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John Mitchell

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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2009, 10:02:46 AM »
and some more

 Paraguilegia microphylla
 Pedicularis 1
 Pedicularis 2
 Pheasants
 Primula agleniana 1
 Primula agleniana 2
 Primula agleniana 3
 Primula cawdoriana
 Primula dryadifolia ssp. congestifolia
 Primula tanneri ssp. tsarensis var. protecta

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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2009, 10:05:45 AM »
last batch
 Pyrola rotundifolia var. sinensis.
 Rhododendron forrestii.1
 Rheum nobile1.
 Rheum nobile.2
 Rhododendron forrestii.2
 Rodgersia aesculifolia.
 Salween. view with John M
 Solmslobachia spec.
 Streptotis simplex.
 White caltha sinogracilis f. rubriflora
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2009, 10:16:24 AM »
John absolutely fantastic selection of great plants . thanks for sharing
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2009, 10:19:41 AM »
Hi Ian,
Glad you enjoyed, it is great to share these pictures with other people.

John
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2009, 10:21:21 AM »
John,
Wonderful selection - some plants are simply unbelievable (the Calthas for instance)!

Gerd
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2009, 11:13:31 AM »
John thanks for taking us to a plant wonderland. Were there any roses?
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Pat Toolan,
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2009, 11:45:27 AM »
Hi Gerd,

yes the caltha was an amazing plant such a dark purple colour and the sad thing is it is not in cultivation.


Pat, I don't normal do roses but just for you here are a couple of  Rosa serica type
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #22 on: July 27, 2009, 12:00:14 PM »
John thank you for showing the roses. Guess no seeds were collected as they were still flowering.
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #23 on: July 27, 2009, 12:13:39 PM »
sadly no but hopefully next year we are planning two expeditions to the same same area.
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #24 on: July 27, 2009, 06:37:13 PM »
Thanks John, some super plants, love those rheum and the sheets of Primula 8)
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #25 on: July 27, 2009, 06:55:13 PM »
Stunning series John !!!  :o :o
What an amazing trip you've made !!

Thanks so much for sharing !
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #26 on: July 28, 2009, 12:06:35 AM »
Magical. 8)
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #27 on: July 28, 2009, 11:52:02 AM »
Head still spinning from your wonderful photos John.

Marvellous Pyrola.

Thanks so much for posting them.

johnw
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2009, 01:26:14 PM »
John, I wouldn't know where to start to comment on these photos! 
So many plants that we are so fond of, or would love to grow....a real pleasure to be given the chance to share in the trip. 

It may be a revelation to some to see that Botanic Garden staff  have more to do than just pull weeds in the garden or sit in dusty herbariums  ::)... there is real "get out and see it" work to be done, too! 8)
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Re: travels from Chengdu to Lhasa
« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2009, 02:45:50 PM »
An amazing display of incredible plants ... and, more importantly perhaps, so beautifully captured.  Many thanks for this wonderful record of a truly breathtaking journey.
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