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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #660 on: November 19, 2013, 07:35:49 AM »
I've been out collecting seeds again, can anyone help me identify these?

Tianchi Lake, Shangri-La, Yunnan - Rh. rupicola ssp. rupicola, I presume?

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Pianma pass, Liuku, Nujiang, Yunnan, around 3000m altitude:

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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #661 on: November 19, 2013, 07:40:17 AM »
...and two from Cangshan, Dali, Yunnan, around 3300-3400m altitude. Probably the same species? I should have looked more closely at my own pictures, not the same species!
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #662 on: November 23, 2013, 12:02:09 PM »
Rhododendron radians today.
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #663 on: November 23, 2013, 12:38:47 PM »
Are you going to try to be a humming bird to pollinate that cute Vireya, Ralph?
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #664 on: November 23, 2013, 06:45:26 PM »
Pictures from Dali

13 - 106     rh. racemosum



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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #665 on: November 24, 2013, 11:22:07 AM »
Are you going to try to be a humming bird to pollinate that cute Vireya, Ralph?
Sadly, I think my tongue is not long enough...
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #666 on: November 24, 2013, 11:22:49 AM »
Pictures from Dali

13 - 106     rh. racemosum



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Where's the picture?
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #667 on: November 24, 2013, 02:16:52 PM »
Where's the picture?

Post 661 - first picture.
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #668 on: November 27, 2013, 10:20:44 PM »
Diane  - We see cactorum here on plants in very dry spots due to greedy tree roots.  Then when a really wet stretch comes those damaged feeder roots set off the process.  Some of the small-leafed lepidotes can be especially susceptible yet those growing out of the cracks of rocks tolerate that just fine.  Basically cactorum here is caused by an unsuitable site, once - if dealt with promptly -  corrected all's fine. Not so w. cinnamoni.

Glynn  - Hopefully you can salvage this but November would be too late here to take drastic action.

johnw - +13c
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #669 on: November 29, 2013, 07:23:37 PM »
Rhododendron radians is proving to be very floriferous, and with an exotic scent.
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #670 on: February 02, 2014, 04:33:53 PM »
Rhododendron christi Sandham 6186 in the polytunnel today.
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #671 on: February 02, 2014, 09:51:48 PM »
Are you going to try to be a humming bird to pollinate that cute Vireya, Ralph?

You could use a little piece of a furry plant such as a whipcord Helichrysum, tied to a very fine wire of the right length, inserted gently, fed in and wiggled about. It's how a local alpine nursery lady does long necked flowers, successfully. Rather in the manner of a colonoscopy or an angiogram. (Such things have been on my mind lately. :o :-[)
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #672 on: February 02, 2014, 10:04:23 PM »
What a clever trick for an aid to pollination, but  -  Lesley, if anyone, even with a badge saying "doctor" comes anywhere near you with a helichrysum on a wire - RUN FOR THE HILLS!! 
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« Reply #673 on: February 03, 2014, 07:42:31 AM »
Maggi I'm not sure whether the "doctor" or whether Roger and I should run for the hills. I'm at a loss to think of anything else that can go wrong at present! One good thing, none of our assorted health problems has been infectious or contagious so no one else has been harmed in the making of our situation. And another even better thing - we have a gardener!!! Because we are now in our dotage and with ongoing health issues to boot, we are able to get financial help to employ a gardener, for 6 hours a week. It will make a tremendous difference especially as Roger can't do lawns now and the heavier stuff. We've found a suitable contender and she starts next Tuesday. ;D
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« Reply #674 on: February 03, 2014, 11:33:06 AM »
At last some better news for your situation, Lesley-  the arrival of some garden help will make a huge difference to you. I'm so pleased to hear you've been able to get this assistance.
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