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mark smyth

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colchicum minutum JKP431
« on: July 30, 2009, 02:10:30 PM »
You might remember at the start of this year I was looking for a name for the Colchicum below. It popped in to my head today, the bulb not the name, so I've been out with a small fork, the eating with type, and had a small dig where they grow in a trough. I found the bulbs at finger depth down and I aslo found their label. I dont know how the label ended up so deep. As you can see from the subject title they are Colchicum minutum JKP431. I have some to swap if you have an unusual Colchicum to swap with
« Last Edit: July 30, 2009, 08:35:04 PM by mark smyth »
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Re: colchicum minutum JKP431
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2009, 10:36:17 PM »
Where do you grow it Mark? (sorry Paul ::)) I had it in a pot in the greenhouse, but it died. :'(
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Re: colchicum minutum JKP431
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 10:43:36 PM »
You call me Paul one more time ... ;D

They are neglected most of the year, facing south in a brick trough and in a rain shadow. The trough will get a good water any day now
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Re: colchicum minutum JKP431
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2009, 11:52:54 PM »
Sorry, wrong saint. :-[ I blame my mum. She gets my name right every third attempt. ::)

They are neglected most of the year, facing south in a brick trough and in a rain shadow. The trough will get a good water any day now
Sounds like my kind of gardening. Now where are my special colchicums that Paul, I mean Mark, can't live without? :-\
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Re: colchicum minutum JKP431
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2009, 12:13:45 AM »
Mark,

It's probably something to do with the fact that around 1 in 20 posts in this forum having been made by me!  ::)  Can't get away from me.  :P  As an aside.... my middle name is Anthony.  :D
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Re: colchicum minutum JKP431
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2009, 12:47:36 AM »
I'll probably start calling you PAT then. ;D
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Re: colchicum minutum JKP431
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2009, 01:18:32 AM »
I would very much rather you didn't, please. :'(
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Re: colchicum minutum JKP431
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2009, 08:33:09 AM »
My mum's name is Pat!
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