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Michael J Campbell

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April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« on: April 01, 2012, 08:03:07 PM »
Clematis columbiana var tenuiloba
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2012, 08:47:48 PM »
Lovely Michael. I saw a nice pot of this on the benches at the South West AGS Show yesterday.
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 11:05:04 PM »
It was a beautiful day in Kent today - a few pictures from my garden.

1 - Iris attica
2 - Cypripedium formosanum (my first ever flower - shame it is pink!  I really want to try some other Cypripedium if anyone has any spares  ;) )
3 - Trillium kurabayashii (great leaves - look like my camouflage clothing  ;D )
4 - Double Hellebore
« Last Edit: April 26, 2012, 11:09:49 AM by admin »
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2012, 12:38:27 PM »
Kentgardener, I see only Carmouflage at the trillium. Where are all the flowers? ::)
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2012, 12:44:41 PM »
Hagen,

Isn't the camouflage on the trillium flowers absolutely brilliant. I can't see them either and I've stared at the photograph for ages.

Trillium 'John Finch's Camouflage', I wonder?

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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2012, 12:57:57 PM »
Of course Pappy, this is it!!!
You have the right words ;).
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2012, 01:25:03 PM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on April 02, 2012, 12:44:41 PM
Isn't the camouflage on the trillium flowers absolutely brilliant. I can't see them either and I've stared at the photograph for ages.

Cheeky beggar!!  :P

Maybe they were just feeling shy this year. ;)
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2012, 05:53:02 PM »
Who needs flowers when there are leaves as good as those  8)
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2012, 06:19:36 PM »
John - When the weather gets really hot you can trade your Ficus carica leaf in for a kurabyashii.  :-X
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2012, 09:15:59 PM »
Hi all, the weather has gone Baltic today and I have been running around putting some fleece over plants as we are to have snow HELP. I managed to get a few pictures, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2012, 10:15:45 PM »
Amazing Trilliums, Ian !
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2012, 11:07:51 PM »
Quote from: johnw on April 02, 2012, 06:19:36 PM
John - When the weather gets really hot you can trade your Ficus carica leaf in for a kurabyashii.  :-X

I've already got Begonia taliensis lined up for the same effect.
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2012, 11:26:09 PM »
Quote from: ichristie on April 02, 2012, 09:15:59 PM
Hi all, the weather has gone Baltic today and I have been running around putting some fleece over plants as we are to have snow HELP. I managed to get a few pictures, cheers Ian the Christie kind
I hope the cold is not as bad as we all fear, Ian.  Raining here so perhaps we will be lucky and miss the frost and snow?

Fingers crossed for you and those beautiful flowers.
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2012, 02:33:27 AM »
He cut out the flowers so the plants would match his shirt. ;D
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Re: April 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2012, 05:47:04 AM »
The Trillium simle Purple Haze is gorgeous!!  :o

Good luck for those expecting freezes.  I hope they don't eventuate.
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