Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'

[mark smyth]

Over the last few weeks I have been in contact with Mr. Howes on Ebay regarding his snowdrops and what I can buy later in the year when bulbs are dormant.

I'm allowed to tell you that some specials are about to be listed including nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'. I'll post a photo of it later

[Alan_b]

Is Mr Howes affiliated with Monksilver Nursery (as someone suggested to me)?

[mark smyth]

No just a collector over many years and an avid twinscaler. 'Ecusson' has been around for a number of years. I saw it at my first lunch about 7 years ago.

(looking at my records I saw the snowdrop for the first time only four years ago)

[KentGardener]

A lovely snowdrop indeed - but at £50 for a single bulb, a little too rich for me - and there were only 3 to begin with... - and the prices on ebay will 'maybe/probably' go twice as high (if recent sales are any indication). 

As nice as this snowdrop is, I have resigned myself to the fact that I am unlikely to own it for a good few years yet. 

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John

[Hans J]

I have also received today my list from Monksilver -it is interesting :

in UK sells J.Sharmann this plant for 50 GBP - in Germany for 70 Euro .....thats a bad rate ......

[mark smyth]

I would have thought you are getting it 5 Euro cheaper. When buying in Ireland I usually allow £1 = 1.5 Euro making it 75 Euro

[Hans J]

Mark - please look here :

http://www.fxtop.com/de/

Type the sum -and push "rechnen"

[Maggi Young]

At that rate you're a really good customer, Mark. I won't be asking you to go to the bureau de change for my holiday money!

[Hans J]

Here are the lists in Euro

[Alan_b]

What about postage charges.  In the UK, Joe charges £1 per plant (which seems pretty reasoanble to me).

[Hans J]

we have to pay in Euro :

up to 5 bulbs : 6,00 EUR
up to 10 bulbs : 9,00 EUR
up to 20 bulbs :14,00 EUR

[mark smyth]

I cant find my photos of 'Ecusson' so I begged one from Mr Howes

[mark smyth]

Just found mine dated 2004 - dont the years roll in to one! Little wonder I couldnt find it. I have it saved under the English translation

[mark smyth]

This is a nivalis so the acid conditions may also apply. If I remember right Robin Hall uses granite grit as a mulch on his trough of Sandersii

[KentGardener]

I've just noticed one coming up on ebay tonight.  It is rapidly heading towards the most expensive snowdrop ever catagory!   

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Galanthus-nivalis-Ecusson-d-Or-RARE-yellow-snowdrop_W0QQitemZ130192988288QQihZ003QQcategoryZ42207QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

John