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Maggi Young

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #450 on: February 27, 2008, 07:56:10 PM »
Our new Forumist, "Viola", is Karl, another Austrian member, who is a specialist in wild bulbs and alpine plants. 8)    We are pleased to have his company here. Karl  will be helped by some other Forum friends of his with translation since he cannot speak English very well. Our thanks to those Friends for helping Karl to join in  :D :-*
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #451 on: February 27, 2008, 08:16:17 PM »
Dirk, that white heuffelianus with the dark marks is very attractive.Can we see it again when it's open?
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #452 on: February 27, 2008, 08:23:36 PM »
Great pix everyone !
Dirk, your heufelianus albus looks absolutely fabulous !!!
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #453 on: February 27, 2008, 08:48:57 PM »
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Great pix everyone !
 
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Dirk, your heufelianus albus looks absolutely fabulous !!!
It is a wonderful plant! Love it!
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #454 on: February 28, 2008, 10:25:22 AM »
Slovenien, 20.02.2008

Crocus exiguus Slovenien
 Crocus exiguus Slovenien

Servus Karl und willkommen im Schottenforum!
Hoffe, Deine heutige Bergtour war erfolgreich und hat Dir wieder schöne Fotos beschert!

Dirk your heuffelianus Albus looks great.
But didn't you tell me it is virused? This plant looks healthy to my eye!
Thomas Huber, Neustadt - Germany (230m)

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #455 on: February 28, 2008, 10:39:45 AM »
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Servus Karl und willkommen im Schottenforum!
Hoffe, Deine heutige Bergtour war erfolgreich und hat Dir wieder schöne Fotos beschert!
Thomas, we all welcome Karl most warmly to the Forum and we VERY MUCH hope that his latest trip went well and we will be lucky enough to share the photos!  :) :)
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #456 on: February 28, 2008, 01:36:01 PM »
Sorry - I forgot to translate for the non-Germans. Thanks Maggi  :-*

No sun today, but warm pre-storm temperatures have opened the Crocusses in the garden
and started the football season  :-\
Thomas Huber, Neustadt - Germany (230m)

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #457 on: February 28, 2008, 01:47:25 PM »
Some more special chrysanthus cultivars:

-Brassband - before you have to ask: Yes, it's really that colour and I love it!!!
-Herald - Another Beauty with dark outer petals and soft yellow inside.
-Eyecatcher - I think I posted it some days ago but it looks like a white brother of Herald
-Gipsy Girl - a single flower in my lawn
-White Beauty  and
-White Triumphator - both are old cultivars, no longer available in trade
-an unnamed hybrid in my lawn with a very intense blue colour.
-another seedling (possibly from Romance) and tommasinianus Ruby Giant in the background
Thomas Huber, Neustadt - Germany (230m)

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #458 on: February 28, 2008, 01:49:12 PM »
Thomas what marvellous pictures.I just wish I could grow some of mine outside and even try to produce such an effect
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #459 on: February 28, 2008, 01:51:36 PM »
Thomas what marvellous pictures.I just wish I could grow some of mine outside and even try to produce such an effect

Tony, don't wish - just do it! Or don't you have a lawn?
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #460 on: February 28, 2008, 04:31:38 PM »
Thanks for rthe compliments on the Crocus. Go away for a day and the forum runs away, difficult to catch up on all the postings :D
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #461 on: February 28, 2008, 06:54:34 PM »
Lovely pictures Thomas. Crocus chrysanthus 'Eyecatcher' is a stunner and very aptly named.
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #462 on: February 28, 2008, 07:14:48 PM »
Great pictures, Thomas, and good to see that you still have some empty lawn left for new crocus!
« Last Edit: February 28, 2008, 08:33:15 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #463 on: February 28, 2008, 09:25:10 PM »
A little sun today and Crocus veluchensis half open.
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #464 on: February 28, 2008, 09:34:54 PM »
Thomas what marvellous pictures.I just wish I could grow some of mine outside and even try to produce such an effect

Tony, don't wish - just do it! Or don't you have a lawn?

My lawn is 99% moss with an odd tuft of grass over soggy clay.We all have limitations and I will just enjoy yours which are magnificent
Chorley, Lancashire zone 8b

 


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