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Friday, February 13, 2015

Guess the first Frit of the year?


Anyone?.....Anyone?.....

$15 credit toward bulb purchases off this years offering to the first person to guess correctly and enter it into the comments.

Good luck.

Mark Andrew Akimoff
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 13, 2015 at 9:52 PM

    Imperialis?

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  2. UnknownFebruary 19, 2015 at 2:56 AM

    Fritillaria euboeica ??

    The other one just seemed too obvious !! :)

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  3. Mark AFebruary 19, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    Sorry Ron, that is incorrect. I've also received a guess of F. aurea which is also incorrect. Good to know someone is reading the blog. I'll update some pictures soon

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  4. UnknownFebruary 19, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Never mind, :( . It's just good to see your blog getting going again for another year. Hope its a real good one for you.

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  5. Panayoti KelaidisFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:56 AM

    Say it ain't pudica being impudic?

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    1. Mark AFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:59 AM

      Well done Sir! That is Fritillaria pudica 'Richard Britten' getting an early start! I know Ron really wanted to guess that as well!

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