Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: Luc Gilgemyn on June 15, 2008, 03:09:10 PM
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Yes, I know, I'm a bit late posting pictures from 6 weeks ago - sorry for that, but computer problems caused a lot of delay - here they come anyway.
We received a very warm welcome and a grand tour by Gerben Tjeerdsma who has now left the botanics, looking for a new chalenge ... :'( but obviously we wish him all the luck in the world in his new job :D
The bulb season was nearing it's end, but there was still plenty to see in the covered bulb area :
First batch :
1) Allium akaka looked quite impressive
The Iris were the stars of the moment :
2) Iris camillae (Swedish colours ;D)
3) Iris caucasica
4) Iris elegantissima (isn't that a very well chosen name ?)
5) and 6) Iris lineata x afghanica
7) Iris magnifica
8. Iris orchioides
9) Iris paradoxa
10) Iris paradoxa f. atrata
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Batch two - still in the bulb area :
1) my co-traveller kneeling full of admiration in front of so much beauty
2) Iris paradoxa f. Choshab
3) Iris sari
4) Iris stolonifera
5) Iris - unknown - sorry missed the name of this one
6) Narcissus jonquilla var. stellaris
7 and 8. Narcissus triandus var. cernuus
9) Ranunculus asiaticus
10) Ranunculus garganicus
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Luc thanks for this pictures it is very interesting to see plants of Gothenburg collections - never have seen such a dark Iris elegantissima looks near lycotis - the Iris paradoxa is no one - it should have narrow falls as the other forms you show have. ;)
The unknown Iris could be Iris sprengeri or a form of Iris acutiloba var. lineolata.
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Luc, very beautiful pictures;
the irisses are stunning and I particularly like the ranunculus asiatica.
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Luc, nice series of pictures. alas mostly of plants which I cannot grow outside.
But nevertheless beautiful pictures.
(I was already afraid you were keeping your Gothenburg Tour just for yourself) ;D ;D
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Thanks for the comments guys and for clarifications in the naming.
I'm sure there will be plants you can grow later on Luit ;D - I've got some tulips coming up for you ;D and no secrets here, glad to share these, but a lot of technical problems belated this posting. >:(
Let me continue now :
Here's the rest from the bulb area :
1 and 2) : Tulipa hissarica
3) Tulipa montana - yellow form
4) Tulipa pithynica
5 and 6) Tulipa Vvedenskyi
I shall move on to the alpine houses next.
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First some impressive images from the Tufa house :
1) Gerben Tjeerdsma in the Tufa house
2 and 3 Verbascum dumulosum on Tufa
4) general view tufa house
5) Daphne petrea 'Lidora'
6) Daphne x susannae 'Anton Fadrich'
Then, Gerben took as further along into what he called his playground :
7) inside the alpine houses
8 and 9) Dionysia collection
10) Androsace hirtella
More to follow
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Luc
Well worth waiting for such an excellent series of photos. Hope there are many more.
The Daphne petrea Lidora is stunning - if only I could get my Daphne to be so floriferous
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Luc,
The botanic gardens certainly have organised their planting in a very visitor friendly manner. It seems a wonderful way to see a great number of plants in great comfort.
Ranunculus asiaticus is the one which caught my eye more than the others, a wonderfully beautiful plant.
Paddy
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Great set of pics Luc, even if we did have to wait for them ;D
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You're absolutely right Paddy - the way things are laid out, the friendly guide we had and the vast collection made the visit more than worth while.
The Daphne petrea Lidora is stunning - if only I could get my Daphne to be so floriferous
We can all dream, can't we Art ?
Isn't patience a great virtue David ?
Here's some more from the Alpine houses :
1) Androsace vandellii
2) Aquilegia scopulorum
3) Calandrinia affinis
4) Calandrinia affinis var. graminifolia
5) Calceolaria uniflora
6) Dicentra gothenburgensis - a new hybrid of their own
7) Dicentra gothenburgensis - another form
8. Dicentra oregana
9) Fritillaria persicum
10) Lewisia brachycalix rosea
That will be it for today - I'm off to watch some football now ;D
I hope to post more later in the week.
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So pleased you finally got there Luc. A wonderful series of pictures, especially the irises (for me). Many thanks. :D
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Terrific pictures Luc, it just goes to show that you need to see a garden on a regular basis to discover all it's delights. Thanks.
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Thanks a lot, lots of interesting plants to see. :) I have not been to Gothenburg that early in the season.
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Thanks for the kind words everyone !
Here's the last few from inside the wonderful alpine houses, they were really a treat :
1) Lewisia brachycalyx
2) Lewisia nevadensis forma rosea
3) Lewisia stebbensii
4) anoter Lewisia stebbensii
5) Lillium furiei - one of my favourites !
6) Oxalis hybrid - self seeded in the plunge
7) Oxalis lacianata - the lable shows where it was obtained... ;D
8) Silene hookeri ingramii - also self seeded in the plunge
9) Viola rosulata ????
Still to come : the wonderful Rock garden and the fabulous shaded areas.
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Breathtaking pics. I would have loved to have Lilium furiei and Viola rosulata in my garden ;)
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Amazing pictures, thanks for posting!
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Thanks for the kind words everyone !
Here's the last few from inside the wonderful alpine houses, they were really a treat :
19) Viola rosulata ????
Luc,
Super pics - most interesting place!
The question mark seems to be quite rightly. Viola rosulata forms a much laxer rosette of a different colour (brownish). This is perhaps a white flowering Viola cotyledon. Wasn't there a label? ??? ??? ???
Gerd
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Wonderful images Luc ... please keep them coming!
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Luc , great pics again, hope you still have many pictures left to show.
@Gerd- i have some doubts if it could be Viola cotyledon - the shape of the flowers is different of V. cotyledon I have seen. I post a picture taken 2007 in near Laguna de Maule in Chile.
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I would have loved to have Lilium furiei and Viola rosulata in my garden ;)
I was also very impressed by the Lilium Magnar - amazing how "Fritillaria-like" it looks isn't it.
Gerd and Hans - I won't interfere in the discussion about the Viola, I'm no specialist at all and I'm afraid I missed the label if there was one :(
The viola you posted is an absolute stunner Hans, what a beauty !
Thanks for the comments all - glad you like the pix - there will be more when I find the time to resize and post them... the football championship doesn't help here... ;D
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@Gerd- i have some doubts if it could be Viola cotyledon - the shape of the flowers is different of V. cotyledon I have seen. I post a picture taken 2007 in near Laguna de Maule in Chile.
Hans,
The rosulate violas are a complicated matter. So I don't insist on ' cotyledon ', although it is known a variable species. Anyhow, your and Luc's pics show most beautiful plants.
Gerd
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Gerd -I agree, the nomenclature of this type of violas is very complicate - and I am far away of being a specialist in Violas... ;)
It is fantastic to find them in nature and it is great to see they can be grown in Cultivation as Lucs photo shows. :D
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Thank you for these nice pictures Luc! I really should travel to Gothenburg once, to see
it myself.
Thanks for the comments all - glad you like the pix - there will be more when I find the time to resize and post them... the football championship doesn't help here...
I'll forgive you this time, but only if you will be supporting the Dutch team. ;D 8)
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Luit, as far as the European Championship is concerned I'm a Dutchman ;D
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I'm Irish - when our team isn't in it we support "anybody except England". Just an old historic prejudice that we continue for the fun we get out of it.
And, just for those not familiar with such matters: in the Irish mind Scotland and Wales are most certainly not English - as I'm sure they would very quicky tell you themselves.
Yes, David, the Dutch team certainly are providing the best entertainment at present. The German team might improve and provide some challenge but at the moment they are not very well organised.
Paddy
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Paddy, at least you got a vote in the 'other European thing' ;D
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at least you got a vote in the 'other European thing'
We did David ,and some people would appear not to understand the word NO. ;D
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oooooh, reading the last few replies ???
I was only referring to the Dutch-Belgian rivalrytrying to tease Luc a bit.
And now the match is starting, so I'm off. :D :D
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Thank God no-one's discussing cricket at the moment> :o >:( :'( :-\
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Cricket? I hear them every night.
Viva Italia! Through to the quarters--even after the debacle with the Netherlands...
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Luc just caught up with this thread - great pictures. Thank you for sharing .
Lesley I wont mention the cricket if you don't mention the rugby ::)
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??? ??? ???
My Gothenburg thread "about plants" has turned into something completely different.... ;D ;D
Luit,
As long as they play well, I support "Oranje"... ;D after all we're good neighbours aren't we ? ;D
Viewing yesterday's match, your "reserves" aren't bad either... 8)
Lesley and Ian
Don't know much about cricket or rugby though, but apparantly this is also a tricky matter ::) ;D
I hope to post some more pix tonight (before football ;) )
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I hope to post some more pix tonight (before football ;) )
I hope so Luc, I'm waiting for it (very sorry, and apologize to all, I was never interested in football ::))
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Lesley I wont mention the cricket if you don't mention the rugby ::)
Like that is it? Fair enough. :) Hope the headlines you woke up to this morning turn out to be a storm in a teacup. :'(
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OK, before football demands it's rights once again, here's some more from the Rock Garden.
End of April is early season up North in Gothenburg, so there wasn't much flowering yet.
Here's first some general views :
1) General view with pond
2) from the top of the rock garden
3) Rock garden with waterfall
4) Waterfall closer
5) Two happy explorers after discovering the Gothenburg Falls
6) The ladies had a good time too
7) Another view in the rock garden
8 Aubretia gracilis in a very nice spot
9) Draba dedeana
10) nice rockformation
More later
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Another batch :
1) Erodium absynthoides
2) Glaucidium palmatum
3) Globularia trychosantha
4) Paeonia tenuifolia - just for the foliage !
5) Papaver suavolens
6) Pulsatilla patens
7) Pulsatilla pratensis ss hungarica - sorry a bit blurry.
8) Shortia uniflora
9) Tulipa orphanidea - wonderful tulip - now on my wants list ;D
10) Tulipa orphanidea again
Hope I didn't miss the first goal.. ;D
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Luc, my 'Wants List' is even further expanded!
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Luc, you are much better than the B. referee this evening.
You're showing only good things.
I hope there are still more pictures on your card ??
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David,
My "wants" list has turned into a book ! ???
Luit,
I'm finished with the rock garden, as I wrote it was a bit early for the Rock Garden, but we especially wanted to see some bulbs so we had to make a choice. Only the shaded areas left to go now, but they were very impressive !!!
By the way, I thought the ref wasn't that bad - you let Mr Frank Snoeckx influence you :P
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Luc,
Thanks for the "head up" re this topic. WONDERFUL pictures!!! Those irises, that Daphne!! :o So many fantastic things. Your pics also confirm that I simply MUST find and grow Glaucidium palmatum!! ::)
Really lovely pics. Thanks for posting them so very much. (and of course the PM to tell me this topic was here)
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I thought you might like it Paul ;D
As promised, I still have the pix of the shade lovers to go - there were quite a few.
Here we go :
1 - 2 - 3 : wonderful peat beds with Trillium, Erythronium, etc...
4) Corydalis hybrid
5) Corydalis hybrid
6) Corydalis flexuosa "Balang mist"
7) Corydalis rupestris (actually this one was in the alpine house)
8) Corydalis solida
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As the Erythronium season is now well over, maybe this little flashback will be welcomed by some :
1) Erythronium albiflorum
2) E. americanum - A wonderful stand - as we asked how they got them to flower so
profusely (mine rarely do...) Gerben's answer was : manure ! lots and lots of
manure ! There were hundreds of flowers !
3) Erythronium dens canis "Purple King" - sorry, not the best of pictures
4) and 5) Erythronium hendersonii
6) E. oregonum x revolutum
7) E. revolutum
8) E. revolutum f. albiflorum
9) E. tuolumnense
10) E. "White beauty"
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Luc, these are wonderful pictures. Thanks for posting them and extending the season yet again. Did Gerben say what KIND of manure? Cow? sheep? horse? reindeer?
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Hi Lesley,
He didn't give any further details, actually he used another word, he was talking about "sh.t".... "lots and lots of sh.t"...
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Hi Lesley,
He didn't give any further details, actually he used another word, he was talking about "sh.t".... "lots and lots of sh.t"...
In that case, as Gerben being a Dutchman, I understand he means Cow. ;D
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I guess that leaves the field open then but here we'd probably say bulls..t. Which is something we expect a lot of in weeks to come, a general election coming up.