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If you know the name of the plant you wish to see, you can ask Google and get information; otherwise for the public this website may help you choose your plants using foliage, shape and seed/fruit as well as flower photos before you buy them mailorder directly from the nursery / seed company that has donated the use of their photos!

With free advertising of their plants, I am asking for photos from the public / nurseries / seed companies / suppliers in the UK, or any other country in the European Union, who would supply plants / seeds mailorder direct to the public in the UK and/or the rest of the world. This also applies to American nurseries for America, Chinese Nurseries for China, etc since the plants from most other countries in the world can also be grown in the UK as well as their own country; providing the appropriate growing conditions are stated.

 

 

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DISCLAIMER: Links to external sites are provided as a courtesy to visitors. Ivydene Horticultural Services are not responsible for the content and/or quality of external web sites linked from this site.  

 

The Scottish Rock Garden Club website has Ian Young's Weekly Bulb Log which was started in 2003 and will provide a lot of information about many bulbs. Use his bulb log ....: (pdf) to see which log number from which year the information about the bulb you are interested in is in. Then either use this page for logs in 2009-2010 or this one for logs in 2003-2008.

Ivydene Gardens Bulb, Corm, Rhizome and Tuber Gallery:
Site Map

The Plant Height Border in this Gallery has changed from :-
Blue = 0-2 feet, Green = 2-6 feet, Red = 6+ feet

to
Brown = 0-1 feet, Blue = 1-2 feet, Green = 2-3 feet, Red 3+ feet.

 

Note - the Bulb Gallery names of Autumn Bulb,
Late Summer Bulb Winter and
Spring Bulb refer to when the bulbs are delivered to you from one of the suppliers
R.V. Roger, not when they flower.

You can select one of the 492 BULBS, CORMS, RHIZOMES AND TUBERS by clicking on the Thumbnail to see its Plant Description alongside from the:-

  • Bulb Flower Colour per Month Comparison Pages of the Flower Colour Wheel below:-

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or by clicking on its:-

Bulb Description Page Name in the
Allium/Anemone Bulb Gallery,
Autumn Bulb Gallery,
Colchicum/Crocus Bulb Gallery,
Dahlia Tuber Gallery,
Gladiolus European A-E Corm Gallery,
Gladiolus European F-M Corm Gallery,
Gladiolus European N-Z Corm Gallery,
Gladiolus European Non-Classified Corm Gallery,
Hippeastrum/Lilium Gallery,
Late Summer Bulb Gallery,
Winter Bulb Gallery or
Spring Bulb Gallery Site Map list or

by clicking on the Thumbnail to see its Plant Description alongside from these comparison pages in each of the above Bulb Galleries:-

or clicking on the Botanical Name link from one of the:-

or clicking the Thumbnail to see its Plant description Page alongside from the 12 Colour Pages per Calendar Month in the:-

Empty Bulb Flower Colour per Month Comparison Pages of this gallery are in the following list:-

 

Empty Bulb Flower Colour per Month Comparison Pages

 

The 3 natural divisions of Colchicum are:-

  • 1. Autumn-flowering species and hybrids
  • 2. Winter- and Spring-flowering species and
  • 3. Tessellated species, those marked with a crisscross pattern on the petals in colors of dark and light rosy mauve

The 2 natural divisions of Crocus are:-

  • 1. Autumn-flowering species and hybrids and
  • 2. Winter- and Spring-flowering species

and the relevant division is added to the Plant Description Page Title.

Some of the Bulb Names in the Bulb Index Pages have '- tender' appended.
These are from the Winter Growing Bulbs subsection of the Late Summer Bulbs section from R.V. Roger - "Most of the species originate from the winter rainfall areas of southern Africa. They should not be considered as hardy although there are many instances of them over-wintering in sheltered well drained situations. By far the safest way is to grow them indoors in pots. The range of colours and fragrances is breathtaking, they add a real cheer to the early part of the year."

Some of the Bulb Names in the above list have - autumn appended.
These are from the Autumn Flowering Bulbs subsection of the Late Summer Bulbs section from R.V. Roger :- "This much overlooked group of bulbs deserve to be planted much more often. They are seldom offered in any variety because of their short dormant season."

 

An Obituary printed in the London Times -

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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair;
- and maybe it was my fault. 
 

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
 

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
 

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
 

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student. 
 

 

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
 

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
 

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
 

Common Sense was preceeded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
 

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers:
 

I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim 
  

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority.

 

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Medway Police in May 2010 stopped a car with black people in it, which had English Flags flying externally from white plastic flagpoles supported by the windows, to show their support for the English Football Team in the World Cup.
They instructed the people to remove the flags as they stated that "Foreigners might be offended".

It is to be noted that if someone living in England is not allowed to display the English Flag, that it might soon be the case that if you are white and wearing a white shirt, that the police will tell you to remove that shirt because non-white foreigners might be offended.

It is possible that the extra lights put up outside houses in the Christmas period might also be banned, since this Christian display might offend foreigners from other faiths.

Signs can be seen beside English Motorways stating "Police patrol vehicles only".
I will be ecstatic when I see the Police patrolling their own vehicles.

 

Coblands Nurseries:-
Coblands Nurseries were founded in 1963 growing a wide range of shrubs, herbaceous, grasses, ferns and trees in the ‘coblands’ of Kent. The production nursery extends to over 120 acres on a number of sites in and around Tonbridge, growing approximately a million plants at any one time.
www.best4plants.co.uk now brings this wealth of knowledge and expertise to the general public as well as the trade.

 

Geckoman:-
The Geckoman - John Milner - makes a living creating ceramic animals and his workshop is at 53 Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 6AT.
www.geckoman.co.uk website has a gallery showing some of his work with his contact details.

 

R. V. Roger Ltd, The Nurseries, Malton Road (A169), Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7JW - Tel:(01751)472226 - Fax:(01751)476749 is a traditional third-generation family-run nursery, with the emphasis on plant quality and first-class customer service. The range of field-grown fruit trees grown is one of the best in the country, including many traditional varieties, which are becoming quite rare. They also grow over 40,000 roses in nearly 300 varieties. The rose field is usually in flower from the middle of July until the autumn, when you are welcome to visit and walk through the field. Besides shrubs and ornamental trees, R. V. Roger also produce four bulb catalogues throughout the year, offering choice for a plant or plants by mail order direct from the 280 acre nursery.

 

 

 

 

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