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Re: eBay offers
« Reply #90 on: February 22, 2015, 06:20:16 AM »
At least the glorious golden fleece is stable and has taken a lot of work to get it to this stage.

Joe Sharman sometimes comments that the yellow snowdrops turn green when planted in his garden soil.  So all yellows seem to be a bit unstable   with regard to how yellow they actually turn out to be.
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« Reply #91 on: February 22, 2015, 07:54:08 AM »
Joe Sharman sometimes comments that the yellow snowdrops turn green when planted in his garden soil.

Good point Alan, my 'Mother Goose' sourced last year as a resting bulb, has produced a flower with a strong yellow flush on the inner with a green horseshoe mark. Eric from North Green was very helpful and confirmed that this is very common when 'Mother Goose' is disturbed but reverts to full yellow when settled.

I will hopefully be able to post a photo when it is opened fully.

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« Reply #92 on: February 22, 2015, 08:17:16 AM »
Golden Fleece £1330
Treasure Island £285
Mother Goose £265
Bumblebee £215
Interesting isn't it? I'd be more interested in the GRYM Mother Goose than the yellow Treasure Island...not that I can afford any of them at those prices :-\
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« Reply #93 on: February 22, 2015, 08:21:41 AM »
Interesting isn't it? I'd be more interested in the GRYM Mother Goose than the yellow Treasure Island...not that I can afford any of them at those prices :-\

I agree, which just goes to show the value of the excellent AGS Mid-Anglia bulb sale, along with the great company!  ;D
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« Reply #94 on: February 22, 2015, 08:22:53 AM »
I agree, which just goes to show the value of the excellent Mid-Anglia bulb sale, along with the great company!  ;D
Indeed it does Ingrid ;D ;D
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« Reply #95 on: February 22, 2015, 01:35:26 PM »
I find the £4 postage for 'Golden Fleece' astounding.............. :-X
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« Reply #96 on: February 22, 2015, 01:38:14 PM »
I find the £4 postage for 'Golden Fleece' astounding.............. :-X
Quite so - no way that'll pay for a secure courier....... ;D ;D
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« Reply #97 on: February 22, 2015, 01:57:47 PM »
I think I'd want it delivered by hand at that price ;)
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« Reply #98 on: February 22, 2015, 02:14:29 PM »
Joe Sharman sometimes comments that the yellow snowdrops turn green when planted in his garden soil.  So all yellows seem to be a bit unstable   with regard to how yellow they actually turn out to be.

Alan - They don't seem entirely stable here.  With heavy snow cover last year even some of the green markings were disappointing.  Is Joe on acid soil?  Everywhere is acid here aside from a very few areas laced with gypsum.

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« Reply #99 on: February 22, 2015, 02:22:03 PM »
I think I'd want it delivered by hand at that price ;)

Only on orders over £2000!
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« Reply #100 on: February 22, 2015, 05:02:42 PM »
Only on orders over £2000!

The way things are going it's going to be over £2000. Just showed my hubby the listing on eBay and he said he is checking my bank statement  :). Told him not to worry I am not totally mad  ::)

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« Reply #101 on: February 22, 2015, 05:43:53 PM »
The way things are going it's going to be over £2000. Just showed my hubby the listing on eBay and he said he is checking my bank statement  :). Told him not to worry I am not totally mad  ::)

Angie  :)

Thats strange - mine said don't you dare - now that's throwing the gauntlet down isn't it! But like you I don't have a bottomless bank account
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« Reply #102 on: February 22, 2015, 07:12:36 PM »
Did anyone on here buy the cheap one? Bumblebee seems quite reasonable priced (relatively) for just £410 + P&P...   :P
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« Reply #103 on: February 22, 2015, 07:18:30 PM »
Did anyone on here buy the cheap one? Bumblebee seems quite reasonable priced (relatively) for just £410 + P&P...   :P

Ironically, it does not closely resemble a Bumble Bee, unlike 'Bumble Green ' which strongly resembles a Bumble Bee and costs a mere £40 ::) Go figure!

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« Reply #104 on: February 22, 2015, 07:32:48 PM »
One man's bee is anther man's narcissus fly.........    ::)
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