Cyclamen 2014

[Maggi Young]

From Colin Crosby, Wisley Curator :
The Alpine House is open everyday from 10 till 4.45 during the summer and 10 till 3.30 during the winter.

From the  RHS website :
RHS Garden Wisley is open all year except Christmas Day
Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Sat - Sun & Bank Hols 9am - 6pm
Last entry one hour before closing.
Winter closure at 4.30pm (20 Oct - 15 Mar)

So if you arrive just before 5pm in the summer, for instance- you will be able to gain entry to the garden but the alpine house will not be open.

Can those of you who visited to find the alpine houses locked please let us know what time that was, please, so we can let Colin know?

[David Nicholson]

Sounds like a bit of a wet (and non) reply to me Maggi. If the RHS paid the same attention to member added-value that SRGC does they might have got on the right lines.

[Maggi Young]

From IGPS  - a picture of cyclamen season at Anglesey Abbey  -

[Melvyn Jope]

Cyclamen cilicium darker flower form.

[Melvyn Jope]

Cyclamen rohlfsianum three colour forms

[Maggi Young]

Cyclamen rohlfsianum three colour forms

Superb.  The darkest form is exceptional.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Cyclamen rohlfsianum three colour forms

Very beautiful Melvyn , especially the one with the dark flowers.

[David Nicholson]

Very beautiful Melvyn , especially the one with the dark flowers.

..... and thoroughly seconded .

[angie]

From Colin Crosby, Wisley Curator :
The Alpine House is open everyday from 10 till 4.45 during the summer and 10 till 3.30 during the winter.

From the  RHS website :
RHS Garden Wisley is open all year except Christmas Day
Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Sat - Sun & Bank Hols 9am - 6pm
Last entry one hour before closing.
Winter closure at 4.30pm (20 Oct - 15 Mar)

So if you arrive just before 5pm in the summer, for instance- you will be able to gain entry to the garden but the alpine house will not be open.

Can those of you who visited to find the alpine houses locked please let us know what time that was, please, so we can let Colin know?

If the garden is open to 6pm would it not be fair to lock the alpine house at 5.30, don't shoot me  after all its just a turn of the key.
Two pictures looking through the glass and wishing someone was there to open it 
Angie 

[Graeme]

If the garden is open to 6pm would it not be fair to lock the alpine house at 5.30, don't shoot me  after all its just a turn of the key.
Two pictures looking through the glass and wishing someone was there to open it 
Angie 

same pictures that I have - I must admit it was a few years ago that the alpine house was locked - you could see the plants but not the labels

always makes me wonder why they don't epoxy rfid tags into the bottom of the pots - and put a rf scanner in the door

when I used to keep bonsai trees some of trees had been chipped - similar to what you have in a cat of a dog

the new gps trackers which are very small - are very efficient as well - might actually help them catch who is taking the plants

http://www.bonsaijack.com/Bonsai_Tree_Security_Techniques_GPS_Chip_Chipping_and_Motion_Sensors.html

[SJW]

Cyclamen rohlfsianum three colour forms

Lovely, Melvyn. Does the white flowered form (not many of those about!) come true from seed? I recall reading that the parent seedling arose spontaneously in a collection of pink flowered forms?

[Naoto The Zombie]

Hi gang! I've just got back from Wisley Gardens......here are some cyclamens which were exhibited today.....and it was nice to see you, Steve!
(Please see the file name to find what variety it is)

Part 1

[Naoto The Zombie]

Part 2!

[Naoto The Zombie]

all cyclamens I saw were very nice - but somehow the following "not-so-good" examples captivated my eyes more today.....
(Please see the notes for the reasons.....)

[Graeme]

the red form is stunning - the very dark purple is also very desirable

just wish I could have gone today