November 2009 (Northern Hemisphere).

[WimB]

Thanks Robin,

the same flower in the beginning of this year looked quite different  :

[David Nicholson]

It's a lovely little early light centred Alpine Auricula Wim but regretfully not 'Argus'   Here is the description for Argus from the late Mary Robinson's book 'Auriculas for Everyone'

"An excellent white centred variety, in shades of crimson red. It was bred around 1890 by J J Keen of Southampton, England and still wins top prizes when well grown."

[WimB]

It's a lovely little early light centred Alpine Auricula Wim but regretfully not 'Argus'   Here is the description for Argus from the late Mary Robinson's book 'Auriculas for Everyone'

"An excellent white centred variety, in shades of crimson red. It was bred around 1890 by J J Keen of Southampton, England and still wins top prizes when well grown."

No that's no crimson red I bought it like that a couple of years ago... I'll check where it came from.

[johnw]

Simon should it be short

Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short.

Lesley, I'm sorry to tell you this but:

According to the U.S. national library of medicine:
"People typically lose about 1 cm (0.4 inches) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even greater after 70 years old. In total, you may lose 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches) in height as you age."

Good news Wim!  By the time I'm 90 I should be able to water under the bench with ease. 

johnw

[WimB]

Simon should it be short

Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short.

Lesley, I'm sorry to tell you this but:

According to the U.S. national library of medicine:
"People typically lose about 1 cm (0.4 inches) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even greater after 70 years old. In total, you may lose 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches) in height as you age."

Good news Wim!  By the time I'm 90 I should be able to water under the bench with ease. 

johnw

LOL 

[Sinchets]

More unexpected late/ early flowers here too
Asphodelus acaulis has become huge after recent rains and is now flowering again.
Venidium 'Zulu Prince' is still flowering despite a week's worth of frosty mornings.

[David Nicholson]

Wim, I will have a look through my pictures of my Auriculas and see what I have that might look similar to your plant and post them. Problem is I only took them off my hard drive last week and for the life of me I can't find the CD I transferred them all to.

[David Nicholson]

Simon should it be short

Unfortunately short isn't an age thing in humans. I haven't grown a cm in 55 years and am still short.

Lesley, I'm sorry to tell you this but:

According to the U.S. national library of medicine:
"People typically lose about 1 cm (0.4 inches) every 10 years after age 40. Height loss is even greater after 70 years old. In total, you may lose 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 inches) in height as you age."

Good news Wim!  By the time I'm 90 I should be able to water under the bench with ease. 

johnw

... and I'll be able to walk under the bench to do it

[Giles]

oh well, nothing like a good stir.......( )
(it was micropropagated at one time, and I think this might have resulted in alot of atypical plants being circulated)

[Lesley Cox]

Wim I was about to remark that you had totally wrecked my day but after reading John's post, I see my attitude is all wrong. I'll think of the future in this way, I'll be able to walk under the table when something rolls and comes to rest there, instead of getting down on my arthritic knees. There has to be an upside to aging.

[WimB]

Wim I was about to remark that you had totally wrecked my day but after reading John's post, I see my attitude is all wrong. I'll think of the future in this way, I'll be able to walk under the table when something rolls and comes to rest there, instead of getting down on my arthritic knees. There has to be an upside to aging.

Lesley,

there's an upside to anything, even aging (when I get there, I'll tell you).

And since I'm an archaeologist I cannot do anything else than quote Agatha Christie on the topic of aging: "There is this about being married to an archaeologist. The older you get, the more interesting you become." 

[Lvandelft]

Yesterday we had a wonderful quiet sunny day here, good for some pictures.
(Now we enjoy some remainders of the depressions coming over from S. England    )


Prunus Pandora 1               
Prunus Pandora cl.     
Althaea                     
Calendula suffruticosa
   halfhardy and flowering almost all year)           
Cotoneaster                     
Hydrangea Annabelle               
Hydrangea Annabelle cl.             
Liquidambar         
Rhaphiolepis umbellata 
and on the raised bed a good looking cushion:
Minuartia

[Lesley Cox]

A lovely sentiment Wim. I'll hold on to it.

[Giles]

Wisley:
Massonia jasminiflora
Massonia pustulata
Ornithogalum
Erigeron aureus 'Canary Bird'

[Giles]

still alpines:
Petrocosmea rossettifolia
Pelargonium triste
Ranunculus calandrinioides
Rock Garden