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Hans J

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Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« on: October 28, 2007, 09:39:49 AM »
Hi all ,

Here with delay some Cyclamen pics from my trip to Crete in this fall :
Cyc. graecum from the eastern part
Cyc. hederifolium v. confusum from different locations

Enjoy
Hans
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2007, 03:56:05 PM »
I never fail to be delighted by the sight of such flowers making their way to life through these little gaps in the rocks. Thank you, Hans.
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2007, 04:14:51 PM »
Truly amazing.  Thanks for showing us these pics.
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2007, 04:16:34 PM »
Hi Maggi ,

yes -we can always learn from "Mother Nature" !
Here some pics more :
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2007, 04:18:36 PM »
But not only Cyclamen grows between stones ......
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2007, 06:58:26 PM »
Lovely pictures Hans
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2007, 07:53:13 PM »
Amazing!
MINIONS! I need more minions!
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2007, 08:07:27 AM »
Beautiful series Hans !!
Thanks very much
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Harelbeke - Belgium

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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2007, 08:47:17 AM »
Fantastic, Hans, thank you for showing them.
We have seen Cyclamen growing in impossibly small rock crevices in Cyprus and still try to make a nice bed for them in our own garden.
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2007, 11:31:26 PM »
how do the produce leaves properly in such small crevices?
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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2007, 07:56:37 AM »
The corms are horribly distorted but I assume that they put down long roots like any other crevice plant. Absolutly no chance of getting one to just 'fall' out of the rocks.
David Shaw, Forres, Moray, Scotland

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Re: Cyclamen from Crete in fall 2007
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2007, 09:09:14 AM »
Nice form of Narcissus serotinus.
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