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Author Message   Tony_willis  Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 03:01 pm EST :    the first is a habitat picture then some plants growing in very wet conditions by the thousand much disturbed by animals digging exposed tuber,very common Tony_willis - Lancashire, Zone "7"   Jgwoodard  My Garden Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 03:25 pm EST :    Wow, Thanks so much Tony! Jgwoodard - TN, Zone "7"   Carol23  Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 03:28 pm EST :    Such a great find! Would that area dry out in spring and summer? Carol23 - Southeastern PA, Zone "6B"   Terryk  My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 04:19 pm EST :    Tony this must have been a great trip, you got to see so many cyclamen. That is such a steep slope, please tell me you did not drag your better half along after her troubles with her broken ankle! Thanks for sharing the trip with us. Terryk - NY, Zone "6"   Geoforce  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 10:21 pm EST :    Simply amazing. Plant in shot 3 is gorgeous, and the color of 5 just glows. Geoforce - Pennsylvania, Zone "USDA 7a"   Tony_willis  Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 06:27 am EST :    Terry it was as good as it gets for the flowers .I had had three previous trips when I had seen nothing as I was too early and so needed a bit of success. No I did not take Lesley, we have together holidays and seperate ones.She has just done culture in St. Petersburg and likes a bit of comfort.I get to do some cheap and cheerful trips on my own. Carol yes it would dry out but the plants are on the shady side of the hills and much covered in places with dense shrubs and so would not get baked like the graecum Tony_willis - Lancashire, Zone "7"   Terryk  My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 06:40 am EST :    Glad to hear that this trip turned out a success for you Tony. Will you be going back at some point to collect some seed? Terryk - NY, Zone "6"   Matthias  Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 01:20 pm EST :    Great plants, great photos and, I guess, you had a great time, Tony. Thank you very much for posting these photos. At this time of the year, I think, you did not see very many fully developed leaves. Do you have photos of some special leaves? Matthias - Southern Germany, Zone "7"   Galanthophile  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 01:54 pm EST :    Amazing habitat they grow in. Lucky you! Thanks for sharing. Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   Tony_willis  Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 02:52 pm EST :    i have never found any special leaves in this area even though i have been in spring when they are fully developed.Here are two pictures of quite nice ones. I will not be going again to collect seed as the term cheap holiday was relative and I much prefer to go when they are in flower. I always look to see if there are any old seed pods but this is very rare. Tony_willis - Lancashire, Zone "7"   Carol23  Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 03:08 pm EST :    They're beautiful, Tony. The two forms are quite different. Thank you for giving us a window into your trip! Carol23 - Southeastern PA, Zone "6B"   Tim  Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 03:36 pm EST :    They aren't bad leaf forms at all, Tony. Thank you for posting these photos, it's a real treat to see them. Tim - Cambridgeshire, Zone "7 "   Terryk  My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 04:38 pm EST :    I agree, I would rather be going when they are in flower Tony. Those are nice leaf forms, I like the shape of the first one. Tim, you itching to go? Terryk - NY, Zone "6"   Tim  Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 12:46 am EST :    You bet I am, Terry... seeing plants I like in their natural habitat... there's nothing like it. I can go back to sites I've been to many times before and get just as excited about it. Ask Joseph how many times we visited a certain hellebore site near the Plitvice National Park in Croatia! I'm pleased you timed it right, Tony, it looks like you had a great time. Tim - Cambridgeshire, Zone "7 "   Guff  Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 12:21 pm EST :    Tony_willis, super pictures. Guff - NY, Zone "?"   Matthias  Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 12:42 pm EST :    Tony, those two leaf forms are very beautiful. Each one has the typical 4 different shades of green/pewter/silver. There seem to be endless possibilities of colour and pattern combinations. Matthias - Southern Germany, Zone "7"

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