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mark smyth

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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #30 on: September 16, 2007, 12:30:04 PM »
My Merendera montana are flowering now also
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #31 on: September 17, 2007, 07:49:06 AM »
Hi Rafa - what a wonderful comeback for you - I love your photos from the wild !!!
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #32 on: September 17, 2007, 09:12:03 AM »
Rafa,

Stunning pics, especially the Ophrys.  I don't think I've ever seen a pic of an Ophrys I don't like.  Definitely something I covet greatly, and something we don't see in Australia, so it is a real treat to see your wonderful pics.  Thanks!!  ;D
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #33 on: September 22, 2007, 11:22:48 PM »
Rafa - undisputed - pics from the wild are the best! Great!
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #34 on: September 26, 2007, 06:19:03 PM »
Many thanks to all for your nice comments!!

Mark many thanks for your invitation, but I'm affraid, firts of all I have to learn speak in english!! ;D. Many of this species are growing in my village at 10 minutes walking. But there is a sutting place where they live almost 14 species together... I think it's the only place I know where you can find Limodorum trabutianum and L. abortivum together

Jindegales, this pictures are from wild plants, but I have several clones from this particular population and other populations from Spain, where is quite common. I can send you little bulbs if you are interested.

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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #35 on: September 26, 2007, 09:54:57 PM »
Omg, thank you Rafa, i dunno what to say. I remember reading a book of endangered European plants, and that Lilium was almost on the top of the list. Is it easy to grow (like ny other type of lily)?
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #36 on: September 28, 2007, 11:58:55 PM »
I think Lilium martagon is very easy to grow...

Here Leucojum autumnale and Paeonia officinalis

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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #37 on: September 29, 2007, 07:36:35 AM »
Thank you once again Rafa. Are there any interesting plants which are not growing in your area?

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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #38 on: September 29, 2007, 10:27:57 AM »
hahah , I don't know.. to me even the rocks are so interesting and exceptional!! but this is not at home, I have traveled to Ciudad Real (800km in total  :o,in a day!! I think you know this region isn't it? ;) ) to explore  a valley. It was also blooming Urginea maritima and there were thousands of deers singing his marry songs (I hope you understand this strange explanation!! ;D)
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #39 on: September 29, 2007, 10:45:27 AM »
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thousands of deers singing his marry songs
We understand perfectly... and what a lively way to describe the deer at this time of year.
You had a very busy day, Rafa, we appreciate you sharing it with us.
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #40 on: September 29, 2007, 06:33:48 PM »
hahah , I don't know.. to me even the rocks are so interesting and exceptional!! but this is not at home, I have traveled to Ciudad Real (800km in total  :o,in a day!! I think you know this region isn't it? ;) ) to explore  a valley. It was also blooming Urginea maritima and there were thousands of deers singing his marry songs (I hope you understand this strange explanation!! ;D)

Rafa,
Ciudad Real is rather south in Spain?  When you saw flowering Leucojum autumnale there, does this mean that  the season for autumnal bulbs (daffodils for instance) has started so early this year, even in more southern Andalucia?

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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #41 on: September 29, 2007, 10:20:40 PM »
Rafa your English is by far better than my Spanish
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #42 on: September 30, 2007, 10:51:04 PM »
I had no idea that Leucojum flowered at this time of the year... Very nice pictures!
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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #43 on: October 07, 2007, 07:16:56 PM »
eHello,

Some pictures of the first population of Sternbergia colchiciflora in our province, Segovia. We have discovered in spring the capsules but what a surprise this morming!! we counted 3700 bulbs in arround 10.000m square.

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Re: Wild bulbous plants
« Reply #44 on: October 07, 2007, 07:35:01 PM »
 :o :o :o WOW Wonderfull! I love the golden colour! Do they smell Rafael?
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