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Title: htnicayH nwod edispu
Post by: Ivo on March 04, 2008, 08:52:18 AM

I've done it, the upside down hyacinth. There were two of these, but the other one just dissolved. Quite a bizarre & pointless exercise first discovered in the 18th century when winters were long and entertainment hard to come by.

The glass is a recent reproduction of a circa 1900 English model.

Title: Re: htnicayH nwod edispu
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 04, 2008, 09:37:58 AM

 :hiclp: :hiclp: :hiclp:  :chky:

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Post by: Anne on March 04, 2008, 11:07:33 AM

Hah! Ivo I thought we'd been spammed for a minute when I saw your Subject line!  >:D

Well done on your success :clap:  I can see it would have advantages for those like me to whom the scent of hyacinths gives a terrible headache.  8)

Title: Re: htnicayH nwod edispu
Post by: Andy on March 04, 2008, 01:47:16 PM

Brilliant ;D

Congratulations!
Andy

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Post by: Frank on March 04, 2008, 02:13:06 PM

 >:D .tsap eht ni gniviL .enod llew looC

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Post by: Sue C on March 04, 2008, 02:30:42 PM

OH WELL DONE IVO  :clap: 

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Post by: pamela on March 04, 2008, 07:23:55 PM

I should try next year as well - thank you Ivo! absolutely brillant! Patricia is proud of you I guess?

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Post by: Leni on March 04, 2008, 07:36:25 PM

How dioes the bulb produce a flower but no roots?   :huh: 

Title: Re: htnicayH nwod edispu
Post by: Ivo on March 04, 2008, 09:15:09 PM

It takes a long time before it finally decides that it's now or never, a final suicide dash. I'm not sure how or why the mechanism works. And I also think chance of success is not 100%. The other one started to bloom but dissolved in the water. I have 2 more doing just about nothing. I'll just wait and see. And several attempts at Patricia's failed because of frost damage.

 

Title: Re: htnicayH nwod edispu
Post by: a40ty on March 05, 2008, 05:33:16 AM

That's amazing! Congratulations :clap: :clap:

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Post by: Patricia on March 05, 2008, 02:16:42 PM

Pamela, I am indeed very proud of Ivo and he has more bulbs in bloom than just a couple of upside down ones. Shows that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks, (sorry for that old Ivo but there's the English language for you).

Leni, the flower takes all nourishment from the bulb and therefore can do without roots. In the process the bulb shrivels almost to nothing, gets totally eaten up and in the end falls almost through the opening and into the vase. So you start with the biggest size bulb in a vase that has a narrow opening.

In old catalogues this, and other tricks, were advertised to get children interested (still works as you can see) and the parents having to buy all that was necessary of course!!

Patricia     

Title: Re: htnicayH nwod edispu
Post by: Andy on March 09, 2008, 03:03:07 PM

Ivo,
i think its a great idea, look what ive managed to do. It took a lot of thought and hard work ;D

Andy ;)

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Post by: Lustrousstone on March 09, 2008, 03:15:29 PM

Now roses would have been an even more effective photo

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Post by: krsilber on March 09, 2008, 09:57:35 PM

Very nifty!  I'll have to get me one o' them vases and give it a shot!

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Post by: Andy on March 10, 2008, 12:52:45 PM

Ivo,
I showed my Parents your achievement, they were really impressed ;D
My dad is going to try it
Andy

ps hope you didnt mind my little joke ;)

Title: Re: htnicayH nwod edispu
Post by: Ivo on March 10, 2008, 12:57:01 PM

Quote from: Andy on March 10, 2008, 12:52:45 PM

ps hope you didnt mind my little joke ;)

of course not, your suspension system looked just fab.