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Maggi Young

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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2008, 01:50:33 PM »
Just a crazy price.  Time and again we read of how fickle the markings/colourings on these snowdrops are and still there are folk who will pay these daft prices! It is beyond me  ::) ???
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2008, 02:43:17 PM »
Are you on a commission for flagging it up John? ;) I wonder if it would pay off as an investment? I wonder how many orders Monksilver got for their three?
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2008, 02:57:33 PM »
3  ;D
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2008, 03:49:55 PM »
Does that mean you bought all three Mark? ;)
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2008, 04:12:45 PM »
maybe  ;)
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2008, 05:39:17 PM »
Or do you mean, Mark, that you sent in 3 orders for the 3 bulbs by using other people's names or getting them to order it for you? Cos you did say 3 orders.
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2008, 06:40:23 PM »
Quote from: adarby on January 31, 2008, 02:43:17 PM
I wonder if it would pay off as an investment?
If you really want to get into plants as an investment, move into Clivia.
Collectors don't have to chop up their bulbs.  They just sell their seeds
online.  I usually pay $1 or $2  per seed, but they go far higher
than that.  A Chinese website offers seeds in different price ranges, and
the highest category is "over $50".  These are probably from the plants
that sell for up to $30,000.
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2008, 06:59:35 PM »
Only playing Martin but I have asked for one.
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2008, 07:04:46 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 31, 2008, 06:59:35 PM
Only playing Martin but I have asked for one.

Okaaaay.
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2008, 07:30:22 PM »
up to 72 pounds already on ebay!  And still over an hour to go.....

Mark, if you have got a spare couple of hundred pounds you could be sure of getting one on ebay as I have a feeling all the Monksilver ones will be gone! 

I am so shocked at the prices this year! :o :o :o

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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2008, 08:35:37 PM »
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A Chinese website offers seeds in different price ranges, and
the highest category is "over $50".  These are probably from the plants
that sell for up to $30,000.
Now, I like Clivias...got a few ,very ordinary, orange, lemon, very pretty....but $30,000 for one? I could buy a decent horse for that  ??? Or a very nice yellow diamond...to make me think of jonquils every time i wore it.........
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2008, 08:46:57 PM »
Quote from: KentGardener on January 31, 2008, 07:30:22 PM
up to 72 pounds already on ebay!  And still over an hour to go.....

Mark, if you have got a spare couple of hundred pounds you could be sure of getting one on ebay as I have a feeling all the Monksilver ones will be gone! 

I am so shocked at the prices this year! :o :o :o

John

It finally went for £131.98! Utter insanity.
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2008, 08:49:37 PM »
I keep thinking if I was greedy I could off load my specials on Ebay and buy them again from suppliers

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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2008, 08:51:11 PM »
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Re: Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson d'Or'
« Reply #29 on: January 31, 2008, 10:02:40 PM »
'Phil's Fancy' look's better than its name. In fact, it looks very nice, if not better than 'Trym' or even 'South Hayes'. One of your 'specials' Mark?
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