Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[Lvandelft]

Hard to believe in early May but the first dahlia were on show next to a big entry of late narcissi:

Dahlia Checkers   
Narcissus

[Lvandelft]

some muscari for the special Muscari Competition:

Muscari Marleen                                 
Muscari Maxabel
Muscari Bling Bling                             
Muscari Fantasy Creation                         
Muscari Frost 

[Lvandelft]

Some rock plants:
                         
Phlox douglasii J.A. Hibberson                   
Phlox subulata Kelly's Eye                             
Haberlea rhodopensis

[Lvandelft]

Dodecatheon Red Wings is difficult to find true to name here. The exhibitor therefore ordered a
plant from England, but the result is alas a normal form of Dodecatheon meadia. He better could have saved the money

Dodecatheon [wrong] Red Wings

[Lvandelft]

Some bulbous plants:                 
Iris stolonifera
Eremurus lactiflorus                           
Albuca spiralis   

[Maggi Young]

 

Hard to believe in early May but the first dahlia were on show next to a big entry of late narcissi:

Dahlia Checkers   
Narcissus

Now I think I have seen everything! A crazy combination of plants - only in Lisse!

[Lvandelft]

and some double Ranunculus:                           

[Lvandelft]

a few Narcissus out of the entry shown on picture two:
                                 
Narcissus Arran Isle                               
Narcissus Little Flick                           
Narcissus New Baby                               
Narcissus Torr Head 

[Lvandelft]

Now I think I have seen everything! A crazy combination of plants - only in Lisse!

Did I read somewhere on this forum about Dutch Magic

[Maggi Young]

I think so!
And with those double ranunculus there is the look of an old master painting or the finest Meissen porcelain.

[Lesley Cox]

Nice to see some rock garden plants there Luit, the phloxes and haberlea. I like Narcissus 'Arran Isle' and 'New Baby' and I think the dahlia is well-named, which is not to say I like it. Super muscaris though. There were beauts last year too if I remember rightly.

[ranunculus]

The double Ranunculus have been tie-dyed ... surely?   

[Lina Hesseling]

Lovely Muscari, Luit.
A few years ago I visited the Keukenhof and saw there an exhibition of Muscari. It was great. I took notes of course and tried to find a grower of the Muscari I liked. This was very difficult though.
Thanks to this forum and the flemish one, I find more addresses and can try again.

Thank you for showing us your great pictures every week, Luit. I love them!

Lina.

[Lvandelft]

The double Ranunculus have been tie-dyed ... surely?   

But... not cotton-made Cliff

[Lvandelft]

Lovely Muscari, Luit.
A few years ago I visited the Keukenhof and saw there an exhibition of Muscari. It was great. I took notes of course and tried to find a grower of the Muscari I liked. This was very difficult though.
Thanks to this forum and the flemish one, I find more addresses and can try again.

Thank you for showing us your great pictures every week, Luit. I love them!

Lina.

Hear, hear, I have a Dutch fan as well 
Glad you like my pictures Lina! Keukenhof must be a long day of traveling for you?