Author Topic: Camellia's in Leuven (Belgium)  (Read 3204 times)

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Camellia's in Leuven (Belgium)
« on: January 23, 2008, 06:25:39 PM »
I tried to visit the botanical garden of Leuven early this year. These camellia's were flowering today.
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Re: Camellia's in Leuven (Belgium)
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2008, 07:44:28 PM »
Good to hear from you again my friend!!

This is a little bit of a coincidence. Just yesterday, we talked about going to Lady Dixon Park (Belfast) for a walk on Sunday afternoon - my (slightly selfish) reason being to take the camera and get a photo if any Camellias were in bloom!
You beat me to it!!

Very nice photos André and thanks for posting them.
I dont think Ive seen Madame Lourmand before. Is it the first time youve seen it in bloom?

Weve a few new members since you visited last, so for their benefit, I'll place this link to your Ideas Genie Pro generated website:
http://www.softwarevoortuiniers.com/andredegeest/camellias/

Do you feel up to creating a new one for 2008 at Leuven?
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Re: Camellia's in Leuven (Belgium)
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2008, 08:44:54 PM »
Yes, George, good to be back. :) :)
If my memory is good there are about 37-38 Camellia's in our botanical garden and I missed some of them last year.
Now I visited them a few weeks earlier than in 2007 and there she was: the glorious Madame Lourmand.
Nice idea you made that link to the camellia - article. First I'll have to add the missing species and cultivars to make it complete. A fine opportunity for the forum members to sharpen their knowledge of the Dutch language ;)
And then, yes, we'll find another topic for the WPG!
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Re: Camellia's in Leuven (Belgium)
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2008, 09:01:41 PM »
THATS ma boy!
Great to see Frodo volunteering again  ;D ;D