Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti-friends,

whats about a few more flowers? . . .
This & That from June 25th, 2017, part 4.


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photos from June 25th, 2017, part 4/5, post 2/3


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photos from June 25th, 2017, part 4/5, post 3/3

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Best wishes and nice weekend,

K.W.

[K.W.]

These flowers are just stunning!
I have to get couple of these plants for myself now and hopefully one day get as beautiful flowers as yours.

Good evening PomPom,
thanks for the kind words - will tell the plants.
With a little sense for the needs of cacti, flowers should not be a problem.
I wish you much success! (And patience !!! )

Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Beautiful photos, K.W.!
Do you happen to know the names of the yellow Echinopsis shown in 167089 or 167145? Very nice. (They might be the same cultivar.)
I also really like your crocuses. It's hard to believe it is already spring for you in Germany. Here in Minnesota we have lots of snow on the ground and -20C.
Peter

Good evening Peter,
thank you very much for the words of appreciation!
Even in Germany is still winter, but until now a very warm winter.
January was on average 4.5 ° C too warm.
In addition, Cologne is located in the so-called Cologne Bay - very mild climate throughout the year.
But also very high humidity.
Anyway, now comes winter, next week frost - minus 5 ° C / 23 ° F.

Here are photos of the yellow flowers.
Side by side you can see the difference. . .

Schick hybrid "Charlemagne"
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Echinopsis hybrid cv. "Maas yellow"
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Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti-friends,

whats about a few more flowers? . . .
This & That from June 25th, 2017, part 5.
(. . . and a beautiful Pelargonium, today photographed in the Botanischer-Garten-Köln.
I clearly have too few Pelargonium. . . )




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photos from June 25th, 2017, part 5/5, post 2/3


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photos from June 25th, 2017, part 5/5, post 3/3


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Best wishes

K.W.



Bonus-Track
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Pelargonium crithmifolium
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[WayneByerly]

I have just looked at your posting, and I am in shock and awe over your display. If I am not prying into somewhere that is none of my business, what in the world do you do that you can afford such a huge Greenhouse?

I could probably ask questions like this all day long, but what is the plant in the bottom right corner of picture number 174641?

207 pages! It's just unbelievable!

[RichR]

Very nice plants and flowers. Thanks for posting.

[K.W.]

I have just looked at your posting, and I am in shock and awe over your display. If I am not prying into somewhere that is none of my business, what in the world do you do that you can afford such a huge Greenhouse?
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207 pages! It's just unbelievable!

K.W.

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I could probably ask questions like this all day long, but what is the plant in the bottom right corner of picture number 174641?
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(I do have time. . .)


Good evening WayneByerly,

we are talking about this plant - correct?
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It should be - Euphorbia coerulescens from South Africa - grows like devil. . .


Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Very nice plants and flowers. Thanks for posting.

Thank You!


Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

today it was (I hope only one day. . . ) winter in Köln. . .



Botanical-Garden-Cologne at lunchtime. . .
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on the terrace at teatime. . .
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Blessed is he who has a home. . .
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Best wishes

K.W.

[WayneByerly]

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It should be - Euphorbia coerulescens from South Africa - grows like devil.

I beg your pardon for being nosey. I should have known better... It was inexcusably rude... I was just SO overcome with astonishment at your Greenhouse that I let my good sense get away from me... My apologies
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... And thanks for the euphorbia name

[K.W.]

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I beg your pardon for being nosey. I should have known better... I was just so overcome with astonishment at your Greenhouse that I let my good sense get away from me...
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... And thanks for the euphorbia name

Maybe my American is not good. . .
But there is no reason not to be curious! We are here for that! Or not?


Best wishes

K.W.