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One of the oldest double daffodils known in England. Very variable flowers often with green in the...

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Uploaded on Feb 24, 2011

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One flower showing the green tinged outer petals. This is not a true colour representation - this...

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Uploaded on Feb 24, 2011

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Very double irregular egg yolk yellow petals tinged with green on the outside of the flower. It has...

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Uploaded on Feb 24, 2011

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One of the oldest double daffodils known in England - first mentioned in 1620. Very variable flowers...

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Uploaded on Feb 24, 2011

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One of the most popular of the commercially grown varieties here on the Isles of Scilly, Soleil d'Or...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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It arrived today and the bulb is huge! I sized it up for a six inch pot and had to settle for the...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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There seems to be some confusion over the naming of this willow but, whatever its name, it is very...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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Seeds sown and enclosed in plastic bags ready to be transferred to the top shelf in the airing...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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After having been soaked in bowls of warm water in the airing cupboard for twenty four hours, I sowed...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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Sown in January in roottrainers, the twelve slots on the left are Lathyrus odoratus...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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This arrived today and the bulb is HUGE! The flowers are unusual in that they have long...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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The 'Silverbush' is aptly named and is a shrubby form of convolvulus so it doesn't wrap itself around...

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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2011

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Now soaking in warm water and ready to go into the airing cupboard before being sown.

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Uploaded on Feb 20, 2011

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Seven seeds of Strelitzia nicolai in the packet from Thompson and Morgan

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Uploaded on Feb 20, 2011

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Six seeds of Frangipani mixed in the packet from Thompson and Morgan

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Uploaded on Feb 20, 2011

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... out of sight (hopefully!) on top of a box in the airing cupboard where it's nice and warm for their overnight stay.

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Uploaded on Feb 20, 2011

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... you can hardly see them tucked on top of a box on the top shelf of the airing cupboard. Since...

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Uploaded on Feb 20, 2011

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The full moon rose at dusk this evening and, in the clear skies, the brilliant light gave us...

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Uploaded on Feb 17, 2011

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