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Luc Gilgemyn

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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #165 on: January 22, 2008, 07:28:16 PM »
Forgot another one :

Crocus reticulatus subs. reticulatus
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #166 on: January 22, 2008, 08:19:20 PM »
Hi Luc,

very nice sieberi. Like it.
What is your experience with C.reticulatus ?
Is it happily increasing?
I'm concerned if it fit/is able to adapt to my loamy soil of my lawn/garden.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #167 on: January 22, 2008, 08:23:24 PM »
Hello, Armin.... not out partying to celebrate your birthday?
Luc... lovely Crocus
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #168 on: January 22, 2008, 08:23:50 PM »
Crocus kerndorffiorum x leichtlinii.  A 'new' hybrid.  Saving the best until last this is a stunner.  In sunlight you would just drool!! 

Hi Tony,
a nice one. Very high contrast by the red/orange style.
Please show us (me ;D) more of your collection...
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #169 on: January 22, 2008, 08:26:25 PM »
Hi Maggi,

sorry - no party at all today - I'm still at work and off home :o
I'll finish my work soon - just checking the new replies...
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #170 on: January 22, 2008, 08:29:59 PM »
What a shame! Perhaps Frau Ruby will have a good supper and a nice glass of wine for you...
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #171 on: January 22, 2008, 08:38:51 PM »
Nice show Luc.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #172 on: January 22, 2008, 08:46:08 PM »
Thanks all.

Armin,
The C. reticulatus is new for me - I "invested" in 3 corms from Janis Ruksans last year.  I will have to wait and see what happens next.  They seem to have overwintered ok so I'm optimist.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #173 on: January 22, 2008, 09:06:53 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on January 22, 2008, 08:29:59 PM
What a shame! Perhaps Frau Ruby will have a good supper and a nice glass of wine for you...

No shame, Maggi! Business before pleasure!
In opposite - she benefits and does not hesitate to spend my money ;D
Next weekend -promised- is family time.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #174 on: January 24, 2008, 11:27:21 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on January 21, 2008, 11:43:34 AM
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12 or 13 degrees over the last few weeks
Luxury, I tell you, luxury!!

Maggi,

Here, we actually got down to around 9'C the other night.... THAT was sheer luxury.  So nice to actually want the window closed as the house doesn't need any cooling.  Each night at the moment we have a fan in the bedroom, facing away from the window to try to draw cool air in.  Only 27'C today, but staying very warm and steamy tonight.

Soo cool to think about all you guys in winter at the moment, while we're summer!!

Some wonderful picture everyone, and thanks for thinking of me Mark re Sunspot.  I'm trying not to sow too much in the way of seed at the moment, as I already have heaps stored from last year because our water situation was looking so bad.  There are things I'll make exceptions for though!!  ;D  Doesn't stop me buying treasures from Marcus Harvey in Tasmania either though!!   ::)
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #175 on: January 24, 2008, 05:56:10 PM »
my first crocus for this spring ( or winter )
2 x Crocus hartmannianus from Cyprus
     Crocus korolkowii
     Crocus michelsonii from Turkmenistan
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #176 on: January 24, 2008, 05:58:21 PM »
Crocus michelsonii is one of those  very few trying to open here... the sun we are getting is too little and for too short a time.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #177 on: January 24, 2008, 07:25:44 PM »
Great pix Dirk !
Difficult to choose from - I love the dark heart of the C. korolkowii !
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #178 on: January 24, 2008, 08:18:26 PM »
Maggi you and Ian should head south for the winter months and have two gardens one for summer bulbs and one for winter
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #179 on: January 24, 2008, 09:03:52 PM »
Ian has already headed south for the winter! He has a new, high altitude garden planted almost entirely with Ranunculus species, especially RR. buchananii and lyalii. :D Maggi may join him soon.
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