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Blogs and Diaries / Re: Crystal Range Flora 2024-5

« Last post by Robert on October 10, 2025, 07:29:49 PM »

On 9 October 2025, I had a successful trip to the Red Peak region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Pictured is a neighboring peak, Silver Peak, elevation 8,934 ft. (2,723 meters).



Although many plants were dormant or in a state of autumn senescence there was still a great deal of plant life to observe and study. Pictured above is a dry meadow situated at an elevation of ~ 8,200 feet (2,499 meters). At this elevation Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana and Mountain Hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana, are the dominant forest species with scattered specimens of Western White Pine, Pinus monticola.

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General Forum / Re: Book Grow Nerines by Graham Duncan

« Last post by grenadier on October 10, 2025, 06:47:48 PM »

Thanks Vinny 123. I have taken your advice and taken out a membership with NAAS. I hope I can now further my knowledge on the nerine.

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Pleione and Orchidaceae / Re: House orchids 2025

« Last post by ashley on October 10, 2025, 06:34:24 PM »

Thanks Herbert; label corrected.
Leaves on this plant are only about 2.5 cm wide.

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Pleione and Orchidaceae / Re: House orchids 2025

« Last post by Pauli on October 10, 2025, 06:22:49 PM »

Ashley, true gratrixianum has leaves up to 6 cm broad and was only rediscovered recently. Your plant, the"false" gratrixianum, has been renamed christensonianum.

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Pleione and Orchidaceae / Re: House orchids 2025

« Last post by ashley on October 10, 2025, 10:00:09 AM »

Flowering now:

Paphiopedilum gratrixianum christensonianum


Paphiopedilum charlesworthii

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Grow From Seed / Re: Growing Daylilies from Seed

« Last post by Guff on October 10, 2025, 01:07:54 AM »

New LED came, all setup.

The new version xs2500 has better LED'S and driver. Will have to check on amount of LED'S the board has. Does have more red LED'S, then the xs2000 that I have.

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General Forum / Re: Book Grow Nerines by Graham Duncan

« Last post by Vinny 123 on October 09, 2025, 09:58:20 PM »

Kirstendosch bookshop...................

Beware, the guides tend to be VERY basic.

Money better spent joining the UK society?

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General Forum / Re: Book Grow Nerines by Graham Duncan

« Last post by grenadier on October 09, 2025, 08:23:26 PM »

Thanks Ashley I have just tried Silverhills on your recommendation unfortunately, they do not have a copy. I keeping hoping I will eventually strike lucky and find one.

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General Forum / Re: Book Grow Nerines by Graham Duncan

« Last post by ashley on October 09, 2025, 07:44:32 PM »

Have you tried Silverhill Seeds?
They send an invoice & you can pay by credit card or Paypal.

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General Forum / Book Grow Nerines by Graham Duncan

« Last post by grenadier on October 09, 2025, 04:24:51 PM »

I have been trying to purchase a copy of Grow Nerines by Graham Duncan without success. I do know it can be purchased from Kirstenbosch bookshop South Africa the problem with that is the complexity of sorting payment out with them etc., Does anyone know if it can be purchased within the UK. Also can anyone on the forum recommend any other good beginner’s book on the growing of nerine’s. I would certainly appreciate any help.