SRGC Early Zoom Day 19th February 2022

[Maggi Young]

DUNBLANE EARLY BULB DAY 2022 -  Saturday 19th February 2022 - this event has been cancelled in view of continuing Covid difficulties - however,  Zoom meetings in lieu of the physical event are planned.

In view of the pandemic, we have decided that there will be no physical meeting in February. Instead, we shall go ahead with lectures delivered online using Zoom.  The details are as follows (all timings in GMT):

10.30 am -            Virtual Doors open for chat between members.

11.00 am -            ‘Bulbs Later in the Year’ - Sandy LEVEN (Dunblane)




12 noon -               Break for coffee/lunch/chat.

12.30 pm -            ‘The Woodland Garden Throughout the Year’ - Colin CROSBIE (SRGC President)




1.30 pm -               Thanks and final chat.

The clickable Zoom link will be made available on the SRGC website 24 hours beforehand under Shows & Events > Club Events >2022 Early Bulb Day.
Full details and for actual Zoom link in due course: https://www.srgc.net/add-event-20220219-early-bulb.asp

ALL WELCOME !

[Stan da Prato]

The forecast for Saturday is much better than today so I may miss the very good talks to take an opportunity to look  for mosses with some  expert friends. Unlke most flowering plants mosses and liverworts look good in winter.  Here  are some snaps  of my bulbs currently in flower.  No rarities.  All apart from the three  dwarf daffodils are grown outside thus the trademark dirty pots.   I think  they all have legible labels.
first  batch  wth histrioides/winogradowii parentage

[Stan da Prato]

mainly reticulata types

[Stan da Prato]

Two more Iris then three dwarf daffs -these last were under cold glass

[Stan da Prato]

Some crocus

[Stan da Prato]

More crocus. Last pic is of some of the bulbs en route to Auchtermuchty garden club  yesterday. Nice to get to an actual not virtual event   but it does mean I have to clean the pots!

[Roma]

Thanks, Stan for posting  these cheery pictures of spring bulbs. Snowing here since 9am.  It turned to sleet for a while but is back to snow. I am trying to get most bof my bulbs out into the garden and am neglecting those still in pots. I don't know how you manage to produce so many pots for shows and still have time for so many other activities. I did manage to photograph a few pots a couple of days ago.

Crocus sieberi sublimis



Eranthis 'Guinea Gold'  I hadn't noticed before what a strong scent it has



Narcissus albidus ex SF110

Narcissus romieuxii FS 126/1

[Roma]

Of course I have to post a few Cyclamen - 1alpinum and a few coum

Cyclamen alpinum



Cyclamen coum

[Stan da Prato]

Good you have added some nice plants esp  cyclamen  as I've none in flower just now. Snow here has turned to rain.

[alant]

I don't have any nice bulbs in pots, but I do have a nice wee 36 cm pot of Primula arduaine coming into flower.  Looking forward to the zoom day.

[Maggi Young]

Lovely plants for the virtual display! Thanks!!
Link for these talks now online here: https://srgc.net/add-event-20220219-early-bulb.asp  Hope many #NewZealanders #Australians will be joing us "this evening, their time!! - #USA and #Canada, #Continentals, #Scandanavians  et al will be able to join us tomorrow !

[Knud]

This iris is blooming now, as it did in February five years ago, when it had caught the remains of a leaf (Magnolia 'Elisabeth') as protection against cold winter winds. It reminds me of a haiku attributed to Ome Shushiki; 'Dead my old fine hopes And dry my dreaming but still… Iris, blue each spring'.

I look forward to interesting talks in a wee while.

[Roma]

What a lovely picture, Knud!   

[t00lie]

Nice to see all the potted colour .

Looking forward to the presentations although it will be a late night ...2.30 am NZ when all done and dusted.



 

[t00lie]

I think this is Allium beesianum.