Message posted on behalf of Colin Norton's family and Bill Darbon
SALE OF PLANTS FROM COLIN NORTON’S COLLECTION
Colin sadly passed away on July 27th 2022, after a long period in hospital.
Colin was a well-respected grower of cacti and had amassed a very large collection with over 1000 large plants. A National Show winner many times he had probably one of the largest private collections of Cacti in the UK.
His love of Copiapoa is well known and there is a considerable number of large plants within his collection. He also had a passion for Ferocactus, Lophophora, Pilosocereus and many other rare and difficult to grow plants. All of which he grew exceptionally well and they are in excellent condition.
In line with his wishes, we will be holding an auction in the Hull area, with some 250 lots on OCTOBER 2nd 2022.
A catalogue of the plants to be auctioned is currently being prepared and if you would like to attend this once in a lifetime auction and have an opportunity to acquire some exceptional specimen plants, please send your details to the following:
rmf@f2s.com
and/or
william.darbon77@btinternet.com
AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
Just arrived back from the Colin Norton auction in Hull. A good turnout with plenty raised for his family.
A modest spend from me, but I'm honoured to be the current custodian of these plants from Colin's collection.
Copiapoa coquimbana KK 1656, copiapoa haseltoniana, ubelmamnia pectinifera, astrophytum capricorne
Any care tips appreciated. Not sure on the coquimbana as the original field number suggests the name copiapoa pendulina, though I'm led to believe some KK namings are not so reliable?
Will post photos of more lots of anyone is interested. Colin had a fantastic collection.
A modest spend from me, but I'm honoured to be the current custodian of these plants from Colin's collection.
Copiapoa coquimbana KK 1656, copiapoa haseltoniana, ubelmamnia pectinifera, astrophytum capricorne
Any care tips appreciated. Not sure on the coquimbana as the original field number suggests the name copiapoa pendulina, though I'm led to believe some KK namings are not so reliable?
Will post photos of more lots of anyone is interested. Colin had a fantastic collection.
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In the greenhouse: ariocarpus, astrophytum, copiapoa, lophophora...
In the arid bed: agaves & anything hardy!
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In the greenhouse: ariocarpus, astrophytum, copiapoa, lophophora...
In the arid bed: agaves & anything hardy!
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
Nice plants, I'm sure they will do well.
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
Please do, the more photographs the merrier!carletonexotic wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 4:03 pm Not sure on the coquimbana as the original field number suggests the name copiapoa pendulina, though I'm led to believe some KK namings are not so reliable?
Will post photos of more lots of anyone is interested. Colin had a fantastic collection.
On the label you question, POWO lists the following synonyms, plenty to choose from, and var./subsp. pendulina is there:
Homotypic Synonyms
Copiapoa coquimbana var. pendulina (F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm., Cact. Fl. Silvestre Chile: 108 (1989)
Copiapoa coquimbana subsp. pendulina (F.Ritter) Doweld, Tsukkulenty 4: 55 (2001 publ. 2002)
Heterotypic Synonyms
Copiapoa coquimbana var. pseudocoquimbana (F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm., Cact. Fl. Silvestre Chile: 108 (1989)
Copiapoa coquimbana subsp. pseudocoquimbana (F.Ritter) Doweld, Tsukkulenty 4: 55 (2001 publ. 2002)
Copiapoa pseudocoquimbana F.Ritter, Taxon 12: 30 (1963)
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
Thanks for that, Mat. I'll post more photos when I get a minute to upload.
I'm now down a rabbit hole of field numbers. This listing is from the BCSS journal in 1982. Interestingly, look at those exchange rates...
I'm now down a rabbit hole of field numbers. This listing is from the BCSS journal in 1982. Interestingly, look at those exchange rates...
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In the arid bed: agaves & anything hardy!
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In the greenhouse: ariocarpus, astrophytum, copiapoa, lophophora...
In the arid bed: agaves & anything hardy!
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
"A modest spend" is a relative term!
Having been at the sale, I was gobsmacked how much some people spent.
There were some spectacular plants and it was in a good cause, but some buyers must have spent thousands. One appeared willing to pay £150 to £300 for every large Ariocarpus or Lophophora going - and there were a lot.
It got to the point it felt rather disturbing to me, almost like some were bidding just to stop others getting the plant. How many large williamsii / retusus can one person need?
It's obviously a different world to the one I live in. Having seen it now at a couple of sales, I dont think I will be going to any more.
Having been at the sale, I was gobsmacked how much some people spent.
There were some spectacular plants and it was in a good cause, but some buyers must have spent thousands. One appeared willing to pay £150 to £300 for every large Ariocarpus or Lophophora going - and there were a lot.
It got to the point it felt rather disturbing to me, almost like some were bidding just to stop others getting the plant. How many large williamsii / retusus can one person need?
It's obviously a different world to the one I live in. Having seen it now at a couple of sales, I dont think I will be going to any more.
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
I saw this at another auction and spoke to the bidder afterwards thinking he was buying them up to sell on. He said he was just obsessed with them and had a greenhouse full of them (and getting fuller all the time!). Each to their own!Cidermanrolls wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:04 pm "A modest spend" is a relative term!
Having been at the sale, I was gobsmacked how much some people spent.
There were some spectacular plants and it was in a good cause, but some buyers must have spent thousands. One appeared willing to pay £150 to £300 for every large Ariocarpus or Lophophora going - and there were a lot.
It got to the point it felt rather disturbing to me, almost like some were bidding just to stop others getting the plant. How many large williamsii / retusus can one person need?
It's obviously a different world to the one I live in. Having seen it now at a couple of sales, I dont think I will be going to any more.
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
He was clearly wanting to flip them. Was really gutted as I was wanting a couple of them but he would just run up to the point where it wasn't viable anymore.Cidermanrolls wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:04 pm "A modest spend" is a relative term!
Having been at the sale, I was gobsmacked how much some people spent.
There were some spectacular plants and it was in a good cause, but some buyers must have spent thousands. One appeared willing to pay £150 to £300 for every large Ariocarpus or Lophophora going - and there were a lot.
It got to the point it felt rather disturbing to me, almost like some were bidding just to stop others getting the plant. How many large williamsii / retusus can one person need?
It's obviously a different world to the one I live in. Having seen it now at a couple of sales, I dont think I will be going to any more.
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Re: AUCTION OF PLANTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF COLIN NORTON - 2ND OCTOBER 2022
I didn’t go as I had seen Colin’s wonderful plants a few years ago and just thought I wouldn’t be able to afford them or more likely to kill them in a year or something
But I hope they have all gone to good homes
But I hope they have all gone to good homes
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