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Author Topic: Plants named after ancient greeks  (Read 4745 times)

Lesley Cox

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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #45 on: November 13, 2010, 08:23:24 PM »
We do try not to, after all Maggie has swept us up our own little corner to keep us out of the way 8) ;D 8)

And rightly so! ;D

I really like Nana Muscari. Well done Paul. Wish I'd thought of her. And Scilla Black. :D
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

mark smyth

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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #46 on: November 13, 2010, 10:08:20 PM »
Thanks to everyone for their input
Antrim, Northern Ireland Z8
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Paul T

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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #47 on: November 14, 2010, 08:12:35 AM »
Mark,

Is that a subtle way of saying.... "Enough already!!"?  ;D
Cheers.

Paul T.
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Min winter temp -8 or -9°C. Max summer temp 40°C. Thankfully, maybe once or twice a year only.

mark smyth

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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #48 on: November 14, 2010, 11:35:46 AM »
No Paul. More would be good.

I have quite a list now that I'll show later.
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When the swifts arrive empty the green house

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fermi de Sousa

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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #49 on: January 06, 2011, 06:08:07 AM »
No Paul. More would be good.

I have quite a list now that I'll show later.
Is now later enough??
cheers
fermi
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Victoria, Australia

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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #50 on: January 06, 2011, 06:28:46 AM »
Michaelia jacksoniana?
Sedum Ximonstein? (darker version of Sedum Karfunkelstein)... ;D
Between Lyon and Grenoble/France -1500 ft above sea level - USDA zone 7B

 


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