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Week 2 - Plant of the Week - Corkscrew hazel and Amelanchier Feb. 7th, 2011 @ 10:52 pm
[info]librarian2003
We're looking at our first plants of the week, the Corkscrew Hazel and Amelanchier.

Thank you to Maureen and Tracy for bravely taking these on.

Here are the images:

Amelanchier and Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’

You'll find the Amelanchier first, and, for all but one of the hazels, you'll need to go to the next page.

I have some very rough notes - definitely not handouts - but they're here in case they are of any help to you.

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' )

Amelanchier )

Jo
Current Mood: calm

Week 3 - Cymbidiums Feb. 9th, 2010 @ 10:28 am
[info]librarian2003
Our house plant of the week is the Cymbidium orchid, a very beautiful plant.

Here's the handout:

Cymbidiums )

And here are the pictures:

Cymbidiums

Aren't they gorgeous?

Jo
Current Mood: creative

Week 1 - Plant of the Week - Poinsettia Jan. 19th, 2010 @ 11:19 am
[info]librarian2003
The academic year says that it's Spring Term, but in week one, Spring seemed very unlikely!

Here we are though, and here's our Plant of the Week. We're doing houseplants this term, and we're starting with poinsettia:

Poinsettias )

Images are at Photobucket:

Poinsettias

Have you lost yours yet?

Jo
Current Mood: crazy

Week 2 - Plant of the week - Dierama Jan. 25th, 2009 @ 06:51 pm
[info]librarian2003
Our plant of the week for week 2 is teh lovely Dierama - both the species D. dracomontanum, and the cultivar D. pulcherrimum 'Blackbird'.

We saw trhe pictures last week, when we were looking at the seeds we intend to sow this term. Here's the handout:

Dierama )

Let's keep our fingers crossed thyat we succeed with them!

Jo
Current Mood: content

Week 10 - Plant of the Week - Camassia Jan. 9th, 2009 @ 06:07 pm
[info]librarian2003
Our plant of the week for week 10 is Camassia leichtlinii.

Here's the handout:

Camassia leichtlinii )

Jo
Current Mood: rushed
Other entries
» Week 7 - Plant of the Week - Lysimachia and Lythrum
Our plants of the week for week 7 are Lysimachia yunnanensis and Lythrum 'The Beacon'.

Here's the handout:

Lysimachia yunnanensis and Lythrum The Beacon )
» Week 6 - Plant of the Week - Libertia and Lupinus
Our plants of the week for Week 6 are Libertia caerulescens and Lupinus 'Plummy-Blue'.

Here's the handout:

Libertia caerulescens and Lupinus Plummy Blue )


Jo
» Week 5 Plant of the Week - Hoheria and iris
Our plants of the week for week 5 are Hoheria lyallii and Iris laevigata 'Colchesterensis'.

Here's the handout:

Hoheria lyallii and Iris laevigata 'Colchesterensis' )


Jo
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