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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: Brian Ellis on September 04, 2010, 05:43:48 PM

Title: Telegraph article on Janis Ruksans
Post by: Brian Ellis on September 04, 2010, 05:43:48 PM

Those of you who haven't seen it may like to have a look here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/plants/7975699/Janis-Ruksanss-collection-of-miniature-bulbs.html

Title: Re: Telegraph article on Janis Ruksans
Post by: Gail on September 04, 2010, 06:02:35 PM

Nice article and I love the picture they use in the paper edition - Janis has a wonderful beaming smile!

Title: Re: Telegraph article on Janis Ruksans
Post by: angie on September 04, 2010, 10:38:45 PM

Thanks for the link.

Angie :)

Title: Re: Telegraph article on Janis Ruksans
Post by: Lesley Cox on September 04, 2010, 10:59:51 PM

Do you mean Gail, that in the PAPER copy of the Telegraph there was a different (smiling) photo of Janis? The one in the link was, I'm sure, taken just after he discovered a rare crocus had been eaten by a mouse! :D

Apart from that, can someone explain why Frit eduadii must be cut in half HORIZONTALLY in order to make two bulbs? Surely it would have to be vertically, through the base of the bulb? ???

Title: Re: Telegraph article on Janis Ruksans
Post by: rob krejzl on September 05, 2010, 04:54:48 AM

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explain why Frit eduadii must be cut in half HORIZONTALLY

Technically I guess that this would result in (a minimum of) three bulbs - it's merely a version of scaling. I'd imagine that the bulb base probably recovers more quickly, especially if the cut is fairly high up the scale. Remember what Marcus H. said about imperialis on another thread recently.

Title: Re: Telegraph article on Janis Ruksans
Post by: Gail on September 05, 2010, 09:46:15 AM

Quote from: Lesley Cox on September 04, 2010, 10:59:51 PM

Do you mean Gail, that in the PAPER copy of the Telegraph there was a different (smiling) photo of Janis? The one in the link was, I'm sure, taken just after he discovered a rare crocus had been eaten by a mouse! :D

Yes, the paper copy has a very smiley picture of Janis outside a glasshouse (and pictures of Crocus heuffelianus 'Dark Eyes' and Fritillaria verticillata as well as the Corydalis)