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Author Topic: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/  (Read 8268 times)

Naresh Swami

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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/
« Reply #31 on: December 31, 2013, 04:10:43 PM »
Really extraordinary plants Naresh! Does the yellow Morina coulteriana grow in the region you work in? This is a species I have always wanted to grow but so far not been able to establish, especially since M. longifolia grows very well for us and self-seeds.
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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/
« Reply #32 on: December 31, 2013, 04:30:10 PM »
Naresh, I envy you living so close to such treasures.
Interesting to see the young wooly Saussurea; finally it looks like  a "normal" plant when immature ;)
Even at this stage these little plants must have a very long stem to get to the soil through the rounded stones layer ( or to get to the light above).
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« Reply #33 on: December 31, 2013, 05:13:39 PM »
Wow!!!
Wonderful images of these amazing plants Naresh!
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« Reply #34 on: December 31, 2013, 09:06:10 PM »
I feel I must join everyone else in thanking you, Naresh, for such stunning pictures. They almost seem better than seeing the actual plants.

I have just received some Saussurea seed, and some Eriophyton wallichii, among some seed from Chris Chadwell. I will sow them in the next few days, with more hope than expectation. There seem to be so many obstacles preventing us from raising plants of these high Himalayan plants - but I keep trying - and just occasionally have some success.
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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/
« Reply #35 on: December 31, 2013, 09:53:57 PM »
Naresh, What amazing photographs of equally amazing plants!Your photography is truly magical!

 I have always been drawn to the likes of Rheum nobile, but knowing there's little chance of it surviving here, must content myself with images from elsewhere. Now you have added at least three other plants to that group: Saussurea gossypiphora, Saussurea obvallata, and Eriophyton wallichii! Plants to dream of growing!
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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/
« Reply #36 on: January 01, 2014, 03:12:16 AM »
@ Gordon T : Thanks...... Make a trip to Nepal, u can see all of them. Sikkim has a lot of restrictions to foreign tourists, so Nepal will be better for you.
@ Peter Hood : Thanks a lot... I should also thank the Forum for giving me an opportunity to share the pics as well as get in touch with all other plant.
lovers.
@ Steve Garvie : Thanks a lot.
@ Phillipe : I will a post a few more pics for you, showing the stem.
@ Tim Ingram : thanks a lot..... Morina coulteriana, Royle grows in the Sikkim-Himalayas, however I haven't documented it as it is growing slightly at a lower altitude than my work. It grows up to 3200 m only. I work above 4000 m. I documented Morina longifolia, wallicji ex Dc., will upload the pic for you soon.

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Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/Saussurea simpsoniana, (Field. & Gardn.) L
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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/
« Reply #39 on: January 02, 2014, 09:19:33 PM »
Naresh, thank you so much for showing us these beauties.
It is a pity, that these fine things do not like our climate.
Rudi Weiss,Waiblingen,southern Germany,
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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/
« Reply #40 on: January 04, 2014, 03:03:11 AM »
 @ ruweiss : Thanks.... These are all very high altitude plants from the Himalayas. If not these, some others are found in those conditions also. I will post more of pics in the coming days.

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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/Identification required....
« Reply #41 on: January 19, 2014, 03:53:20 AM »
Identification required- Sausurea ?
          
« Last Edit: January 19, 2014, 10:44:04 AM by Maggi Young »

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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/Primula; Identification required.....
« Reply #42 on: January 19, 2014, 03:55:32 AM »
Primula; Identification required.....

               
« Last Edit: January 19, 2014, 10:44:36 AM by Maggi Young »

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Another Primula for Identification

          
« Last Edit: January 19, 2014, 10:45:32 AM by Maggi Young »

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Re: Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/
« Reply #44 on: February 24, 2014, 07:11:58 PM »
Wow!! Thanks for all these beautiful sikkimese treasures! Please keep the pictures coming.

The Primulas could probably be identified as Primula elongata (yellow one) and Primula munroi ssp. schizocalyx (the white one).


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