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David Nicholson

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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #180 on: April 30, 2010, 08:04:00 PM »
My first Calochortus of the 2010 season.

Calochortus splendens 'Cupido'
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David Nicholson
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #181 on: May 02, 2010, 06:43:22 AM »
That seems quite early for a calochortus David?
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #182 on: May 02, 2010, 09:24:39 AM »
A pale pink beauty, lovely David
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #183 on: May 02, 2010, 07:59:05 PM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on May 02, 2010, 06:43:22 AM
That seems quite early for a calochortus David?

Yes it is Lesley. This is one that seemed to be widely available from garden centres last year so probably micro-propped by the Dutch industry.
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David Nicholson
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #184 on: May 02, 2010, 08:03:30 PM »
It resembles C. uniflorus very much David !
I'll be posting a pic in the next few days.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #185 on: May 02, 2010, 08:19:20 PM »
Your right Luc it does look like Calochortus uniflorus. When I got it last year I Googled it to try to find more about it and found a Site that described it as splendens. I've just tried again and found Jim McKenny's Site and there it is as Calochortus uniflorus 'Cupido'. Where's Jim when you need him? ;D
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #186 on: May 03, 2010, 12:08:51 AM »
I'll second the C. uniflorus ID.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #187 on: May 03, 2010, 09:28:54 AM »
Thanks Mark.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #188 on: June 01, 2010, 03:19:03 PM »
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #189 on: June 04, 2010, 07:26:22 PM »
Calochortus venustus.
Calochortus venustus detail.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #190 on: June 04, 2010, 07:40:29 PM »
Very nice Michael.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #191 on: June 04, 2010, 11:23:26 PM »
Very distinctive markings Michael
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #192 on: June 05, 2010, 07:53:53 AM »
Thanks folks.
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #193 on: June 21, 2010, 08:40:11 PM »
Luc G and I have been sharing views on our mutually awful Calochortus seasons. Apart from C. uniflorus 'Cupido' none of my others have managed to put up a flower.

Perhaps the winter this year was a bit colder than Californian bulbs would like but I also changed my cultivation method and this may well have had an effect. This year I grew then in deep plastic rose pots, in the past in 11cm square plastic pots, and I do wonder if I got my watering right given the additional compost involved.

Any views anyone?

 
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David Nicholson
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Re: Calochortus 2009-2010
« Reply #194 on: June 22, 2010, 12:24:53 AM »
My first calochortus ever!

Calochortus longebarbatus which I bought last year from
Roger Barlow of Beaver Creek Greenhouses in Fruitvale B.C.

It is growing on the front bank next to the street, along with
cistus, peony species and Pacific Coast iris.

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