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Matt T

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Re: Galanthus in January 2017
« Reply #225 on: January 31, 2017, 06:48:20 PM »
Clone B, bound for the bin!

That's a shame as Clone B has such a good intensity of colour to the ovary, but they have to be good doers.
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Re: Galanthus in January 2017
« Reply #226 on: January 31, 2017, 06:48:29 PM »
A favourite species - you know I like tiny! Galanthus transcaucasicus
MINIONS! I need more minions!
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Re: Galanthus in January 2017
« Reply #227 on: January 31, 2017, 06:49:07 PM »
That's a shame as Clone B has such a good intensity of colour to the ovary.
But the rest of it is so wimpy!
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Re: Galanthus in January 2017
« Reply #228 on: January 31, 2017, 06:57:45 PM »
A favourite species - you know I like tiny! Galanthus transcaucasicus
Small and perfectly formed - what's not to like?
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Re: Galanthus in January 2017
« Reply #229 on: January 31, 2017, 07:02:47 PM »
But the rest of it is so wimpy!

It does look like it might curl up its toes as soon as it's put out in the garden. Clone A is a thumper by contrast!
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Re: Galanthus in January 2017
« Reply #230 on: February 01, 2017, 08:08:08 AM »
Clone A is my favourite, too, as is no5 :)
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