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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #90 on: May 09, 2012, 07:16:44 PM »
Last one.
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #91 on: May 09, 2012, 08:21:38 PM »
Dianthus microlepis var musalae  from seed 2009.  Flowering first time this year
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #92 on: May 09, 2012, 08:59:41 PM »
Managed a photo between the showers today.
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #93 on: May 09, 2012, 09:11:53 PM »
Managed a photo between the showers today.

Showers Mike ? Here less uncertain weather ....its only raining for the whole day ...

Very beautiful Ramonda , one for the show ! Here it start to flower to , but it is planted out in a tufahole .
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #94 on: May 09, 2012, 09:12:49 PM »
Dianthus microlepis var musalae  from seed 2009.  Flowering first time this year

Sweet little thing Chris. I sowed some Dianthus seed about three weeks ago (can't remember the sub-species) and have good germination and have taken them into the greenhouse now. How long did you leave them in the seed pot please?
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #95 on: May 09, 2012, 10:47:39 PM »
David, I usually sow into those tiny pots and then repot the lot into a bigger one when I can see roots at the bottom.  I rarely prick out individual plants as I really don't want a load of pots hanging round and that way I get a 'clump' to start with.  it took a long time to flower, but now it has done i'm going to move the entire plant to a more appropriate spot, probably one of my new sinks that I'm going to make this summer, but if not, perhaps to a pot so I could show it maybe sometime.  Flowers are wonderful.... hope yours does as well.
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #96 on: May 10, 2012, 03:53:52 AM »
Fred,

Thanks for the info re your Darlingtonia cultivation.  I may just try some.  I saw a couple for sale recently (won't even think about the price!  :-\) but wasn't sure how to grow them.  I've never managed to keep Cephalotus alive, so I would love to know how you grow it successfully. :'(
Cheers.

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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #97 on: May 10, 2012, 07:43:36 AM »
In our forests were first spring mushrooms ...
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #98 on: May 10, 2012, 08:17:01 AM »
In our forests were first spring mushrooms ...

Nice... are they edible?
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #99 on: May 10, 2012, 08:38:40 AM »
Yes, in Russia, these mushrooms are edible. Boil them twice, and then used to prepare different dishes.
I read that in Germany some of the spring mushrooms are poisonous, but in our country they are very tasty.
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #100 on: May 10, 2012, 04:13:27 PM »
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #101 on: May 10, 2012, 05:13:49 PM »
That glaucidium is a stunner!
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #102 on: May 11, 2012, 07:28:27 AM »
A well grown glaucidium clump, wolfgang :) Glaucidiums doesn't grow in gardens at my place. Here is too hot for them :(
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #103 on: May 11, 2012, 07:40:05 AM »
Sanicula lamelligera var. wakayamensis is blooming 8)

I love this blue flowering dwarf saniculas :)
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Re: May 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #104 on: May 11, 2012, 09:06:29 AM »
A very interesting plant, YT. Blue flowers always appeal to me.
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