South African bulbose plants 2009

[David Nicholson]

Some cracking hybrids there Michael. "Mr Amazing" strikes again. You've really got your hand on the ball (or does that hurt at the moment?)

[angie]

Hristo, When I see what all you folks can achieve with your seeds I have got to give it a go,and if it only took 8 months from seed to flower I must try harder.

Michael,  had a look at your web page , amazing cant name a favorite as they were all beautiful, hope it wasn't for Darren's eyes only

Angie

[mark smyth]

Micheal should you not be in bed? You have a long cross country drive in the morning.

Do these colours come from crossing white with red?

[Michael J Campbell]

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You've really got your hand on the ball (or does that hurt at the moment?)

Very much David

[Michael J Campbell]

Michael,  had a look at your web page , amazing cant name a favorite as they were all beautiful, hope it wasn't for Darren's eyes only

No Angie, if you look at the bottom of my posts you will seed a web address to all my pics, the are for public viewing.

here it is.       http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/michaelJcampbell63

[Michael J Campbell]

Micheal should you not be in bed? You have a long cross country drive in the morning.

Mark,I am learning to swim. All the roads here are flooded and  I have packed the waterboots just in case.

[Maggi Young]

Micheal should you not be in bed? You have a long cross country drive in the morning.

Mark,I am learning to swim. All the roads here are flooded and  I have packed the waterboots just in case.

 Oh, is it Termonfeckin this weekend?  Have a great time!

[Hristo]

Thanks Darren and Angie for your appreciation of my 'lodgers' from the Emerald Isle!
Some different cultivars from Michael should be flowering over the next week, I am
quite excited!
Angie, Freesia laxa is a great first subject to try growing from seed, it is easy, undemanding and
given a good run at it, can go from seed to flower in a year! Gladiolus tristis is another good un to try, seed to flower in two years if grown well!

[David Nicholson]

Maggi: 

[Maggi Young]

Maggi: 

Ooop! That has made me laugh..... yes, I do see know that it sounds rather ambiguous, to  say the least..... right, an explanation: the "Termonfeckin" refers to the annual discussion weekend of the Irish AGS, held at An Grianan  House/Centre  at Termonfeckin . A fun event..... very nearly as much fun as the Scottish Discussion Weekends!  A number of speakers, gathering of enthusiastic alpine gardeners.... what could be nicer?   
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Well,  in the year that we were across, bacon at breakfast time, but heaven knows, you can't have everything!! And, for all I know, now it is possible to have bacon for breakfast!

[Michael J Campbell]

Maggi,Henry and Margaret Taylor are coming as is Susan Band and Jim Almond.

[mark smyth]

And for the first time in many years I'm not there for the whole weekend 

[Maggi Young]

Maggi,Henry and Margaret Taylor are coming as is Susan Band and Jim Almond.

Och, that will be grand indeed...... 

Mark, what a shame, but next year will be different agin, I hope.... for you will surely have a great new job.  

[angie]

Hristo , will look forward to your pictures of your new lodgers. I need to try something simple as I hate killing plants. My friend gave me all these seedlings of meconopsis to prick out and pot up and I killed everyone ( hope he is not reading this )  since then I find them easy but now I have the problem that I have to many plants, I will have to take them to the Aberdeen club for the raffle.

Michael,  Thanks never noticed it at the bottom of your post, Hope you all have a lovely weekend and hopefully we will see some nice pictures.
Angie

[Darren]

Michael - thank you for that link. Wonderful plants. I'd heard of 'azurea' but hadn't actually seen it so that is the second new thing I've learned today!