I found this period film of Oliver Leese's nursery for those old enough like me to remember it in the 1960's. If you can wait at least until the moronic advert disappears and the video starts.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=758
Remember clay pots!
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Blast from the past!
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Blast from the past!
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Re: Blast from the past!
Thanks for sharing the link Dave I ejoyed the video but I'm not going to puchase it at £30
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BCSS MEMBER SINCE 2000 (NATIONAL SHOW)
FORUM MEMBER SINCE JUNE 2006
Interested in - TURBINICARPUS (Always looking for plants I don't have)
TEPHROCACTUS AND RELATED SPECIES
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Re: Blast from the past!
Eh heh, you've noticed that too John
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Re: Blast from the past!
He's probably still picking out the glochids today!
Happy carrier of Forby Disorder - an obsession with Euphorbia obesa.
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