... Hi Folks, Sorry for delay: 2 weeks hols. ... We've added a few species: Veronica filiformis (small bit of turf from a friend's garden) That has taken and...
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Andy Horton
bmlss@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:09 pm
Hello, I wonder is anybody knows in what circumstances Salicornia (Glasswort or Marsh Samphire) turns red from green ? I will have to look into this when I...
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Kate Hayward
Kate.Hayward@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:27 pm
I did some work on Epilobium brunnescens (New Zealand Willowherb) while at Bangor Uni. I discovered there was an increase in the red pigment in plants that...
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Rodney Burton
rodney.burton@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:18 pm
The taxonomy of Salicornia is controversial, but in some versions plant colour is considered significant - i.e. some Salicornia species turn red and others...
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Peter Hill Jones
Peejones@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:03 pm
Hi, I keep noticing that creeping thistle in a variety of locations is demonstrating a lack of chlorophyll in its new growth. "Looks like its been weedkilled"...
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Peter Hill Jones
Peejones@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:12 pm
Hi Anyone know why creeping thistle new growth is exhibiting a lack of chlorophyll. Is it viral or what? ...
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Storey, M.W.
malcolms@...
Oct 2, 2001 9:40 am
... Creeping thistle suffers badly from rust, Puccinia punctiformis. The early stages of the infection produce a sweet smell which is often noticable at some...
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Michael Usher
MBU@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:44 pm
In Barry Yates' e-mail, he was asking about the introduction of flowering plant species to SSSIs. In general, I would think it inadvisable to introduce any...
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SnailYumYum
snailyumyum@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:37 pm
Dear Steve I think that sounds a good idea. What does everyone else think? Ruth ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get...
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sbu99gek
sbu99gek@...
Oct 3, 2001 9:38 am
On the basis that at least some UKBotany members grow carnivorous plants, does anyone grow any Polypompholyx (Utricularia multifida/tenella)? I need some for a...
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Darrel Watts
d.watts@...
Oct 3, 2001 10:35 am
Giles, You could try looking for Utricularia multifida & U. tenella, because they are now the correct names (I think). I know Cambrian Carnivores used to sell...
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Keith Hatton
kjhatton@...
Oct 3, 2001 1:01 pm
Giles, I have some unwanted pots of Utricularia livida, if these are of any use to you, Keith Keith Hatton The University of Liverpool School of Biological...
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Keith Hatton
kjh@...
Oct 4, 2001 12:02 am
Just thought I should update this info. The plant found in Nottingham was indeed Pennyroyal . If anyone needs exact location , let me know, Keith ... From:...
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Steve Preddy
Steve.Preddy@...
Oct 9, 2001 4:49 pm
As I received no negative comments about the idea, I've now acted to make sure that any attachments sent with UKBotany messages are stripped prior to...
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helen proctor
hm.proctor@...
Oct 17, 2001 9:43 pm
A tenant of our village allotments hoes his plot very frequently to reduce the number of weeds (or unwanted native plants!), including couch grass(Elytrigia...
Helen , 'Very frequent' hoeing will indeed give good control of E.repens , as the frequent damage to the new shoots/roots wiil continually place a check on the...
As Keith says both hoeing and glyphosate are of limited application in the control of Couch (Elytrigia repens). Before I had my Damascene conversion to...
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helen proctor
hm.proctor@...
Oct 18, 2001 7:31 pm
Many thanks, Keith and Darrel for your very useful information on control of couch grass which will also be of interest to our other allotment tenants. Helen...
Dear Helen, I was so sorry to cancel Leonardslee meeting with you tonight. I envisaged a great day. Please let's schedule another day next week or even the...
Dearest Peter I was disappointed too, but I do understand - your vegetables must come first - how are they by the way? Leonardslee is such a wonderful place...
Hi all I have received a request from a lady for a book which she hoped might have been written by me. Sadly, it isn't, but if anyone out there has an unwanted...
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Ron Tavender
ron.tavender@...
Nov 7, 2001 7:03 pm
Hello, everyone, What a mild Autumn we have experienced - at least in the Midlands. Whilst out walking the lanes of Worcestershire yesterday, November 6th, I...
Hi Ron Not a good day here today 95% cloud with some drizzle and showers. Led 2 walks for my classes both to the West of the Avon north of Loddiswell.(VC3) ...
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Ron Tavender
ron.tavender@...
Nov 7, 2001 11:09 pm
Hi, Martin, Only one butterfly - Red Admiral in my conservatory today, maybe looking for a warm place to hibernate. Doors fully open, probably attracted by the...
Few more plants in flower at Newton Park, near Bath, on 7th November Achillea millefolium Centranthus ruber Crepis capillaris Geranium molle G. pratense G....
November 8th Couldn't resist making a mental note as I went about my day. The following 'weedy' selection caught my eye on this wild wet windy day in the North...
Keith, Geranium nodosum is a rare one here (Bath). I don't think I've ever seen it naturalised. Is it more common in the NW? & is it fairly persistent? cheers...
It was almost certainly a garden escape . I too have not seen it wild in the area , and I would not have included in the list apart from it being relatively...
Hi! Below are the plants I have seen today in VC.57 at 1000ft above sea level. There is nothing truly notable, but I thought it worth a mention. Richard. ...
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Gordon Hanson
Gordon27@...
Nov 14, 2001 10:19 am
Darrel, I sowed a few seeds of Geranium nodosum in my Ware garden about fifteen years ago and now it's my number one enemy getting everywhere including the...
