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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #30 on: February 08, 2012, 12:08:13 PM »
First post, so please be gentle with me!
C. olivieri istanbulensis.
About three weeks earlier than last year.
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #31 on: February 08, 2012, 12:35:33 PM »
Kid gloves, Ron, I promise!
Great to have you posting. Very impressed that crocus matches the cat..... 8)  ;)

Have you got the snow in Yorkshire, or are you escaping it, like us up here?
Odd season here.... some things looked to be racing ahead, then stopped. We can't second guess the timings now. 
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #32 on: February 08, 2012, 12:49:30 PM »
Snow here also, Maggi. Temperatures around 0'c all day and down to -2 at night. Not as bad as some. Looking at the forecasts it seems that this spell is stretching out further each day.
Very happy to finally be here, love this site. Everyone seems so positive and in the main focussed on what its all about ..... the plants!!
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #33 on: February 08, 2012, 01:08:05 PM »
Well, we are all utterly obsessed with the plants, Ron... but we dash of on paths hither and yon, discussing everything from the price of coal to the latest recipe, just like a  face to face chat is wont to do.

But as a self-help group for hopeless plant addicts, this place has few equals  ;D ;D
Helpful to share details of other folks' growing regimes and tips : always a new idea to try out , or a collective shoulder to cry on when the worst comes to the worst and a mouse eats your whole pot of seed raised rarities. Hope that last one doesn't ever affect you!
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #34 on: February 08, 2012, 01:17:34 PM »
With 18 cats on patrol, I truly hope not!!!
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #35 on: February 08, 2012, 01:39:05 PM »
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With 18 cats on patrol, I truly hope not!!!

What! :o :o :o
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #36 on: February 08, 2012, 03:20:56 PM »
Good for you Ron, Cats have been getting a bad time here.We do not have any they would last long. Our house and garden is on a very busy corner. We do have a dog. Our GranddaughterMegan has a beautiful white kitten (very arrogant)
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #37 on: February 08, 2012, 03:45:44 PM »
Quote from: Michael J Campbell on February 08, 2012, 01:39:05 PM
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With 18 cats on patrol, I truly hope not!!!

What! :o :o :o

Seconded!
I learned only recently that whereas the owners of dogs are legally responsible for the  activities of their animals, the owners of cats are not.
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #38 on: February 08, 2012, 04:43:08 PM »
Welcome Ron, good to see you here inspite of you being a cataholic. Nice start with the Crocus olivieri. You'll find that people actually reply to posts here too ;D
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #39 on: February 08, 2012, 05:11:09 PM »
David, I notice you don't mention the cats. ;D Strange.
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #40 on: February 08, 2012, 05:32:25 PM »
Quote from: Michael J Campbell on February 08, 2012, 05:11:09 PM
David, I notice you don't mention the cats. ;D Strange.
I s that David doing a cat impression and sitting on the fence ;D ;D ;D Lovely pot of C. olivieri istanbulensis Ron.
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #41 on: February 08, 2012, 05:55:05 PM »
Hands up who read "cataholic" as "catholic" and wondered for a few seconds what that had to do with being on the forum  ;D ;D
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #42 on: February 08, 2012, 06:10:20 PM »
Nice to see you again too David. Your absolutely correct .... breathe and discussion has moved on apace. I'm loving it!
All living things are welcome on our small piece of the promised land (a.k.a. Yorkshire). We try not to persecute anything......maybe the odd slug!!
Before we get back to the Crocus may I offer all a chance to vent their prejudices and say that all 18  are a family and that they are all GINGER !!!!!!
« Last Edit: February 08, 2012, 06:12:50 PM by ronm »
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #43 on: February 08, 2012, 06:36:33 PM »
Quote from: ronm on February 08, 2012, 06:10:20 PM
they are all GINGER !!!!!!
Speaking as a Ginger myself, Ron, I have no problem with that!  :D
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Re: Crocus February 2012
« Reply #44 on: February 08, 2012, 06:41:52 PM »
C. chrysanthus 'Sunspot'.
Just going over but a real class act in my opinion. Easy and rewarding. Well done Pottertons!
Following Janis and bringing in to a sunny windowsill in order to open flowers and try to pollinate. Never had seed from this plant. Has anyone?
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