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Maggi Young

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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #90 on: September 08, 2015, 06:51:29 PM »
Such a cute little helper- probably the youngest member of the Crocus Group?
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #91 on: September 08, 2015, 07:29:32 PM »
what's that beer better than milk isn't it dad!  ;D
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #92 on: September 08, 2015, 10:28:47 PM »
By late summer to come (Jan/Feb) I should (may) be able to spare for distribution, say 3-6 small corms of Cr. olivieri ssp. balansae 'Chocolate Soldier.' But I can't send them to Matt in Australia for a list and if I send them to the UK there is the problem of acclimatization (the turn around to opposite seasons. Possible but sometimes tricky.) I could sell them here of course ( a number of local people have asked for them) but I'd really like to share this outstanding crocus more widely. Any suggestions?
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #93 on: September 14, 2015, 06:17:16 PM »
Hi Lesley as you say acclimatisation to the northern hemisphere is tricky but not impossible. What if you split the bulbs sell half locally to your neighbours and send the other half to the srgc seed distribution or all of them if you'd prefer. There's a chance they could end up anywhere, there's members in many different countries.
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #94 on: September 18, 2015, 12:23:46 PM »
Wim and Ruben have completed the seed packeting and are ready to send the seed out to the members of the Crocus Group who have ordered seed from the Group's exchange



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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #95 on: September 18, 2015, 07:11:28 PM »
Nice job guys :P
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #96 on: September 18, 2015, 07:41:00 PM »
Thanks Maggy and Yann!  ;D its nice to help each other and enjoy the flower afterwards.  ;D

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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #97 on: September 24, 2015, 02:31:45 PM »
Lovely parcel arrived from (Holland - so sorry Belgium) this morning, many thanks to the team, I am now off to do some sowing. :)
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #98 on: September 24, 2015, 02:43:29 PM »
Wim and Ruben, the Crocus Pixies, are in Belgium - hence the enthusiastic use of beer in their training schedule, Carole!  Isn't it lovely to get a  package in the post ?  And we don't even have to wait for Christmas!
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #99 on: September 24, 2015, 02:54:09 PM »
Thanks Maggi - should have looked more closely at the stamps , they are really nice too.
Labels sorted, sowing to do, maybe I should get some Belgian Beer to help me on my way ::)
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #100 on: September 24, 2015, 03:02:20 PM »
Tempting, Carole, but I'd hold off the beer till later - I know I'd stand a better chance of getting the labels correct when stone-cold sober - and that Belgian beer can be  powerful stuff! ;) :D
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #101 on: September 24, 2015, 10:09:42 PM »
Love the Chimay glass. I have four just like it, a gift from the landlady of a local pub!

BUT - was there a Crocus seed list? I didn't get one. Maybe I owe money?
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #102 on: September 25, 2015, 02:07:09 AM »
Love the Chimay glass. I have four just like it, a gift from the landlady of a local pub!

BUT - was there a Crocus seed list? I didn't get one. Maybe I owe money?

Yes there was - the seed arrived here today.  I have yournameatxtra.co.nz on the membership list.  Summer newsletter had details of seed-ex.  I'm guessing yours got lost in the post ... I do not send them out any more but when I did I found a proportion from every multi-address mailing did not arrive  :(

Contact Wim Boens - maybe there is some seed left over.

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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #103 on: September 25, 2015, 12:21:08 PM »
Thanks for that Tony. I checked back in my overly full Inbox but nothing there so the post gremlin must have been active. No matter, there will be another time.
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Re: News from the Crocus Group
« Reply #104 on: September 26, 2015, 10:25:28 PM »
My package arrived safely today. Labels written and details catalogued ready for sowing tomorrow. Thanks for your efforts, boys.
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