Let me introduce myself ...

[ChrisB]

Hi Roberto, welcome.  Love your part of the world, bet your camellias are starting to bloom right about now too.  Was tempted to buy one when I was there but didn't.  There seems to be a lot of growers in those parts.  Just a tip, could you put as a sig under your name where you garden, it helps when you are posting to the group to remind us, and for those who are even newer than you! Ciao

[Lesley Cox]

A special welcome to Pat. You won't remember me Pat but we did meet at the NZIS convention in Tauranga, 2000. I remember talking to you on a bus, about your wonderful oncos and how you grow them in South Australia. Since that time, your name has come up many times when I've talked with others about arils.

Warm welcome too, to Roberto in Italy. What a wonderful place this is. How many countries are NOT represented here now?

Hans, your Iris pamphylica is a great treat for me to see. I've lost mine several years ago and can't replace it but in any case, I've not seen it in a garden before, just in pots. Yours looks very happy and healthy. Somewhere recently I read that it was no longer or very precariously in cultivation now. I hope whoever wrote that, sees yours looking so good

[David Nicholson]

Welcome to the Forum Roberto.

[Roberto Gamoletti]

Dear Friends,
thank you very much for your warm welcome.

Pat, nice to to see you here; I have seen the photos of your wondeful oncos in the ASI publications.

Benvenuto is the right word, thank you Luc.

Chris, unfortunately I do not live in the lake district of Italy, I am little bit south  in the river Po valley but I have a few camellias in my garden and they are starting in flower now.

Roberto

[arillady]

When I saw your photo Lesley  I did feel as though I remembered you from NZ. I might be speaking for the NZIS in 2009. I have indicated my willingness.
Roberto good to see you here too.
 

[Paddy Tobin]

Pat and Roberto,

It's very good to have you with us.

What I find particularly and enjoyable about the forum is the opportunity to hear and see from people all around the world and so your contributions will certainly be welcomed.

Roberto, not too far from you: our most enjoyable holiday ever was at Sirmione on Lake Garda, absolutely wonderful place but then all Italians are such nice people.

Paddy

[Hans A.]

Hans, your Iris pamphylica is a great treat for me to see. I've lost mine several years ago and can't replace it

thanks - I hope to get some seeds.

[ChrisB]

Roberto,  good to know the camellias are coming on nicely.  The autumn flowering ones were in full bloom when we were there a year ago last October, and were just stunning.  I now have one in my garden, and will be looking to get another if I can find one here.  C. sasanqua is the one I fancy.  Took a wonderful picture of one whilst there.  I'm sure they must all look wonderful in spring.....

[Lesley Cox]

Oh Hans, that's such a dangerous statement - "I hope to get some seeds." Remember me if you have 2 or 3 to spare.

[Hans A.]

I hope to see in some years flowers of them with the southern alps in the background...

[Lesley Cox]

I hope to see in some years flowers of them with the southern alps in the background...

Now that WOULD be something to see.

[Paul T]

Welcome everyone!!

Hans, that is a lovely Iris!!

[Otto Fauser]

So nice to have you on the Forum Hans, such a friendly club, and we all learn
from each other, so herzlich willkommen !How lucky you are to grow and flower Iris pamphylica, your,s seems a paler colour to the one I grew many years ago-it was in 1969 when Martyn Rix collected it in Turkey and sent it to me,but it is no longer with me .I know my friend Lesley Cox in New Zealand
is on top of the list ,should there be a few seeds to go around, but may I add my name too ?
 Danke und Ciao
       Otto.

[Hans A.]

Hello Otto,
Thanks a lot for the friendly welcome to this wonderful forum  - yes you are right I think I will learn a lot here and I hope I also will be able to contribute somthing to the forum.
Otto, I cannot promise you seed of I. pamphylica at the moment  but looks not bad - your name is added.

[Ulla Hansson]

Hello.
My name is Ulla and I am from Sweden. I have read on this fantastic forum for the last year, and have learn a lot of thing, especially from Ian Young’s bulb log, thank you .
My English is not so good, it’s easier to read than writhe. I hope You can understand me.
Ulla