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Bulbs General / Re: Cyclamen 2024

« Last post by MarcR on July 22, 2024, 03:24:36 AM »

Herman,

VERY NICE!       My C. purpurascens are all still unbloomed seedlings. Is it normal to get summer bloom from C. purpurascens?  My  Cyclamen tend to be Fall, Winter, or Spring bloomers.

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: July 2024 in the northern hemisphere

« Last post by MarcR on July 22, 2024, 03:13:35 AM »

Since this year we had no problems with slug damage at Campanula latifolia in
our meadow garden. Our friends warned us, but there was nothing at all in the
past years. Today we were shocked to see this plant after such an attack.
The photos show the same plant in full flower last month and the sad rest today.
We cannot remember such a wet season until now and are glad, that trees, shrubs
and especially conifers could recover from the dryness of the past years. It seems,
that snails and slugs also have a nice time.

ruweiss,

Here, in Oregon, I am also experiencing a total absence of slugs and snails.
We had a very warm end of January [>80 F    >27 C] followed by snow in February and  a hard freeze in March  [<20 F   <-7  C]
Unfortunately the mollusks were not the only things killed.
 

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Plant Identification Questions and Answers / Re: Had it for years - used to know its name!

« Last post by JohnnyD on July 21, 2024, 10:00:57 PM »

Vestige of memory plus a lot of scrabbling on Google leads me to believe it may be Azorella biloba.
If someone could confirm this I would be very grateful.
JohnnyD

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: July 2024 in the northern hemisphere

« Last post by Jeffnz on July 21, 2024, 09:22:17 PM »

If the environment is o thier liking they will proliferate. May be application oif a slug bait maybe required, although this will not reverse damage that has alerady occurred.

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: July 2024 in the northern hemisphere

« Last post by ruweiss on July 21, 2024, 09:18:58 PM »

Since this year we had no problems with slug damage at Campanula latifolia in
our meadow garden. Our friends warned us, but there was nothing at all in the
past years. Today we were shocked to see this plant after such an attack.
The photos show the same plant in full flower last month and the sad rest today.
We cannot remember such a wet season until now and are glad, that trees, shrubs
and especially conifers could recover from the dryness of the past years. It seems,
that snails and slugs also have a nice time.

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Bulbs General / Re: Cyclamen 2024

« Last post by Herman Mylemans on July 21, 2024, 03:50:14 PM »

Cyclamen purpurascens and Cyclamen purpurascens f. album

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Bulbs General / Re: Roscoea 2024

« Last post by Herman Mylemans on July 21, 2024, 03:49:04 PM »

Roscoea scillifolia

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Bulbs General / Re: Roscoea 2024

« Last post by Herman Mylemans on July 21, 2024, 03:48:27 PM »

Roscoea procera

Roscoea purpurea 'Royal Purple Group'

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Plant Identification Questions and Answers / Had it for years - used to know its name!

« Last post by JohnnyD on July 21, 2024, 12:36:13 PM »

We have grown this plant for a very long time and it has slowly spread in a 19cm pot.
Leaves are slightly hairy and glaucous though small.
Any ideas welcome,
JohnnyD

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Flowers and Foliage Now / Re: July 2024 in the Southern Hemisphere

« Last post by fermi de Sousa on July 21, 2024, 09:03:52 AM »

Massonia citrina is just starting to flower
cheers
fermi