
Hi Maggi,
I was concerned when I read your message and wondered why I hadn't received the list. However when I re-read the email from Wim (sent in May) it cleared said that to receive the list you had to request it by August 15. I understand that as a small volunteer group they have to set cut-off dates to be able to do the work effectively.

cheers
fermi
Some did not  get that email either, fermi!
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #163 on: November 07, 2017, 01:58:28 PM »
New Crocus Group Newsletter 48  - from Mat Murray online now
All Crocus Group newsletters are available here: https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12387.0
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #164 on: November 07, 2017, 07:33:22 PM »
New Crocus Group Newsletter 48  - from Mat Murray online now
Click here to download
This is also being emailed out to everyone on the list.  Please let me know by PM or email if you DON'T get one but think you should have.

 


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