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General Subjects => Alpines => Topic started by: Lenny on July 11, 2008, 10:20:02 AM
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Hello,
Can anyone tell me a reliable place to purchase Dionysia plants.I live in West Yorkshire and would like to meet,or contact anyone with a interest in same.
Regards
Len Hartley (Joe Banjo)
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Hello, Len, a warm welcome to you.
I would recommend you to contact Ger van den Beuken in Holland, who grows super plants and is happy to send mail order to the UK...... Details are:
Ger Van Den Beuken, Zegersstraat 7, 5961 XR, Horst (L) Netherlands.
Tel: 0031 773981542.
He will be pleased to send you a list, I am sure.
Hythe Alpines , which has recently closed for business, was a good source for Dionysias in the UK which will be missed by many :'(
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Hi Len, Have you been to one of the meetings at St Chads church hall in Far Headingly the West Yorkshire group of the AGS? They meet at on the second Saturday of the month at 2.30 pm, I think the next meeting is in September. They have an alpine nursery visiting each month and have plant sales from members too. You often see Dionysia, amongst other unusual plants. If you would like to meet other folks with similar interests it's a good place to start, they have a monthly talk and a good book stall. If you get there early you can have a good root through the pick of the plants..
I second Ger Van Den Beuken, he has a great selection!
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You could also try Aberconwy Nursery.
They are not on the Internet, but produce a printed catalogue. No Mail Order.
Aberconwy Nursery
Graig
Glan Conwy
Colwyn Bay
LL28 5TL
01492 580875
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Welcome to the forum Len. Where in West Yorkshire are you?
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Hi Mick,
Thanks for the welcome,I live in Ossett, Nr Wakefield. My interests re horticulture are ,Dionysia & Primula.Other interast are Banjos and Model engineering.
Regards
Len Hartley ;D
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Len, with your original nickname I thought there had to be a proper banjo connection..... Ian (Bulb Despot) Young has five at the last count! Alan Grainger plays banjo.... you're in company with friends here, and no mistake!!
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hi kaygri pm you
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Hi Lenny,
I know at least two growers close to Munich, Germany, so if you happen to be around here some day send me a PM :-)
One of them also sends plants via mail, but I know nothing about his reputation, so I think it would be best to go there & have a look. The only thing I (think I) know about this genus is that they have to be transplanted when they are very small....
Best regards from Munich,
Michael
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Hello Lenny,Gerd Stopp offered 16 different species of Dionysias in his spring list,the prices are
very moderate and the plants of a good size.There are also other species in a small amount,
so you must ask him.The adress is:
Gerd Stopp
Shakespearestr.10
09127 Chemnitz
Germany
Tel.(0)371/7750623
Gerd is for me always a valuable source for alpine plants,rliable and generous.
Good luck
Rudi
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Hello Lenny,if you ever get down to Junction 25 of the M1,I can offer a few like D curviflora,D tapetodes,D aretiodes Bevere,D involucrata alba,lurorum,and a few of the crosses like D monika,D Aisbett,D Emily,
Hello all I have been a lurker for a long time enjoying all of your postings,this is my first attempt at posting here I hope it works ok.Tony Lee
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Lenny, take Rudi's advice if possible, and visit the nurseries/growers, if you possibly can rather than having them sent. In my (admittedly limited) experience, Dionysias hate to be enclosed in a parcel, even for a single day.
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Len, Tony and Andrew welcome to the forum (as active participants). :)
Tony hope You will be posting pictures of the dionysia. There have earlier been requests for more pictures of the classic "alpine plants" so Your contributions will be valued.
Andrew and Len hope You will find dionysia so that You can share them with us.
Kind regards
Joakim
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Just like to thank everyone for their replies - it was so nice to get such a good response.
Mickeymuc - Re: Munich - I have already bought plants from Josef Mayr which were mostly satisfactory but would like to see before i buy again and if I am ever in your area I will pm you - thanks.
Rudy - I will write to Gert Stoop as you have suggested - thanks for the info.
Tony Lee - I will gladly take up your offer, would love to see your set up etc and will email you to arrange something - thanks.
Will post some photos when I figure out how to do it??
Lenny
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Lenny, posting pics is not difficult... see the main HELP page or read this page of FAQs...
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=41.0
We look forward to seeing lots!
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Photos I hope!
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Well done... told you it was easy.
Thanks for these , Lenny..... they all look good!
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Lenny, you have got the hang of posting the pix... they could be a bit bigger though..... around 680x480 is a size that is often used, any bigger than 780x590 tends to c bring the need for scrolling to see the fuul pic and that gets folks ratty because it is so easy to enjoy a pic that just fills the page, even if it is sometimes good to be able to have a bigger shot to allow for seeing detail...we van usually great pretty good definition on a standard size........ :D 8)
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Thanks Maggi, I compressed file and posted, not very good,Will try again later
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Hello All,Lenny you are welcome anytime,however I think Dionysias are under the most stress at this time of year and are better moved later,There are a few very good Dionysia growers here in the UK and I do not consider myself one of them,I have managed to get one or two of the easier ones to a reasonable size.The large D monika passed away when I tried to pot it on after it had flowered,Here are a few pictures for Joakim,I have looked at these pics several times and only just spotted the missing i.
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D monika
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Sorry something went wrong there,
D aretioides
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You will notice a few plants past there sellby date inthe foreground.
D tapetodes,
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Well done Lenny :) Nice to see Your photos.
Tony nice Dionysia 8)
I am sure more than I will love them ;D
Thanks for posting
Kind regards
Joakim
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A note just received from my Chum on Ponteland..... who says...."Keith Lever or should I say Tim have all Mike Smiths collection plus more and the Levers will be at the Newcastle show (Ponteland) in October the 11th as you know no mail orders but will deliver to shows and they do take orders to be delivered to shows"
This refers to the Levers of Aberconwy Nursery, of course.
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Should have added details: no website but here is address:
Aberconwy Nursery, Graig, Glan Conwy LL28 5TL
telephone 01492 580875
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Maggi,is Mike Smith Ex Hythe alpines.
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Yes, Lenny, that is correct. It seems that Tim Lever has taken over many of the plants from Mike following the closure for retirement of Hythe Alpines.