A week or so ago there was mention of Dahlia imperialis. There is a
short article and picture in today's online WMN about one flowering at
Bicton Agricultural College in Devon
http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Rare-au...ail/story.html

rbel

On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:59:44 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2011-11-19 19:34:47 +0000, rbel said:


A week or so ago there was mention of Dahlia imperialis. There is a
short article and picture in today's online WMN about one flowering at
Bicton Agricultural College in Devon
http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Rare-au...ail/story.html

rbel

Thanks

very much for posting this. Bicton has a garden worth visiting and this
is a timely reminder. And my step-son, step-daughter and daughter have
all done different courses there over the years. It's an excellent
facility.

Yes it is, I attended livestock economics lectures there early in my
days with Defra. I remember that there was an amazing avenue of huge
monkey puzzle trees bordering the drive to the original house.

rbel

On Nov 20, 11:38*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-11-20 18:26:15 +0000, rbel said:

On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:59:44 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2011-11-19 19:34:47 +0000, rbel said:

A week or so ago there was mention of Dahlia imperialis. *There is a
short article and picture in today's online WMN about one flowering at
Bicton Agricultural College in Devon
http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Rare-au...lant-Aztecs/st....

rbel

Thanks

very



much for posting this. Bicton has a garden worth visiting and this
is a timely reminder. *And my step-son, step-daughter and daughter have
all done different courses there over the years. *It's an excellent
facility.

Yes it is, I attended livestock economics lectures there early in my
days with Defra. *I remember that there was an amazing avenue of huge
monkey puzzle trees bordering the drive to the original house.

rbel

They're still there. *This is far from being my favourite tree but I
have to admit that in such a wide and long avenue they're very imposing
and in just the right situation.
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

My Imperialis is getting better but I wish it could look like the 2nd
pic on this site http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/105.htm
Thought I'd dodge the showers to take another pic of mine,got out the
field to find no card in the camera, now it's raining again.

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-11-21 12:12:33 +0000, Dave Hill
said:

On Nov 20, 11:38 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-11-20 18:26:15 +0000, rbel said:

On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:59:44 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2011-11-19 19:34:47 +0000, rbel said:

A week or so ago there was mention of Dahlia imperialis. There is
a
short article and picture in today's online WMN about one flowering a
t
Bicton Agricultural College in Devon
http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Rare-au...lant-Aztecs/st.
..

rbel

Thanks

very



much for posting this. Bicton has a garden worth visiting and this
is a timely reminder. And my step-son, step-daughter and daughter h
ave
all done different courses there over the years. It's an excellent
facility.

Yes it is, I attended livestock economics lectures there early in my
days with Defra. I remember that there was an amazing avenue of huge
monkey puzzle trees bordering the drive to the original house.

rbel

They're still there. This is far from being my favourite tree but I
have to admit that in such a wide and long avenue they're very imposing
and in just the right situation.
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

My Imperialis is getting better but I wish it could look like the 2nd
pic on this site http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/105.htm
Thought I'd dodge the showers to take another pic of mine,got out the
field to find no card in the camera, now it's raining again.

Yes but that's in Oz, not UK!! I did the same trick as you with the camera
a few weeks ago. Got all the way from my study up to the very top of the
Nursery and discovered I'd left the card in the printer! Ah well, I'll
call it exercise!
--
Sacha


Get another card and put it in your camera when you take one out OR leave
the card door/flap open

Where I am on call to take photos in the Theatre or other places, see my
posting 'Beirut' you will see that I cannot afford not to have a card in the
camera.

I also have a fully charged battery in my bag as well.

Mike


--

....................................

Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

....................................

Yes but that's in Oz, not UK!! I did the same trick as you with the
camera a few weeks ago. Got all the way from my study up to the very
top of the Nursery and discovered I'd left the card in the printer! Ah
well, I'll call it exercise!
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon- Hide quoted text -


I know it's in Oz but I can still dream.
Took these in the last hour during a break in the rain.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ralis2111a.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ralis2111d.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ralis2111g.jpg
The other dahlia in the last picture was this one
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/Noname01.jpg
and lastly with the rain still on the stems another stem heading
towards flowering http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...sraindrops.jpg