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Post by Jilly on Feb 12, 2014 12:11:02 GMT
My Iris buying madness in the Autumn is really starting to pay of now, as there are more coming out every day.  Lady Beatrix Stanley  George  Wild Violets coming out too on the left.  Most of the early Snowdrops are out now, thanks to Jasmine & my Mum I've now got early & late Snowdrops (without going anywhere near e-bay  ) |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 12, 2014 14:14:58 GMT
Is'nt it lovely to see so many little spring flowers blooming. Those Lady B are beautiful Jilly, what a great colour they are. The Violets look good as well.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 12, 2014 18:11:49 GMT
This just has to have a  And this has to have a tooooooo |
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Post by Geranium on Feb 16, 2014 6:40:26 GMT
One from me, too, Jilly. I love Iris reticulata as you well know!  I have several little signs of spring in my garden - so encouraging! Ribes 'White Icicle'  Hellebore 'Double Queen'  Daphne aureomarginata  |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 16, 2014 18:19:49 GMT
This just has to have a And I make it  And this one as I love these small snowdrops... |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 17, 2014 14:29:12 GMT
The ultimate Valentine's gift... www.evolution-plants.com/valentines.php...but only if you love snowdrops I guess! I've been looking for the auction on Ebay but haven't found it yet. Have signed up for Evolutions newletter and free hellebore and snowdrop book though! The snowdrop went for £1602 in the end and has a lovely story behind it's purchase and new name. The link is to Evolution Plants FB page and I don't think you have to have a FB account to read the link.
www.facebook.com/Evolutionplant?fref=ts
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 17, 2014 15:40:24 GMT
The ultimate Valentine's gift... www.evolution-plants.com/valentines.php...but only if you love snowdrops I guess! I've been looking for the auction on Ebay but haven't found it yet. Have signed up for Evolutions newletter and free hellebore and snowdrop book though! The snowdrop went for £1602 in the end and has a lovely story behind it's purchase and new name. The link is to Evolution Plants FB page and I don't think you have to have a FB account to read the link.
www.facebook.com/Evolutionplant?fref=ts
 Such a simple and lovely story and what a good idea Jasmine although it's an awful lot of money is'nt it Jasmine. I think it's lovely to have a plant or shrub or something like that in memory of a loved one. |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 17, 2014 15:50:13 GMT
There's been an interesting debate on the snowdrop forum I lurk on Ladygardener - some folk say it has attracted attention to the value of snowdrops and others are happy the plant hunter chappy who sold it has had lots of advertising for his nursery and ventures. The other interesting thing is that although he was selling the right to name the plant there isn't any way of registering a snowdrop in this country apparently so it's only a name that the nursery can use. I'm intrigued about how any snowdrops got their names now. I bought Galanthus Dotty off Ebay last year and was told it was the sellers own name for the snowdrop and not a registered one. Still, it's a lovely sentiment - I'd expected it to be bought by a young man for his girlfriend or wife!!! I was waiting for OH to present me with Galanthus Jasmine - lucky I wasn't holding my breath! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 17, 2014 16:07:01 GMT
You'd be afraid to put it out in the garden 'tho Jasmine. Interesting about how the names are registered. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 17, 2014 17:55:10 GMT
Saw more of Olaf's snowdrops this morning Jasmine - the yellow ones are coming along very well and I must admit that they really are rather lovely...wish I had had the time for a pic but he rushed us though as we had to get to the Potato Pope!! RF |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 17, 2014 18:10:12 GMT
I'm not sure about yellow snowdrops Rosefriend - I would like to see some in real life before I decided though. What or who is a Potato Pope?!!!! |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 17, 2014 18:20:32 GMT
I'm not sure about yellow snowdrops Rosefriend - I would like to see some in real life before I decided though. What or who is a Potato Pope?!!!! Actually I saw them first when we had snow and the white with the yellow looked lovely - I'll get Olaf to take a pic if I can. The Potato Pope - here is the link - just read to the end of the page - only a couple of posts. gardenworld.proboards.com/post/506342/threadRF |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 17, 2014 18:26:17 GMT
Ahh, I see!
It's nice to get your hands on some more unusual types of potatoes.
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 17, 2014 19:38:15 GMT
Olaf has just sent me these two pics Jasmine...   RF |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 17, 2014 19:49:17 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 17, 2014 19:51:13 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 18, 2014 9:32:02 GMT
They'r smashing Rosefriend. Does Olaf grow them then? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 18, 2014 11:35:32 GMT
They'r smashing Rosefriend. Does Olaf grow them then? Olaf's garden is just full of rare plants (really rare) - his passions are Hellebores, Galanthus and Sempervivum but he has rarities all over. He has a dream of a yellow Magnolie that smells so wonderful - Dutchy and I fell in love with it when we saw it last June. In 2016 he has been invited to go on a sort of expedition to China to collect plants and lots of rare things....lucky man!! RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 18, 2014 20:20:53 GMT
They'r smashing Rosefriend. Does Olaf grow them then? Olaf's garden is just full of rare plants (really rare) - his passions are Hellebores, Galanthus and Sempervivum but he has rarities all over. He has a dream of a yellow Magnolie that smells so wonderful - Dutchy and I fell in love with it when we saw it last June. In 2016 he has been invited to go on a sort of expedition to China to collect plants and lots of rare things....lucky man!! RF Wow, you're very lucky to know him Rosefriend, it's lovely that you are friends. How exciting it must be for him to think of going to China to collect plants.! |
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Post by Jilly on Feb 19, 2014 10:51:20 GMT
Oh I love the double yellow one Rosefriend, it's odd though, I've bought pots of flowering double snowdrops many times, but they never seem to come back for me the next year like the single ones do  Managed to catch a few Crocus fully out when there was a bit of sunshine at the weekend.   And the old faithful Daphne is fully out and smelling gorgeous in the sunshine.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 19, 2014 20:46:32 GMT
Those are so beautiful Jilly. I have some but so far none have opened. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 3, 2014 9:43:15 GMT
  The Washfield Warham Snowdrops kindly sent to me by Jasmine. I can see the 2nd little flowers peeping through as well, I've never known a Snowdrop to produce 2 flowers. Beautiful, can't wait until they open up. They're so much taller than the regular Snowdrops. |
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Post by Tig on Mar 3, 2014 16:06:16 GMT
I can't make my mind up on the yellow snowdrop, it's a bit like you were saying about the coloured daffs RF, there is sort of a mental expectation of what a plant should look like. Nice bit of sunshine meant the crocus were full on today    And lots of pollen wafting around off the contorted hazel  |
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Post by owdboggy on Mar 5, 2014 20:54:38 GMT
Thought I had posted these. A few flowers  Lawn Weeds  Cornus mas  January King (Never been known to flower then though)  Crocus  Crocus  Crocus  Crocus thomasinianus and bee |
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Post by owdboggy on Mar 5, 2014 20:55:15 GMT
Even more flowers  Daphne mezureum album  Heleborus bought from Harlow Carr hundreds of years ago as 'the red stemmed one'  Thug weed celandine  Helleborus x hybrid  Nice self seeded double Hellebore |
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Post by owdboggy on Mar 5, 2014 20:55:53 GMT
Yet more flowers  Helleborus foetidus  Helleborus hybrid, nice outward facing yellow one, self seeded  Anemone blanda  H x hybrid  Dark double one  White double, self seeded  Green and red |
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Post by owdboggy on Mar 5, 2014 20:56:42 GMT
Still more. The plaster is on the finger where I ripped off the nail last week.  Iris Sheila Ann Germaney (or something like that)  Iris Frank Elder  Helleborus species. not sure which  Double yellow  Hepatica nobilis japonicus  Hyacinthella species possibly H ciliata  Corydalis solida Beth Evans. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 6, 2014 14:57:06 GMT
Love this Tig - miss them next door - his tree was lovely in Spring... RF |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 6, 2014 15:05:50 GMT
Some fantastic pics there owdboggy... You also have some wonderful Hellebores and the crocuses are just gorgeous!! Especially love these.. The Hepatica nobilis japonicus is a lovely colour - I only have the blue one which is only just poking it's head through the earth!! How are you going on with the Moles - are they still being a nightmare?? RF |
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Post by owdboggy on Mar 6, 2014 17:41:18 GMT
Caught one mole so far and that seems to have stopped the damage to one big central island bed.
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Such a simple and lovely story and what a good idea 
