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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 7, 2012 14:41:09 GMT
Hi tod! I've missed you No, they are just man made frippery. I think they were supposed to repreesnt seeds blown by the wind.....
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Post by mich64 on Mar 7, 2012 19:30:27 GMT
So much color! from the tiny houses to the flowers and even the crab! I really enjoyed this set of photos Mick! I liked the flower boxes in the ponds.
Cheers! Mich
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2012 19:41:15 GMT
Even if it's all in a greenhouse, this gives me hope for spring, Mick.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 19, 2012 12:22:45 GMT
Back there in May.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 23, 2015 15:22:14 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 24, 2015 13:16:52 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2015 6:33:20 GMT
Are these in a greenhouse, I hope? It is too early to put them outside.
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Post by breeze on Feb 25, 2015 18:28:20 GMT
Signs of spring, albeit thousands of miles from here and under shelter, but I'll take what I can get.
These are like little jewels, better than jewels to me because they are alive.
I can't make out the label on that little striped one. Is it a Russian bulbous iris? Such pronounced stripes. Very nifty.
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Post by htmb on Feb 25, 2015 22:29:29 GMT
Lots of pretty little blossoms!!
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 26, 2015 9:16:26 GMT
They were all in the Alpine house which is nothing more really than a greenhouse roof. Both ends are completely open with no doors.
Not sure which one you mean breeze. What number picture?
More to follow when I get a minute.
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Post by breeze on Feb 27, 2015 1:51:27 GMT
Mick, the one I mean is in the ninth photo down (or fourth photo up from the bottom.) It's the yellowish striped plant kind of in the middle, behind a purple bulbous iris. I thought the label for the striped one said iris, but the leaves don't look very iris-like. Maybe I'm trying to read the wrong label.
Everything is so fresh and delicate.
A lot of these look like rarities to me, but maybe they are widely available in England?
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 27, 2015 8:45:41 GMT
I think it's just anther Iris breeze.
I'm not an Alpine expert so I don't know if they are rare I'm afraid.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 27, 2015 12:37:58 GMT
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Post by breeze on Feb 27, 2015 12:56:57 GMT
I wish I lived near Kew, but this is the next-best thing. Thanks, Mick.
Those purple irises are knockouts. Even if the chipmunks left me a few this year, they won't be that perfect.
Could that delicate little thing in the next-to-last photo be a hellebore? It's so dainty.
If this were a catalogue, I'd be placing an order.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 27, 2015 13:06:17 GMT
Yep, a Hellebore.
Orchids and Bromeliads next!
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Post by breeze on Feb 27, 2015 22:00:30 GMT
It looks so tender. Kew takes good care of their little ones.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 1, 2015 1:25:11 GMT
Stunning array and fabulous pictures, Mick. The members of the iris family you show are swoon-worthy! That second picture in #64 sure looks like a plant called azucenas here. It grows at higher elevations, so could definitely be a relative. I used to live in a house in some hills that were covered in them in season. The scent was almost overpowering, but clean and lovely. The hills would be crawling with people who picked the azucenas to sell.
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 2, 2015 15:37:44 GMT
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Post by htmb on Mar 2, 2015 21:43:53 GMT
Absolutely beautiful!!!
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Post by breeze on Mar 3, 2015 0:58:44 GMT
Those dendrobium are perfection. I say that even though I've never seen one before that I'm aware of, and I only know it's a dendrobium by the label.
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 4, 2015 8:36:17 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 5, 2015 12:59:38 GMT
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Post by lugg on Mar 5, 2015 18:33:33 GMT
Fabulous - love them all especially the alpines!
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 6, 2015 8:40:52 GMT
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Post by breeze on Mar 7, 2015 1:43:24 GMT
Gorgeous orchids. Everything looks so well cared for.
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Post by tod2 on Mar 30, 2015 10:09:10 GMT
I'd like to nominate Mick's SECOND photo of the pale pink Slipper Orchid! Sorry cant locate smiley??!!
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 30, 2015 12:56:26 GMT
I'd like to nominate Mick's SECOND photo of the pale pink Slipper Orchid! Sorry cant locate smiley??!! Thanks but I suspect you are on the wrong forum tod....
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Post by tod2 on Mar 30, 2015 14:18:21 GMT
Aw jeez Mick....think its lovely -please put it you-know-where so I can get it some recognition!
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 14, 2017 8:41:57 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 15, 2017 8:54:33 GMT
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