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JTh

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Re: Guess what this is 5
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2011, 10:31:11 AM »
Is it an orchid?
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« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2011, 11:00:49 AM »
No, please pay attention, I have already ruled out this family!!!!!!!!! xxx
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« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2011, 11:03:33 AM »
Also to the previous reply I don't believe that I implied it was from the middle east, I perhaps gave that impression by saying it was one for Oron! So a tiny almost useless clue. It's not from the middle east.
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« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2011, 09:56:29 PM »
Are you desperate for another clue?
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« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2011, 10:32:26 PM »
Absolutely
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« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2011, 10:54:08 PM »
OK lets make it much easier.
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« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2011, 05:44:36 AM »
Crocus sieberi?
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« Reply #22 on: September 12, 2011, 06:50:55 AM »
Would have never thoght of that...

C. laevigathus.
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« Reply #23 on: September 12, 2011, 07:35:46 AM »
No and no.
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« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2011, 08:46:29 AM »
C. biflorus stridii?
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« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2011, 08:54:30 AM »
Or Crocus biflorus ssp isauricus?
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« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2011, 08:55:54 AM »
I appologize...cambesedessii
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« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2011, 09:06:15 AM »
You should actually be quite ashamed. Yes correct now.
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« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2011, 09:13:59 AM »
I am... :-[ ;)
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« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2011, 11:07:12 AM »
Here's a better pic of it.
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