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Paddy Tobin

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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2006, 11:04:02 PM »
Thank you for compliments, Maggi. You now see my method of photography - take lots and lots. We have had the most awful weather for the past week or so, very high winds and torrential rains leading to flooding. I live opposite a river and on such occassions it spreads the 100 - 150 metres from its normal banks right up to my gate, sometimes as high as 1 metre at the gate, but it doesn't last long as the river is tidal.

Ranunculus calandriniodes is simply beautiful - many thanks Franz. It hasn't flowered as yet this season here and is one that I always await with great anticipation.

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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2006, 12:55:52 PM »
Isn't this a beauty? Handmade by NN. The crossing is Iris reticulata 'Cantab' x winogradowii
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2006, 02:34:32 PM »
Gerben,

A very nice plant. The blue is an especially good shade. Did any other bulbs flower from this crossing?  I imagine you might get some plants with a little more blue which would then make a good background to show the yellow to better effect.

Very promising. Many thanks for the photograph.

Please advise: who is NN?


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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2006, 02:58:25 PM »
that plant could be a real winner if it is hardy and gets mass produced
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2006, 08:46:21 PM »
This hardy selected reticulata Iris is a real winner and will be on the market, fingers crossed, in a few years. These two bulbs are the only ones we have. Well Paddy I can only call this person Nomen Nescio, the well known unknown.
« Last Edit: December 18, 2006, 08:58:04 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2006, 08:56:42 PM »
It certainly is a beauty Gerben and exactly what I love, reticulate irises being among my most favourite things. I'll try the same cross next spring when both are in bloom. My `Cantab' sets a little seed most years and winogradowii does, if hand pollinated. Thanks for showing the hybrid.
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

Paddy Tobin

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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2006, 09:31:59 PM »
Ah Gerben,

He whom we  might refer to as 'A.N. Other'

Mother Nature does it again.

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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2006, 08:42:06 AM »
Beautiful Iris Gerben - a very nice "blue".
Thanks for showing
Luc Gilgemyn
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2006, 05:57:44 PM »
We've had freezing fog for 2 days, but it does have its advantages:
Daphne x houtteana.
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #24 on: December 21, 2006, 06:03:16 PM »
Also -
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #25 on: December 21, 2006, 11:01:13 PM »
excellent photos Anne. I'm happy we missed out on the cold snap that came with the fog. There must have been lovely clear skies above it all
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2006, 05:08:23 AM »
nice pictures Anne - are there any frosted ferns to show us too?

Nothing worth photographing in my garden at the moment- hopefully soon there will be.

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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #27 on: December 22, 2006, 10:02:51 AM »
Hard frost last night, but the fog has lifted so had to nip out early to get these shots before the sun spoiled them. Top is Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum, Asplenium scolopendrium Marginatum Gp, and Polypodium  australe Omnilacerum Gp 'Rickard'.
Next is Adiantum venustum, then Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Gp.
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2006, 10:05:25 AM »
Other 2 are Polystichum polyblepharum, and Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosum multilobum'.
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Re: Early December 2006
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2006, 10:32:11 AM »
I also like your reticulate iris Gerben, if it increases by bulbils like winogradowii it will be a real winner.

Anne, I just love your garden and how the fog and frost add to its beauty.
I would love to have more room than we have so I could plant up a big area with grasses and taller bulbs etc.
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