Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[Maggi Young]

Since my beloved Father suffered with that awful disease, as have too many of his relatives, I can only hope in my case for it not to be so.   I  much prefer to think of any lapses as minor overload.

[Ezeiza]

Hi Luit:

          Pasithea is not a bulbous plant, it is a common herbaceous perennial with the most striking deep blue flowers.

[Lvandelft]

Luit, I can tell you for sure that there are so many plants on this forum that sometimes I do not remember them after a few hours, let alone days or weeks! 

Quote from: Michael J Campbell

Or has it something to do with aging
Luit, I know the feeling very well, my family call it Alzheimers,     

Thank goodness, I am so relieved to read Maggi’s and Michael’s words…

[Lvandelft]

Hi Luit:

          Pasithea is not a bulbous plant, it is a common herbaceous perennial with the most striking deep blue flowers.

Thank you Alberto, will have to research better before writing.    If I don’t forget…

[Gerdk]

Is it possible that I see so many pictures of plants on this Forum, that I some of them don't remember
after some weeks ? 
Or has it something to do with aging  ..... 

Luit, Isn't it calming to be in good company here. There are so many things I don't remember even after a short while.
The most irritating occurence for me is that I loose my tiny garden hoe nearly once in a week. Everytime the same - I throw it into a plastic bag together with the weeds and put the bag aside. After some time when I decide to weed again I miss my little favorite tool. Then I must empty the weed filled bags used recently in order to find the garden hoe. So I waste a lot of time.  On the other hand it is a joyful moment when I have it back 

I add a pic of my little gem!

Gerd

[Paul T]

Luit,

Love those two Geraniums.  All are very nice though.  Thanks.

[Lesley Cox]

Your little hoe looks very well used Gerd, which testifies to what a useful tool it is. Guard it carefully. Perhaps someone should start a thread with favourite tools? Many have an interesting history with them.

[Lvandelft]

Luit,

Love those two Geraniums. 

Which two Paul? 

[Paul T]

Oops.    I was so taken by 'Dragon Heart' and 'Corsa' that I didn't even realise that the others in that post were Geraniums as well.  I must have just tuned them completely out and focused on the last two alone.  How embarrassing.

[Lvandelft]

Paul, when I came to the table with the entries I just saw these two varieties first.
They were really eyecatching, so actually I did understand what you meant, but had to ask for the good order...

[Paul T]

Well I can take some comfort from the fact I wasn't alone. 

[Ezeiza]

Hi Luit:

          No bullying implied! But Pasithea are often lost because it is treated harsh and dry as if it were a bulb. It has fleshy "octopus" roots somehow like an Anthericum or Chlorophytum, that cn dry out easily.

[fermi de Sousa]

Pasithea are often lost because it is treated harsh and dry as if it were a bulb. It has fleshy "octopus" roots somehow like an Anthericum or Chlorophytum, that can dry out easily.

That's good to know as I've just germinated some from Seedex seed!
Thanks, Alberto.
And thanks, Luit, for the pics.
cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Fermi,

I've got some that are in their second year.  I really must get around to repotting them.  Maybe after I finish my contract at work on the 30th and have some free time.    SO much to repot.

[Ezeiza]

Hi Fermi:

            It comes from a Mediterranean climate and grows very well at UCBG at Berkeley, California, where the winter is sunny and chilly. The critic time is of course, summer, when the roots must not dry off.