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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #255 on: March 23, 2009, 10:31:16 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 23, 2009, 09:30:13 PM
Quote from: maggiepie on March 23, 2009, 09:23:11 PM
I can see why it might be one of your favourites.

The more I see, the more I realize how little I know.  :-[ :-[ :-[
It is just a  little sweetie, isn't it? Truly tiny and enchanting.


 As to the steep learning curve.... well, that's why we're all here, isn't it? Cos there's lots to learn and we are willing pupils of the life of plants??!!  :D

 Maggi, now I just have to live to be 397 years old, AT  LEAST!! ;)
As for the little sweetie, I can't wait to see one in reality rather than a pic.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #256 on: March 23, 2009, 10:52:43 PM »
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Blue eranthis - good heavens, what wonders!  (Wow, I would have guessed hepatica!)

I think Poul is kidding us   and I do see some old hepatica leaves under the green eranthis leaves 

Well, I'm a newbie here so I was trying to be polite, LOL!
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #257 on: March 23, 2009, 10:55:07 PM »
Quote from: Lori Skulski on March 23, 2009, 10:52:43 PM
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Blue eranthis - good heavens, what wonders!  (Wow, I would have guessed hepatica!)

I think Poul is kidding us   and I do see some old hepatica leaves under the green eranthis leaves 

Well, I'm a newbie here so I was trying to be polite, LOL!
A laudable aim, Lori!!   8) ;D
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #258 on: March 23, 2009, 10:56:15 PM »
Quote from: maggiepie on March 23, 2009, 10:31:16 PM

As for the little sweetie, I can't wait to see one in reality rather than a pic.


 Me neither.... he's on his way home now and will get here tomorrow afternoon!!  ::) ;) ;D ;D
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #259 on: March 23, 2009, 11:14:59 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 23, 2009, 10:56:15 PM
Quote from: maggiepie on March 23, 2009, 10:31:16 PM

As for the little sweetie, I can't wait to see one in reality rather than a pic.


 Me neither.... he's on his way home now and will get here tomorrow afternoon!!  ::) ;) ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
I guess we won't see you around here for a bit  ;D ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #260 on: March 23, 2009, 11:35:34 PM »
Just thought this looked nice this morning

Pulsatilla vulgaris maybe be common but I love them all
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #261 on: March 24, 2009, 12:13:47 AM »
Just stunning Ian.  I love them too but they don't seem to like me :'(
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #262 on: March 24, 2009, 12:35:15 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 23, 2009, 09:30:13 PM
It is just a  little sweetie, isn't it? Truly tiny and enchanting.

It is indeed Maggi. Which reminds me of another tiny one Arcterica nana.  I think everyone that had it here lost it years ago in a dry summer and it seems to have disappeared from nurseries in Canada.

johnw - snow at -1c.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #263 on: March 24, 2009, 05:55:41 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 23, 2009, 08:30:08 PM
Well, now, it just so happens that "REAL" tiny azaleas are one of my pet plants-  Loiseleuria procumbens, the "trailing azalea" .... these little flowers could fit into the Sax opp flowers three at a time! 8)   This adorable plant grows in all sorts of places around the world.... even in Scotland.
so here is a close up, from a photo by Cliff Booker from the Dolomites.......

thanks for this post, maggi--i have come across a couple of offerings of this plant, and was very interested--i think maybe kristl had seed? and another canadian supplier was offering plants this year...nice to see what they should develop into...i am still tempted, but the plants are a bit pricier than some (slow growing) and i'm not sure its the most sensible way to spend my limited budget when i have basically nothing yet, so dont really need to go for the most expensive plants...lol
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #264 on: March 24, 2009, 07:04:32 AM »
Quote from: ian mcenery on March 23, 2009, 11:35:34 PM
Just thought this looked nice this morning

Pulsatilla vulgaris maybe be common but I love them all
Very good thinking Ian!
I have one in an old raised bed and every spring it is a beauty.
No sign of it here at the moment, too cold.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #265 on: March 24, 2009, 08:06:05 AM »
Quote from: ian mcenery on March 23, 2009, 11:35:34 PM
Just thought this looked nice this morning

Pulsatilla vulgaris maybe be common but I love them all

Ian,
What a perfect looking plant !!
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #266 on: March 24, 2009, 08:37:49 AM »
Super plant Ian ... surely that should have appeared at East Lancashire Show in a very large pot ... a certain prize winner?

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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #267 on: March 24, 2009, 08:44:16 AM »
Ian,

Those Corydalis are simply superb!!  With all those colours you must get some wonderful surprises in the seedlings that come up.  Just beautiful!!!!!!!!!  And the Iris winowgradowii clump is amazing!!
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #268 on: March 24, 2009, 09:22:28 AM »
Quote from: ashley on March 24, 2009, 12:13:47 AM
Just stunning Ian.  I love them too but they don't seem to like me :'(
They like it here.  Deep, free draining (sandy here) soil, sunny spot, avoid root disturbance and they thrive.  Ashley I'd guess one of the key ingredients is missing?
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #269 on: March 24, 2009, 10:49:59 AM »
Rich alluvial soil here is the problem.  I need a lean and light pulsatilla bed!
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