International Rock Gardener e-magazine

[IMYoung]

The March Issue of the e-magazine from the Scottish Rock Garden Club is now online here:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php?log=international

.... you can be sure we have a  hyperlink from the name of Zdeněk Zvolánek to the NARGS 2010 "Romancing the Rockies The Marriage of Plant and Stone "  July 11-14, 2010, to be held in Denver & Salida, Colorado  !

Here is a photo, by  ZZ, from the March issue, of Adonis vernalis .....

[Hoy]

I have tried Adonis vernalis several times but the slugs always eat them all. Who said they were poisonous?

[IMYoung]

I can't say that Adonis vernalis is one of the plants we have a lot of trouble with from the slugs ..... or perhaps I am so busy worrying about the slug damage to other plants and the predations of the mice that I haven't noticed! I'll have to check tomorrow ..... you've got me worried now!

[RickR]

Another FANTASTIC edition!

[Hoy]

I can't say that Adonis vernalis is one of the plants we have a lot of trouble with from the slugs ..... or perhaps I am so busy worrying about the slug damage to other plants and the predations of the mice that I haven't noticed! I'll have to check tomorrow ..... you've got me worried now!

Sorry, didn't mean to worry you! But I am very sorry I haven't been able to grow this wonderful plant.

Now I have had time to take a look at that as RickR says, fantastic edition , and I agree!

[IMYoung]

Well, slugs are always a worry, are they not?! Pesky creatures!

Coincidentally, as we had that photo in the IRG ( and thanks to all of you who are so complimentary about the venture) we were able today to enjoy in the SRGC Forum some great photos from Forumists living in Bulbgaria of Adonis vernalis in the  Rusenski Lom Nature Park.... a spectacular sight to see these golden flowers scattered on the hillside..... take a look: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5093.msg144817#msg144817     

[Lori S.]

Joining in with the praise for the latest edition... what an exquisite corydalis!

I assume "Bulbgaria" was not a typo... ?        It is wonderful to see Adonis in the wild... they have not even breached the ground surface here yet, but I am thankful that slugs have never been a problem in our yard.

[RickR]

Slugs eat my cactus.


Cactus seedlings, that is, before they grow protective coat of thorns.

Just a word to the wise . . .

[IMYoung]

Issue 4 ,April 2010 of International Rock Gardener is now online at the website of the Scottish Rock Garden Club........
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php?log=international

As ever, your comments are most welcome here and if you would like to contribute to a future issue of IRG, please email Margaret  Young via info AT srgc.org.uk

I would like to share, from the April issue, this charming photo of Hepatica nobilis Alba, taken by SRGC Member and Forumist, Robin Gemmill, in the wild near her home in Switzerland

[Lori S.]

What an exquisite plant!  Must go look at the latest installment of IRG now!!
Thanks, Maggi!

[IMYoung]

Thank you to all those getting in touch to tell us what you enjoy about IRG. Your kind words are an inspiration. Remember, if you have an idea for a feature (and if you would care to actually contribute a feature, so much the better! ) then email either your suggestion, or the article and pictures, to Maggi Young at this address ....  info@srgc.org.uk     

[IMYoung]

Issue 5 of International rock Gardener, for May 2010 is now online at
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php?log=international

This Aethionema subulatum picture is from Zdenek Zvolanek, it is growing in the "Beauty Slope", the Czech garden of ZZ and Joyce Carruthers.

[McDonough]

Issue 5 of International rock Gardener, for May 2010 is now online at
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php?log=international

This Aethionema subulatum picture is from Zdenek Zvolanek, it is growing in the "Beauty Slope", the Czech garden of ZZ and Joyce Carruthers.

Please be aware NARGS Forum readers, that downloading the latest Issue 5 of the International Rock Garden requires that your free "Adobe Reader" application be updated.  I had version 7.x, which is fairly up-to-date, but the newsletter requires a newer version (the latest version of Adobe Reader is 9.3).  The installation will require the installation of auxiliary software called Adobe DLM (Adobe DownLoad Manager), be sure to unselect the option to install some "promo" virus protection software... retain your own virus protection software... the installation of the Adode Reader upgrade uninstalls the older version and upgrades to the newest version, then requires a computer reboot to initialize the new Adobe Reader version. All this assumes you have administrative access to your computer to perform these updates.  It would be good if future versions of posted International Rock Garden PDF files were "saved as" a prior PDF version to not instigate required upgrades to the latest software, for general lowest common denominator access to the majority of interested users.

[Hoy]

Fortunately I had no problem downloading the issue but it is more problematic reading it! Then I don't speak of the language but all the very tempting plants do me sick to have something like that myself! Which I know I can't achieve - not with all, maybe a couple of them.

[IMYoung]

Trond, it is good that we are tempting you!

Mark, I'm not sure what has changed with this issue which has been saved to the same "standard" as the previous ones.

I'll take technical advice on the matter to see if something has changed here.