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Author Topic: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse  (Read 536161 times)

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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2100 on: May 14, 2014, 06:44:25 PM »
That Hosta is rather nice Luit. A genus I don't bother growing as the snails and slugs get them every time.
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2101 on: May 15, 2014, 08:59:34 AM »
That Hosta is rather nice Luit. A genus I don't bother growing as the snails and slugs get them every time.

I thought the same for a long time David, but more recently tried again in a small way and find that the bluer ones in particular seem less palatable - to slugs if not to rabbits :-\
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2102 on: May 20, 2014, 03:42:05 PM »
Netherlands bulb grower strikes Gold at Chelsea Flowers show with display of Hyacinths :


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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2103 on: May 21, 2014, 08:55:10 PM »
The exhibitor is the Dutch Chairman of the RHS Bulb Committee
Noblesse oblige!

Tomorrow I hopefully have pictures ready of the Show in Lisse.
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2104 on: May 22, 2014, 03:46:37 PM »
Merely Allium this week at the show.
For a start a beautiful  arrangement with at least 25 different varieties:
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2105 on: May 22, 2014, 03:47:59 PM »
Nectaroscordum                         

Allium woronowii 
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2106 on: May 22, 2014, 03:49:03 PM »
               
Allium Mount Everest                   
Allium Atlas     
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2107 on: May 22, 2014, 03:49:44 PM »
Allium chelotum 1                     
Allium chelotum 2
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2108 on: May 22, 2014, 03:50:38 PM »
Allium cupuliferum                     
Allium dolichostylum 1                 
Allium dolichostylum cl   

more to come later
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2109 on: May 22, 2014, 04:22:09 PM »
Merely Allium this week at the show.
For a start a beautiful  arrangement with at least 25 different varieties:

Wow, yes - Allium Central!!

That arrangement is fantastic - so stylish.  8)
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2110 on: May 22, 2014, 05:46:36 PM »

Allium karataviense Red Giant  mix   
Allium karataviense Red Giant  mix 2   
Allium karataviense Red Giant Zepyr 
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2111 on: May 22, 2014, 05:47:24 PM »
Allium litvinovii                     
Allium caesium Summer Sky
Allim x caesium Aravan
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2112 on: May 22, 2014, 05:49:09 PM »

Allium loratum Sweet Candy             
Allium lycoanicum         
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2113 on: May 22, 2014, 05:50:23 PM »
Allium cowanii     
Allium neapolitanum                   
Allium nevskianum seedl 
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Re: Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse
« Reply #2114 on: May 22, 2014, 05:51:39 PM »
Allium Purple Sensation sel.     
Allium Purple Sensation sel  2         
Allium Universe
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