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Title: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
Post by: Gerry Webster on February 25, 2012, 09:29:48 PM

Does anyone know who supplies this?. I think - though I'm not sure - that it was selected by Ian Christie but it did not appear on his website last time I looked. It seems to be a very dark form. 

Title: Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
Post by: Maggi Young on February 25, 2012, 09:50:10 PM

Picture of it, from Ian the Christie kind, here:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3141.msg83134#msg83134

Can't say I've seen it listed , Gerry  :-\

Title: Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
Post by: Gerry Webster on February 25, 2012, 11:21:19 PM

Thanks Maggi. It was that photo by Ian that provoked my interest in the first place, though I had forgotten where I saw it. Was the plant found at Ascreavie house I wonder? I've just looked it up & discovered it  holds collections by George Sherriff. Interesting.

Title: Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
Post by: Maggi Young on February 25, 2012, 11:51:16 PM

I think it must have been, Gerry.
Yes, George Sherriff and his wife Betty lived at Ascreavie and made lovely gardens there. I believe Ian Christie was lucky enough to know them and the gardens.  G. S. died in around 1966or 1967, I think.

Title: Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
Post by: Maggi Young on February 25, 2012, 11:57:25 PM

An interesting link for Ascreavie.... http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/192900/details/ascreavie+house/