Hi Hau Ling, I think that's a beauty. Love the subtle clear colours beautifully blended in. Kind Regards, ChrisOng NSW, Aust ________________________________ ...
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Yvonne Hargreaves
plantnut2@...
Aug 1, 2012 3:27 am
Hello to all As always Ian SUPERB!! What a stunner................... Yvonne in OZ...
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Marilyn
steinbegolly
Aug 1, 2012 3:28 am
Jet-setter? In London? Sounds great! I wish! The reality is that I have been moving and today finally have an internet connection at the "new" old house. After...
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Kerrie McElroy
kerriemcelroy
Aug 1, 2012 4:58 am
Hi to all, Since my suspicions about the male mealybug have been confirmed, it is lucky I have plenty of these little nano-machines to seek out and destroy the...
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Hau Ling
hauuling
Aug 1, 2012 11:49 am
Hi Kerrie, Don't think it is if memory serves me right. Google male mealy bug photos and you will get confirmation. How big is your bug compared to a full...
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Nicholas Powell
nchls_pwll
Aug 1, 2012 11:50 am
Brilliant shot Kerry!! Cheers Nick From: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com [mailto:clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kerrie McElroy Sent:...
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Val Thurston
thur001@...
Aug 1, 2012 11:50 am
Oh Wow Hau Ling Pretty colours - what a long time to wait for the cross to bloom! Regards Val Thurston _____ From: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com ...
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Agnetha Wolgast-Widell
shogunshannon
Aug 1, 2012 11:57 am
Kerrie, I’ll print that lovely picture out and put it close to my Clivias! Agnetha in Sweden Från: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com ...
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Ian Coates
cliviagdns
Aug 1, 2012 12:16 pm
Kerrie - Re: Male mealy bug Wow! And I suppose it is 3 inches long and breathes fire? Frightening. Having had mealy bug in profusion for over a year, I...
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Ian Coates
cliviagdns
Aug 1, 2012 12:17 pm
Chris - Definitely no mirabilis in there as I've had it over 30 years . The leaves are also notable being about 15mm wide and 700mm long. It was collected in...
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g p
y_hoosucks
Aug 1, 2012 12:18 pm
Hello Yvonne and others- I've been absent from the group for a couple of weeks & am beginning to catch up on 2+ weeks of missed posts. For whatever reason this...
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Kerrie McElroy
kerriemcelroy
Aug 1, 2012 2:11 pm
Hi Ling, A couple of other people seemed sure that it was, but googled information makes me think you are right that it is not a male mealybug. I do not still...
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Kerrie McElroy
kerriemcelroy
Aug 1, 2012 2:12 pm
Hi Ian, Do you not have spiders in England? The one in my photo is a jumping spider of some sort, but just a little fellow as you can probably tell from the...
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Kerrie McElroy
kerriemcelroy
Aug 1, 2012 2:12 pm
Hi Ian, We are all interested. I hope it sets lots of seed! Kerrie Kyogle ... From: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com ...
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Marilyn
steinbegolly
Aug 2, 2012 5:43 am
Kerrie, It surely is a male mealybug. There are hundreds ( maybe thousands!?) of different types of mealy bugs. In the USA alone 275 varieties exist! This out...
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visser
Visser@...
Aug 2, 2012 5:45 am
What a lovely blend of delicate colours, Hau. Very soft on the eye. Smiles. And congratulations to its breeder. Pleasant Clivia dreams David Visser, South...
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visser
Visser@...
Aug 2, 2012 5:46 am
Did you breed this one, Val? From: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com [mailto:clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Val Thurston Oh Wow Hau Ling ...
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Yvonne Hargreaves
plantnut2@...
Aug 2, 2012 5:46 am
Hello to all-especially Geoffrey. Many thanks for your input regarding the pollination of "Ned Kelly", Geoffrey I appreciate you taking the time to write in...
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Hau Ling
hauuling
Aug 2, 2012 12:49 pm
Hi All, Many thanks for comments. Am wondering what I should breed it with. Val is the raiser of both parents. Thanks Val! From what I am able to find on the...
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Hau Ling
hauuling
Aug 2, 2012 12:52 pm
Hi Kerrie, A colleague said it is most likely a Scolypopa, otherwise called the passionvine hopper. The adult looks quite like a little moth with blotchy...
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Val Thurston
thur001@...
Aug 2, 2012 3:16 pm
Hi Yes, I did breed this interspecific - It is very pretty I would wish that it has more florets next season as Alpha has a high floret count 28+ on Alpha. ...
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Val Thurston
thur001@...
Aug 2, 2012 3:16 pm
Hi Hau Ling I would self some of the florets, put Hirao (hopefully to bring out more green) onto some and a good reflex broad petalled yellow on the rest. ...
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Kerrie McElroy
kerriemcelroy
Aug 3, 2012 9:08 am
Hi Hau Ling, Marilyn and others, I have had a look at more photos on Google Images and I am still not convinced either way. These critters do not appear in...
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Hau Ling
hauuling
Aug 3, 2012 9:08 am
Hi Val, Many thanks for the suggestions. Cheers, Hau Ling. ________________________________ From: Val Thurston <thur001@...> To:...
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michael barrett
michael.barr...
Aug 3, 2012 10:24 am
Hi all, Why is floret still being used so inappropriately in clivia discussions? Each peduncle has many individual flowers? Do we call small clivia clivettes...
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Dean Rallison
deanrallison
Aug 3, 2012 1:12 pm
I agree Michael, when I think of floret I think of something degenerate or reduced, like the individual parts of a composite daisy type flower. From:...
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Jerrie
palottii
Aug 3, 2012 5:25 pm
I too thought it was an umbel of flowers, not such as: floret: A small or reduced flower, especially one of the grasses and composite plants, such as a daisy....
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Jaco Nel
byevanger
Aug 3, 2012 5:26 pm
Michael, I guess "floret" is used for the same reason that we do not use terms like "Pseudoumbel" (or "pseudociadium") with "bostrysces" in this forum when...
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Dippl Family
alckelec
Aug 4, 2012 12:54 am
Well said Jaco and I will add one thing to your comment and that is, English is a “living” language and so is in a constant state of flux with change and...
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Marilyn
steinbegolly
Aug 4, 2012 12:55 am
I agree Kerrie, I went back and looked up male mealybugs and thought they only have 2 white things coming of their bums not many like your creature ...
