2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.

[Diane Clement]

SO pleased to hear you are home, Diane!
I had visions of you having to eat your way throught that  whole shop to pass the time    

Yes, it's great to be home
I notice that the picture of Turkish delight has had a lot more "hits" than Ophrys - I think this reflects the true interest of the forum    

Diane  Glad you have finally made it...    Since the 'B' risk is off i can send some photos now...  

I think you had the easiest journey of anyone, Oron.  Various members of the group may still be somewhere in middle Europe ... I greatly look forward to seeing your pix and hope you might help identify some of mine     

[Martinr]

So...I know your knackered but.........will you make it to Harrogate for lunch tomorrow?.......I'd hate to be the only one eating fish & chips

Seriously, pleased you finally made it home, must have been frustrating. If you'd like the full technical explanation about volcanic ash and aeroplanes I'd be delighted to educate you for several hours

[Lesley Cox]

It was just that we needed to see exactly what the Turkish Delights were, Diane. The Ophrys is another TD of course, even if not edible. Personally, I loathe the stuff. Too sweet. Looking forward to your pictures and Oron's as well.

[Ragged Robin]

Welcome home Diane, looking forward to plants delights! (Although I do like a bit of Turkish too )

[Otto Fauser]

Welcome home Diane, looking forward to plants delights! (Although I do like a bit of Turkish too )

Robin ,  do you actually mean you like a bit of a Turkish Romance ?  

[Ragged Robin]

Well maybe just a taster, Otto, just to see if it is really delightful 

[art600]

After reading Diane's account I almost feel a fraud.  Returned yesterday from Iran on our planned flight.

Glad to be back, even if I now need to spend lots of time in the garden rectifying 3 weeks of weed growth.  Happy that the weather in England was fine whilst I was away as the grass is still relatively short.

Iran was an excellent trip, but the season was variable and the plants sporadic - less flowers than hoped, but still enough to fill a posting when I have time.  weather was variable and reminded me of my last holiday in Turkey last November - monsoon weather on two occasions resulting in localised flooding. 

The emergence of the sun coincided with the knowledge of the volcano ash, so we decided that if we were stranded, at least we would be warm and see more flowers - wrong, the winds and rain returned towards the end and we were grateful to catch the flight and return to the warmth of the UK.

[Maggi Young]

Good to have you back safely, Art.... we'll look forward to seeing some pix after you've tackled the garden weeds! 

[gote]

Things are slowly coming back from the winter My neighbour said yeaserday that it was the haredst winter since he moved in 25 years ago. We have had around -25°C But 50cm of snow.
#1: All my Cardiocrinums survived unharmed with no protection.
#2: I found a seedling of helleborus thibetanius when weeding
#3: My Ophiopogon - bought and planted against better judgement - survived unharmed.
#4: My chance pulmonaria hybrid (rubrum x officinalis??) is again in full flower - even earlier even than rubrum.
Cheers
Göte
 

[Maggi Young]

I've moved the posts discussing the Epimedium named for Wim to the Epimedium thread: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4769.new#new  

[arisaema]

All my Omphalogramma have survived the winter, and there's a bud on Saussurea stella - yay!

[Maggi Young]

All my Omphalogramma have survived the winter, and there's a bud on Saussurea stella - yay!

I'm pleased for you.... but this has made me realise I have not seen much sign of the Omphalogrammas here   Oh dear.......

[arisaema]

They're easy to miss this early, hopefully they'll turn up soon! If not, then drop me a line in July for seeds

[Maggi Young]

Thanks, Bjørnar....with luck they are  just sleeping still.

[jomowi]

Maggi

Our Omphalogrammas are showing signs of activity, we need to better weather to bring them on.

Brian