Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Good evening dear cacti-friends,
today we go back a few days - to October 2nd, 2020.
The weather was mild but unfortunately not sunny.
It doesn't seem to have bothered the Hildewintera hybrids. . .
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
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"Frau Klein" singing in the rain. . . (5.October 2020)
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today we go back a few days - to October 2nd, 2020.
The weather was mild but unfortunately not sunny.
It doesn't seem to have bothered the Hildewintera hybrids. . .
Outdoor-dining
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
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"Frau Klein" singing in the rain. . . (5.October 2020)
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Good evening dear cacti-friends,
today a few Mammillaria photos from today - 8.October 2020.
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yes, autum. . .
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
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today a few Mammillaria photos from today - 8.October 2020.
Mammillaria
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yes, autum. . .
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Good evening dear cacti friends,
on request of a cacti friend the Mammillaria gigantea.
And photos I would show before but I did not show. . .
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes and good weekend,
K.W.
on request of a cacti friend the Mammillaria gigantea.
And photos I would show before but I did not show. . .
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes and good weekend,
K.W.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Good evening dear cacti-friends,
a few photos from today - 12.October 2020.
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a few photos from today - 12.October 2020.
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Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
photos from 12.October 2020. post 2/2
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Why I like Lithops!?
In the Botanical Garden in Cologne there was also not a "mad" number of Lithops in the "exhibition".
Whereby the most beautiful plants were and are in stock in the "warehouse".
That was also the case 50 years ago.
At that time I spent a lot of time in the greenhouses of the Botanical Gardens; in front of and behind the scenes.
When I had to go to London for work (student exchange) in the early 1970s, my colleagues gave me
in the botanical garden a list of places and things that I should see.
Among other things, I had to visit the herbarium in the Natural History Museum.
The director was friends with the director of the botanical garden and had worked in Cologne.
So I started my "Studium Generale" in the herbarium and had Lithops inventories presented to me.
I then drew them on the finest paper and. . . well . .
Why am I writing this? For me it is still a wonderful experience as a twelve year old boy,
to have been taken seriously in this worthy institution.
I got my own place and desk and the promise to be there anytime and anywhere.
Great the British!!!
Yes and great the Lithops !!!
AND in Kew Gardens there were also living Lithops - and not too scarce. . .
Good evening dear cacti-friends,
nice weather in Köln, little sun and warm.
A few more photos from today, 13.October 2020.
part outdoor-dining and part greenhouse
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Conophytum
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In the Botanical Garden in Cologne there was also not a "mad" number of Lithops in the "exhibition".
Whereby the most beautiful plants were and are in stock in the "warehouse".
That was also the case 50 years ago.
At that time I spent a lot of time in the greenhouses of the Botanical Gardens; in front of and behind the scenes.
When I had to go to London for work (student exchange) in the early 1970s, my colleagues gave me
in the botanical garden a list of places and things that I should see.
Among other things, I had to visit the herbarium in the Natural History Museum.
The director was friends with the director of the botanical garden and had worked in Cologne.
So I started my "Studium Generale" in the herbarium and had Lithops inventories presented to me.
I then drew them on the finest paper and. . . well . .
Why am I writing this? For me it is still a wonderful experience as a twelve year old boy,
to have been taken seriously in this worthy institution.
I got my own place and desk and the promise to be there anytime and anywhere.
Great the British!!!
Yes and great the Lithops !!!
AND in Kew Gardens there were also living Lithops - and not too scarce. . .
Good evening dear cacti-friends,
nice weather in Köln, little sun and warm.
A few more photos from today, 13.October 2020.
part outdoor-dining and part greenhouse
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Conophytum
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
photos from 13.October 2020, post 2/2
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes
K.W.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Good evening dear cacti-friends,
this is a short report about the Cologne Botanical Garden.
It is for the members (friends) in the DKG Forum.
I haven't done the translation anymore. Big pardon!
Lieber Jürgen und liebe wohlmeinende PflanzenfreundInnen,
ein neues Kakteenhaus im Botanischen Garten - wenn das nichts ist!
In Köln ging es 2016 los.
Hier ist die Welt, vermeintlich, noch in Ordnung.
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Wenn man näher heran geht. . .
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und umkippen könnte es auch. . .
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Erste Vorbereitungen für das aus- und umtopfen
Opuntia bergeriana
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das war das Südafrika-Beet
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INTERMEZZO
"was sieht das Tier da nur???"
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der sieht nix. . .
Bruno schläft. . .
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Ja, Südafrika ist "abgeräumt"
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Dies ist das neue Zwischenlager; für die nächsten drei Jahre!!!
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Ist das Kunst oder soll das weg?
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Das ist Kunst!!! Kräfte sparen bei der Hitze. . .
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this is a short report about the Cologne Botanical Garden.
It is for the members (friends) in the DKG Forum.
I haven't done the translation anymore. Big pardon!
Lieber Jürgen und liebe wohlmeinende PflanzenfreundInnen,
ein neues Kakteenhaus im Botanischen Garten - wenn das nichts ist!
In Köln ging es 2016 los.
Hier ist die Welt, vermeintlich, noch in Ordnung.
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Wenn man näher heran geht. . .
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und umkippen könnte es auch. . .
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Erste Vorbereitungen für das aus- und umtopfen
Opuntia bergeriana
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das war das Südafrika-Beet
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INTERMEZZO
"was sieht das Tier da nur???"
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der sieht nix. . .
Bruno schläft. . .
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Ja, Südafrika ist "abgeräumt"
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Dies ist das neue Zwischenlager; für die nächsten drei Jahre!!!
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Ist das Kunst oder soll das weg?
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Das ist Kunst!!! Kräfte sparen bei der Hitze. . .
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Botanischer Garten Köln, Gewächshaus post 2/2
Opuntia bergeriana
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hier leben die Sperlinge - das "Beweisphoto" finde ich auch noch. . .
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Tja. . .
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A.D. 2020
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Courage dear friends!
Beste Wünsche
K.W.
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hier leben die Sperlinge - das "Beweisphoto" finde ich auch noch. . .
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Tja. . .
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A.D. 2020
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Courage dear friends!
Beste Wünsche
K.W.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
That Crassula.
I can't persuade mine to do one little flower....and yours is just WoooooWWWW!!!
I can't persuade mine to do one little flower....and yours is just WoooooWWWW!!!
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Hello K.W.,
those are some giant plants that are shown growing in the old greenhouse. I have never seen an Opuntia sp., that did have a stem looking more like a good-sized oak tree than a cactus.
When will the new greenhouses be ready for occupancy by those plants that were dislodged? I still wonder though, if the Cologne Botanical Garden does have as much of a variety of succulents as you do.
Are you going to donate any of your plants or do you still have room to grow your collection?
Harald
those are some giant plants that are shown growing in the old greenhouse. I have never seen an Opuntia sp., that did have a stem looking more like a good-sized oak tree than a cactus.
When will the new greenhouses be ready for occupancy by those plants that were dislodged? I still wonder though, if the Cologne Botanical Garden does have as much of a variety of succulents as you do.
Are you going to donate any of your plants or do you still have room to grow your collection?
Harald
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Did that huge Opuntia survive? Do you know how old it was?
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Harald,
bbarv,
dear friends, I will answer tomorrow. . .
Good evening dear cacti friends,
a few photos from last Friday - October 16, 2020.
My "wife-boss" gave me a surprising present.
And nature has given me a gift - I'm happy about it
even as an old person still like a child. . .
First the present from my "wife-boss"
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and my second gift!
great lineup. . .
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then the cranes saw my terrace with the cacti. . .
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes and a good week,
K.W.
bbarv,
dear friends, I will answer tomorrow. . .
Good evening dear cacti friends,
a few photos from last Friday - October 16, 2020.
My "wife-boss" gave me a surprising present.
And nature has given me a gift - I'm happy about it
even as an old person still like a child. . .
First the present from my "wife-boss"
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some flowers
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and my second gift!
great lineup. . .
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then the cranes saw my terrace with the cacti. . .
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Courage dear friends!
Best wishes and a good week,
K.W.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
The cranes passed overhead here last week - (S. Sweden)
Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Why did you get a present? Not for your birthday, as I recall it is around ELK time.