Cyclamen 2017

[David Nicholson]

From the greenhouse today:-

Cyclamen africanum, this from Mike Quest.
C. cilicium, from seed from Tony Willis and sown September 2011
C. intaminatum

[Bart]

One of my Cyclamen mirabile 'Tilebarn Nicholas' has a good colour this year after years of sulking:

[fermi de Sousa]

We discovered this Cyclamen repandum has somehow survived on the shady side of the house.
The bed where it lives does get watered during the summer so that may explain it,
cheers
fermi

[Mike Ireland]

Cyclamen mirable doing its best to impress.

[Maggi Young]

....and doing a darn good job, too!  Very showy!

[SJW]

Cyclamen graecum subsp candicum, plus hoverfly.

[kris]

beautiful Cyclamen

[Maggi Young]

Hans Joschko has sent me the shocking news that Jan Bravenboer, of Green Ice Nursery, and  famous for his fine cyclamen, has passed away.  Jan was only 65 years old.
 I am sure many will join with me in sending  condolences to his  wife Mieke and all their family at this sad time.
 Hans also sent me this link to an obituary for Jan,  https://www.naktuinbouw.nl/over-naktuinbouw/nieuws/memoriam-jan-bravenboer  which I show here in translation....


In memoriam Jan Bravenboer
Publication Date News: October 02, 2017

"Our colleague Jan Bravenboer (65) died on a sabbath on Saturday the 30th of September. Jan was employed by Naktuinbouw as senior employee Rassenonderzoek, with specialisation in Roses, Alstroemeria, Agapanthus, Bouvardia, Ficus and Pentas.

Career
Jan started his career in 1969 at the National Test Station for Seed Control as a laboratory worker. Later he joined the Wageningen UR. First at the CPRO-DLO component, then at Plant Research International WOT Unit CGN. He was an assistant researcher there.

Passion for rose and Alstroemeria
On January 1, 2006, Naktuinbouw took over the breeders' survey of Wageningen UR. Jan then joined Naktuinbouw as senior employee Rassenonderzoek. In his work, Jan mainly focused on the technical DUS research in the crops Rose and Alstroemeria.

Thoughts
Our thoughts and our compassion go first to Mieke (Jan's wife), family and immediate neighbors. We wish them a lot of strength in this so sad period. Jan remains in our mind as a man with a lot of passion for Alstroemerias, Bouvardia and Roses. And with a big heart for ornamental plants and other ornamental plants.

May Jan rest in peace.

Management, staff and management Naktuinbouw."


 Jan Bravenboer - photo from Facebook by Arjan de Graaf

[David Nicholson]

I had been in contact with Jan for many years both buying his plants and assisting him with his advertising in The Rock Garden, the last time only in mid-September. He was a gentleman and a pleasure to deal with and I know that he will be sadly missed not only by me personally but I'm sure by Cyclamen growers throughout the UK.

[Naoto The Zombie]

Very sad news.....Hope he will find a safe journey. R.I.P.

[Gerdk]

Indeed - very sad!
I just thought of him when I prepared seeds of his splendid Cyclamen coum elegans Reiko  for sending to the  seed distribution.

Gerd

[SJW]

It is indeed terrible news. First Peter Moore earlier this year and now Jan. He was a great friend and supporter of the Cyclamen Society. There can't be many visitors to the Wisley shows who could resist buying one of the many varieties of cyclamen he and Mieke brought over from Holland every year. He will be greatly missed.

[Peppa]

I'm shocked to hear the news...

[Mark Griffiths]

oh that is sad, Jan and I swapped seed before he started the nursery and I bought from him several times. what a shame

[Johan K.]

Cyclamen hederifolium part 1.