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[mark smyth]

As a Dutch man recently said I have Obsessivive Complaining Disorder. Why?

Chionodoxa missed colours bought from Bloms have only blue, pale purple and a dirty pink. Where are the other colours?

Narcissus 'Chipper' from ministaure bulbs is mostly 'Kennelis'!!

All Frit imperialis bought last year, except for 'Chopin' are so far non flowering. Why?

I bought Sanguinaria 'Mizar' from that well know seller of rare plants. I asked by email if the plants are dry, damp or pot grown. No reply. I ordered one and in the order comments section I asked the same and emphasised I only wanted pot gown or damp grown plant. No reply. A few days later a plant arrived in a plastic bag of dampish peat. Still no reply from him. I soaked it over night before planting to get some life in to the dryish roots. Its a fab flower now that its open. Pink buds, pink flowers that after a day or two turn pristine white.

Am I allowed to have OCD?

[Matt T]

Am I allowed to have OCD?

Yes, you're not alone in your experiences, Mark. I've had similar problems and with some of the same suppliers resulting in a severe case of OCD. If enough customers contracted the pathogen then surely they'd have to respond, but I'm not very hopeful of that and simply avoid patronising those suppliers.

[johnralphcarpenter]

My Nacissus pachybolbos from probably the same seller of Rare Plants turned out to be N. papyraceus, I have a Tulipa lanata from them about to flower which clearly isn't lanata. My Colchicum triphyllum from Kevock was Ornithogalum nutans and Trillium sessile was Trillium cuneatum. Caveat emptor.

[mark smyth]

Glad I'm not alone

I read on facebook that many people are having no replies from rare plants by email or his online contact form. It's as if he doesn't care what people think

[Alex S.]

Re Rare Plants: I always had a reply from them. Although my questions were about a date of delivery only, so far.
Re Kevock Gardens: very interesting. Missing bulbs inside a pot (a possible situation), Erigeron instead of Townsendia (with Townsendia label), fresh unrooted cuttings in a pot! Some plants look quiet old. But the best alpine display on the show!
My Narcissus minor from a respectable source is as tall as Tete-a-Tete. I saw half-sized one in Edinburgh Botanics. Still puzzled.

[mark smyth]

Narcissus 'Little Gentleman' is so small - not! "miniature" yet it's 30cm high

[Anthony Darby]

Your Little Gentleman is 30cm high. There's no answer to that!

[David Nicholson]

Your Little Gentleman is 30cm high. There's no answer to that!