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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2009, 05:29:16 PM »
Penstemon rupicola
Penstemon humilis
Petromarula pinnata
Phlox Correction: Saponaria
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2009, 05:31:50 PM »
Primula parryi
Rhodohypoxis hybrid
Rhododendron
Rosa banksiae normalis

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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2009, 05:35:04 PM »
Saxifraga protosanctana
Saxifraga Southside Star
Silene californica
Silene hookeri pulverenta

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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2009, 05:37:23 PM »
Thymus doerfleri Bressingham
Townsendia mensana

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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2009, 07:28:05 PM »
Great stuff Giles.  Thanks for posting.
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2009, 07:48:29 PM »
Strangely enough, my eye caught the Craigton Blue  ::)
 Are they growing it under glass, Giles? It looks very pale indeed.... tell 'em they can plant it out  8)


I'd love it if a van load of those plants could be coming up to the Aberdeen Show on Saturday....... ;)
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2009, 08:30:33 PM »
Thanks for posting Giles !
Makes me look forward to next Thursday even more !!
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2009, 08:44:40 PM »
The Corydalis was under glass. My camera had trouble with the blue: it either went technicolour or vey pale.
They also had Jasminum parkeri under glass  ???
(If there are any Jasmine-folk out there, a new Kew Monograph of 'The Genus Jasminum' is coming out in a couple of weeks; its not on Amazon, but can be ordered from Kew).
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #23 on: May 14, 2009, 09:22:27 PM »
Giles,very nice and interesting pictures, thanks for showing them.
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #24 on: May 14, 2009, 10:49:29 PM »
And what is Petromarula? I've never heard of it. Looks quite spectacular.

May I correct please? The phlox immediately under the Petromarula, is, I'm sure, Saponaria 'Bressingham Hybrid.'

Lovely plants, every one and excellent pictures.  :)
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2009, 11:46:05 PM »
Beautiful pictures Giles.

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May I correct please? The phlox immediately under the Petromarula, is, I'm sure, Saponaria 'Bressingham Hybrid.'
Just looking at the pictures now and my eye fell on the same plant, but Lesley made the question already.
I agree with her.
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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2009, 07:10:50 AM »
Thankyou Lesley and Luit.
I realised it wasn't a primula or daphne, but was left struggling for a name after that  8)

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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #27 on: May 16, 2009, 03:12:57 AM »
Giles,

Some fascinating pics in here.  So many things Ive never seen before.
Cheers.

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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #28 on: May 16, 2009, 06:34:24 AM »
And what is Petromarula? I've never heard of it. Looks quite spectacular.

Lesley,
It seems your question has been overlooked.

Petramarula pinnata is a member of the bellflower family from Crete -
not related to Amarula, a tasty liqueur from South Africa :)

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Re: Alpines at Wisley.
« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2009, 10:22:44 PM »
Thanks Gerd, I was wondering if it was a bulb, perhaps related to Scilla, judging from the stem and flower shape.

Giles, like Maggi, you will have to get out more (even more than you already do  :)) There's a lot out there that isn't a primula or a daphne. ;D
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