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Snowdrops
Just finished planting some snowdrops I bought on Ebay, just common
and double ones. I was amazed at the prices being paid for single bulbs of some of the less comon varieties,almost like the old time tulip frenzy. David Hilli |
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"Dave Hill" wrote in message ... Just finished planting some snowdrops I bought on Ebay, just common and double ones. I was amazed at the prices being paid for single bulbs of some of the less comon varieties,almost like the old time tulip frenzy. David Hilli How much were they as a matter of interest? Tina |
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How much were they as a matter of interest? Tina How much were which? The ones I bought or the over priced bulbs? The over priced bulbe the first time I looked were reaching around £70.00 for 1 bulb + P & P |
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On 19 Feb, 20:52, Dave Hill wrote:
How much were they as a matter of interest? Tina How much were which? The ones I bought or the over priced bulbs? The over priced bulbe the first time I looked were reaching around £70.00 for 1 bulb + P & P Prices are better now though the best varieties seem to have been sold, but look at this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Galanthus-plic...em1 e5a74e6f8 David Hill |
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Are you planting them as grown plants or as bulbs? Seems an odd time to be doing this, since generally they do best when planted as soon as flowering has stopped. Our church plant sale sells great clumps of them at around Easter time for naturalizing. Usual price around £1.50 a clump, which may contain 100 or more bulbs. Since an unusual form can only be propagated by division, new rare types will be extremely expensive. |
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In message , beccabunga
writes Dave Hill;877900 Wrote: On 19 Feb, 20:52, Dave Hill wrote:-- How much were they as a matter of interest? Tina- How much were which? The ones I bought or the over priced bulbs? The over priced bulbe the first time I looked were reaching around £70.00 for 1 bulb + P & P- Prices are better now though the best varieties seem to have been sold, but look at this one http://tinyurl.com/ye6qnlq David Hill Are you planting them as grown plants or as bulbs? Seems an odd time to be doing this, since generally they do best when planted as soon as flowering has stopped. Our church plant sale sells great clumps of them at around Easter time for naturalizing. Usual price around £1.50 a clump, which may contain 100 or more bulbs. Since an unusual form can only be propagated by division, new rare types will be extremely expensive. Would it be betraying a secret if one were to enquire where your church is located? If not .... where is it, please? .... :-))) -- Gopher .... I know my place! |
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Are you planting them as grown plants or as bulbs? Seems an odd time to be doing this, since generally they do best when planted as soon as flowering has stopped. Our church plant sale sells great clumps of them at around Easter time for naturalizing. Usual price around £1.50 a clump, which may contain 100 or more bulbs. Since an unusual form can only be propagated by division, new rare types will be extremely expensive. -- beccabunga I am planting in the green but with flowers, as I have often done before. as for propagating you can also do this bt twin scaling see http://www.judyssnowdrops.co.uk/Prop...in-scaling.htm David Hill |
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On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:19:18 -0500, beccabunga
wrote: Dave Hill;877900 Wrote: On 19 Feb, 20:52, Dave Hill wrote:-- How much were they as a matter of interest? Tina- How much were which? The ones I bought or the over priced bulbs? The over priced bulbe the first time I looked were reaching around £70.00 for 1 bulb + P & P- Prices are better now though the best varieties seem to have been sold, but look at this one http://tinyurl.com/ye6qnlq David Hill Are you planting them as grown plants or as bulbs? Seems an odd time to be doing this, since generally they do best when planted as soon as flowering has stopped. Our church plant sale sells great clumps of them at around Easter time for naturalizing. Usual price around £1.50 a clump, which may contain 100 or more bulbs. Since an unusual form can only be propagated by division, new rare types will be extremely expensive. I have jjust received some from Eurobulbs. Nivalis and Elwesii, both lots in full flower. Hurriedly potted! Will plant out in a few weeks. Pam in Bristol |
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, Dave Hill writes The over priced bulbe the first time I looked were reaching around £70.00 for 1 bulb + P & P Blimey I only paid a couple of pounds for a few Blewberry Tart ones some years ago and they've increased quite well, also Straffan . I have got a largish very early one that was given to me by Patricia Liechti who sued to open her garden for the NGS near here. However I keep giving some of the clump away but have yet to find the name . Have lost touch with her but I am pretty sure it had a name like King, or Prince or similar. NOT S Arnott. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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