Hi All,
My name is Koen and I am from the Netherlands. I don't have a big plant collection since I am just starting, but I ended up here because I bought a stephania erecta. At least, that is what it was sold as... But now I am starting to suspect that it is actually a stephania suberosa; anyway, I will start a topic about that later.
By the way, I also have a lophophora williamsii and two pilea peperomioides, but I don't think the latter counts on this forum. And finally, I am looking forward to purchasing a myrtillocactus geometrizans and a euphorbia obesa soon. That's it!
Cheers,
Koen
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Re: Hi from the Netherlands
With some luck you should be able to find the two desired plants at the Ubink succulent fair in Kudelstaart, tomorrow. They are not hard to find.
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Thanks for the tip Aiko, but maybe some other day. Kudelstaart is a little bit to far off Groningen on a short notice, but I'll keep it in mind!
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All fairs in the Netherlands are far from Groningen. Late June the fair in Nijmegen might be the most close to you, together with the Kudelstaart and Assendelft fairs.
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Yes, as with most things when you live in Groningen, but that's okay. I'll take a look at the fair in Nijmegen, thanks!
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Hi Koen,
welcome here on this forum from another Dutchmen
Groet Pleun
welcome here on this forum from another Dutchmen
Groet Pleun
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The average inhabitant of a large country probably thinks: "huh, 100 kilometers isn't all that far?"...Koen wrote:Yes, as with most things when you live in Groningen, but that's okay. I'll take a look at the fair in Nijmegen, thanks!
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Re: Hi from the Netherlands
It is not far for you - I travelled to UBINK from the UK every year for several years. Also ELK. You don't get a good collection by waiting for plants to become available at your corner shop. The Netherlands has some of the finest C&S nurseries but you have to go out and track them down. Join the society and start networking!
There is a grower named Gerrard Geeling (spelling?) who is based somewhere near Groningen - although I understand he has moved since I last visited him - I guess his nursery would be a good place to start. Also Cactus Oase. Worth a visit just to meet Annie, who is one of Life's characters.
There is a grower named Gerrard Geeling (spelling?) who is based somewhere near Groningen - although I understand he has moved since I last visited him - I guess his nursery would be a good place to start. Also Cactus Oase. Worth a visit just to meet Annie, who is one of Life's characters.
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Gerard is present at most of the fairs in the Netherlands, and at ELK in BelgiumPaul in Essex wrote: There is a grower named Gerrard Geeling (spelling?) who is based somewhere near Groningen - although I understand he has moved since I last visited him - I guess his nursery would be a good place to start.
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Try Wiebe on here as he lives in the Netherlands he might be able to point you in the right direction
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