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David Nicholson

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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #30 on: November 06, 2011, 09:30:14 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on November 06, 2011, 04:28:46 PM
David, I will be interested to find out what the flower power is for this plant in Spring. we are always getting questions about the effect of out od season flowering on the radio phone -in and I'd like to have an example of a hellebore to add to our knowledge of such happenings.

I've made a note Maggi, will post pics accordingly.
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #31 on: November 07, 2011, 07:36:38 AM »
Quote from: krisderaeymaeker on November 06, 2011, 06:33:43 PM
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on November 06, 2011, 06:26:35 PM
I think it might be Teucrium aroanium.
Isn't it lovely!
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One of my favourites Paddy . Potterton used to sell it some time ago ...
It looks like one I'd like to try - I hope someone collects seed for the Seedex!
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #32 on: November 07, 2011, 10:24:36 AM »
Thank you Paddy and Kris  :D
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #33 on: November 08, 2011, 04:29:18 PM »
Took these pictures just yesterday and thought you might like to see them.

Firstly our Celmisia longifolia with the 2 trophies it has won this year. Not bragging the plant does all the work itself. Just wanted to point out that the Kirby Cup on the R was won at Blackpool in March and the Millenium trophy on the L at Ponteland in October.  It's a super plant that looks good more or less all year round.  It was given to us quite a few years ago by a good friend Tim West he used to run Fosse Alpines so a few of you might remember him.

The Correa 'Dusky Maid' is looking particularly good this year and well worth a photograph I thought.
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #34 on: November 08, 2011, 04:31:12 PM »
Just had a thought looking at these plants perhaps I should have put them in the Southern Hemisphere thread. ;D
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #35 on: November 08, 2011, 04:39:29 PM »
Quote from: shelagh on November 08, 2011, 04:31:12 PM
Just had a thought looking at these plants perhaps I should have put them in the Southern Hemisphere thread. ;D

 Tee Hee! It'll confuse a few folks, for sure!!  ;D
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #36 on: November 08, 2011, 05:05:40 PM »
Beautiful plants, Shelagh.

Love the Celmisia especially! The trophies were well deserved.
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #37 on: November 08, 2011, 06:32:06 PM »
Very nice Correa Shelagh  ;)
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #38 on: November 09, 2011, 01:13:59 AM »
Quote from: krisderaeymaeker on November 06, 2011, 06:26:49 PM
This is Teucrium aroanium from the Peloponnese . Great plant with nice grey leaves and suitable for hot&dry places. Very low and compact.

That's a beautiful Teucrium.  Nice to see low and compact..... only seen a few Teucrium here and they're shrubby and usually a bit lanky.  Very nice.
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #39 on: November 09, 2011, 01:15:03 AM »
Shelagh,

Good to see some of my countrymen growing at your place.  8)
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #40 on: November 09, 2011, 11:18:57 AM »
They seem to thrive in sunny Bury, took a bit of a hammering last winter though hope this one isn't as bad.
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #41 on: November 09, 2011, 08:27:39 PM »
Quote from: Paul T on November 09, 2011, 01:13:59 AM
only seen a few Teucrium here and they're shrubby and usually a bit lanky.  Very nice.

Most or all have smells too. Some great some dreadful. T. ackermannii has deliciously scented foliage but the flowers smell like sewage to the extent that a neighbour just on the other side of the fence from where I had it in a trough, started to dig up his drains to find the leak! In spite of that, I no longer have it and wish I did. T. asiaticum smells like cat's p..!
« Last Edit: November 13, 2011, 07:29:14 PM by Lesley Cox »
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #42 on: November 11, 2011, 01:48:56 AM »
On the other side of the Atlantic, I still have a couple of gentians open...Kingfisher and ternifolia 'Dali'
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #43 on: November 11, 2011, 09:45:53 AM »
Quote from: tboland on November 11, 2011, 01:48:56 AM
On the other side of the Atlantic, I still have a couple of gentians open...Kingfisher and ternifolia 'Dali'

 ...and  you also have some sunshine to picture them in... that's a double plus  8)
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Re: November 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #44 on: November 11, 2011, 11:41:11 AM »
Maggie, the sun ALWAYS shines in Newfoundland!  LOL!
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