Galanthus February 2008

[art600]

Bringing it back to ground level - almost literally - how would I recognise Tiny Tim and other diminutive snowdrops.

I have 2 clumps that are less than 4 inches tall.  This is the third year they have flowered at this height, and as you can see they are multiplying very well.

[ichristie]

Hi to all another set of pics form Brechin and we will see after Monday if Ian the Young kind has been able to resist the white fever, I do not know of any cure, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[Maggi Young]

Those little chaps are very neat, Arthur... but as to what they might be .....

Mr President,  Ian will bring back your trifle bowl on Monday... I hope!
 I was wondering about asking if I might come too, but we would need to bring Lily dog and my day boarder, the wee spaniel.... does the other Ian Christie carry a loaded gun at all times??

[Anthony Darby]

Bringing it back to ground level - almost literally - how would I recognise Tiny Tim and other diminutive snowdrops.

I have 2 clumps that are less than 4 inches tall.  This is the third year they have flowered at this height, and as you can see they are multiplying very well.

I think you would know it if you had bought it? Like the discussion about a snowdrop being advertised as 'Sophie North' on Ebay last year. It may look like the pic but if it didn't originate in Evelyn Stevens' garden in Dunblane it isn't 'Sophie North'. I have a tiny wee snow drop named 'Brian Spence' (it's actually labelled 'Jill Stott' but that was only a nickname and I got it before the name was allocated).

[Brian Ellis]

I was wondering about asking if I might come too

See I told you it was contagious

 

[Maggi Young]

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I was wondering about asking if I might come too

See I told you it was contagious

   

Sticks and stones.... Brian... sticks and stones......

how would I recognise Tiny Tim and other diminutive snowdrops.

I presume, Arthur, that you have had Tiny Tim in the past and you are now wondering which of these little snowies that you show might BE tiny Tim??

[KentGardener]

The driver has just been shown the ebay item!  He said "I cannot believe that someone would pay a quarter of a thousand pounds for a bulb!"

John

[art600]

Maggi

I am only recently afflicted.  I inherited most of the snowdrops in my garden, a superb clump of elwesii, various clumps of nivalis, both single and double.  I have added atkinsii in numbers.

I have never seen 'Tiny Tim' except in a photograph, but I wondered if the clumps I have that are anything special.  Just started selling some spares on eBay and a few 'Tiny Tim' would help to fund my purchases.

[Anthony Darby]

The driver has just been shown the ebay item!  He said "I cannot believe that someone would pay a quarter of a thousand pounds for a bulb!"

John

I wonder if it's an investment? This is where you wish you were the 'third' bidder, but dropped out after it went above £15, and when the second bidder turns down 'second chance offer' you get one for that price!?

[Maggi Young]

I wonder if it's an investment?

I doubt it! There's less risk in cocoa futures and they're bad enough 

[Anthony Darby]

Cocoa futures are not contagious, but they could be confectious?

[Maggi Young]

Arthur, good idea to make your snowies work for you.... if I had enough of the damn things and/or could remember what half of them are, I'd do the same!  
Perhaps you should arrange a nearby galanthophile forumist to come visit you and see if they can help with naming ?

Cocoa futures are not contagious, but they could be confectious?

[Brian Ellis]

Well would you believe it £266 + P&P

Someone has more money than sense  

[Maggi Young]

Someone has more money than sense

They sure do ......wonder if they could fancy a little fat woman from Scotland? 
( I could have said "He".... I just know it will be a man..

[KentGardener]

that's more than I have paid for two return airline tickets to Madeira next month!

Ludicrous price!

John