Author Topic: Moan, Moan, Moan - 2011 (Read 74602 times)

Anthony Darby · « **Reply #525 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:38:22 AM »

When I saw John post Lophophora williamsii I thought I was seeing things!

Lesley Cox · « **Reply #526 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:57:10 AM »

Thank you Susan, and everyone else. Now I see the light and can look back to John's original post and picture and have a giggle.

I always knew my youth was "sheltered" but hadn't realized I'd been kept totally in the dark.

daveyp1970 · « **Reply #527 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:30:05 AM »

I find the use of these and other plants used by tribes(Bruce Parry is a star) round the world really fascinating,i am not saying everybody should rush into there glass houses and chop up there cactus or there Daturas ect,but people have been using these plants for thousands of years to communicate with there spirit world and i would like to point out its our lot that frown upon the use of these and its us that are decimating our natural spaces,the peoples that use these plants respect and look after there landscapes,so maybe we all should

(just joking).

johnw · « **Reply #528 on:** July 31, 2011, 02:39:12 PM »

Lophophora are, or at least were, legal to grow here but slicing certainly is illegal. I got the seeds years ago from Kohres in the late 70's or 80's. The plants survived my wilder years so reckon they will live on to old age. Amazing how small they are and they never seem to offset. Kohres have a superb list and all their seed sprouted like cress.

These are the seeds I bought at that time:

Lophophora echinata v. diffusa
Lophophora freyii
Lophophora williamsii

johnw - sun shining!

johnw · « **Reply #529 on:** July 31, 2011, 02:39:58 PM »

Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 31, 2011, 04:38:22 AM

When I saw John post Lophophora williamsii I thought I was seeing things!

Anthony - You could be!

johnw

Paddy Tobin · « **Reply #530 on:** August 02, 2011, 01:41:13 PM »

Moan, moan, moan.

At the Chelsea Flower Show, Mary placed an order with Bowden Hostas, a special Chelsea Flower Show offer - a collection of five hostas and then another collection of their choice to be sent on our wedding anniversary.

Our account was debited €95 shortly after the show but no hostas have arrived yet. I have e-mailed a few times and yesterday I was told my hostas were to hand, ready to be dispatched, but there are question marks about the wedding anniversary collection - in the sense, "What wedding anniversary collection?" "What's that about?"

By chance, did anyone else attend the Chelsea Flower Show and place a similar order?

Paddy

johnw · « **Reply #531 on:** August 02, 2011, 05:42:59 PM »

Mark posted a shot of Helenium Sahin's Early Flowerer recently. I cannot find that post. I search helenium, then by Helenium Sahin's Early Flowerer, then Helenium +Mark Smyth - nothing. Has it vanished?

Strange Sahin does not list it in their seed catalogues.

johnw

Maggi Young · « **Reply #532 on:** August 02, 2011, 06:28:44 PM »

I cannot find any reference recently to Helenium Sahin's Early Flowerer . Mark has written of both Helianthus kellermanii and Gazania Apache http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7647.msg209758#msg209758 ..... bright daisies but not close enough!

Kristl showed it in 2008 http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2487.0

Either someone is pinching posts, or you saw it somewhere else, John..... you haven't been sniffing the succulents again, have you? $:-\$

johnw · « **Reply #533 on:** August 02, 2011, 07:30:32 PM »

Maggi - Blame the succulents. Wrong site, wrong galanthophile. It was on John Grimshaw's blog. Owe you some Belgian.

BTW Strange Sahin's catalogues do not list this good Helenium!

johnw

Maggi Young · « **Reply #534 on:** August 02, 2011, 07:39:05 PM »

Quote from: johnw on August 02, 2011, 07:30:32 PM

Maggi - Blame the succulents. Wrong site, wrong galanthophile. It was on John Grimshaw's blog. Owe you some Belgian.

BTW Strange Sahin's catalogues do not list this good Helenium!

johnw

John, it seems that galanthophiles are like the snwdrops themselves... seen one... seen 'em all, eh?!!

mark smyth · « **Reply #535 on:** August 04, 2011, 02:39:16 PM »

Quote from: daveyp1970 on July 31, 2011, 11:30:05 AM

I find the use of these and other plants used by tribes(Bruce Parry is a star) round the world really fascinating,

I'd like to take the plant that takes the tribe people to another place

mark smyth · « **Reply #536 on:** August 04, 2011, 03:28:44 PM »

Quote from: johnw on August 02, 2011, 05:42:59 PM

Mark posted a shot of Helenium Sahin's Early Flowerer recently.

He has now but it's over already

mark smyth · « **Reply #537 on:** August 04, 2011, 03:32:24 PM »

yesterday I went to do some shopping including toothpaste. I was blinded by the variety and couldnt find the original Colgate Total. There must be 100 different tubes that do this, that and the other

Lesley Cox · « **Reply #538 on:** August 04, 2011, 10:52:33 PM »

Never mind the selection of toothbrushes, all recommended, we're told, by various dental organisations. They just have to be putting out something "new" all the time to keep profits up. Load of garbage mostly. And tongue and cheek cleaners? Give me strength!!!

Anthony Darby · « **Reply #539 on:** August 04, 2011, 11:11:05 PM »

Just use a soft bristle and brush for 2 minutes, and before eating, as your teeth surface softens when you've eaten.

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