Cyclamen 2014

[SJW]

Hi Pat yes I am, thanks very much, that would be great. Have you heard of a name change for this plant?

John - the information on the Cyclamen Society website is out of date. Mindleri is now classed as just one of a number of synonyms for the various forms of graecum; so it is ssp candicum.

[cycnich]

John
         It was candicum at first it then became mindleri but it is now candicum again and has been for several years.

[Maggi Young]

John
         Are you coming to Wisley next Saturday. If so I will bring you a mature candicum free of charge so you have the right thing.

My word - such generosity - I just love to see the kindness shown by forumists. Well done, Pat!

[cycnich]

Maggi
          There are two sayings that spring to mind both I think came from kath dryden I think. The best way to conserve a plant is to bring it into cultivation and the best way to keep a plant is to give it away. Wise words.

[Maggi Young]

Yes , Dear Kath  often spoke very wisely - it is such a pleasure to see forumists demonstrate the ethos  here day after day!

[johnstephen29]

Hi Maggi Pat is a throughly decent guy, a top bloke as they say in my part of Yorkshire. Hi steve I read about the so called name change on Wikipedia so I though I'd ask the question.

[Maggi Young]

Hi Maggi Pat is a throughly decent guy, a top bloke as they say in my part of Yorkshire. Hi steve I read about the so called name change on Wikipedia so I though I'd ask the question.

 

 

[SJW]

...as they say in my part of Yorkshire.

It must pain you to be living among the yellowbellies

[johnstephen29]

Yellowbellies? yeah that's what they call themselves here, in Doncaster we used to call them carrot crunches. Having said that its a lot quieter here than in Doncaster and I love it. its not so bad Steve the natives are friendly enough

[David Nicholson]

............................Having said that its a lot quieter here than in Doncaster ....................

Aren't most places quieter than Doncaster?

[Maggi Young]

Aren't most places quieter than Doncaster?

I don't know - tho'  I 've heard there's a lot of racing around.......

[johnstephen29]

Birmingham certainly isn't , I was there the other week for the cyclamen show, no offense to people In Birmingham but I was glad to get out, I had the steering wheel in a death like grip and I didn't relax till I saw signs for Nottingham.

[David Nicholson]

[quote author=johnstephen29 link=topic=11254.msg313933#msg313933 date=1412345            but I fwas glad to get out, I had the steering wheel in a death like grip and I didn't relax till I saw signs for Nottingham.
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The words jumping, frying pan and fire spring to mind perhaps!

[johnstephen29]

That was the first time I had drove in Birmingham, going wasn't too bad been early in the morning and I throughly enjoyed the show and lectures afterwards. Also caught up with my society friends who I hadn't seen since spring. The trouble came on the way home traffic coming at me from all directions, horns bleeping, here in Lincolnshire you don't get that much traffic so I'm not used to it. Driving down to wisley, no problem I've done it that many times, could do it with my eyes shut

[johnstephen29]

Here are two C. Parviflorum plants that I bought at the show in Birmingham, I have never had much luck with these plants so I'm giving it one last shot and see how I go.

Cyclamen parviflorum by johnstephen29, on Flickr

I also have a couple of Cyclamen Persicum var. autumnale plants just coming into growth.

Cyclamen Persicum var. autumnale by johnstephen29, on Flickr