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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #510 on: February 19, 2009, 08:20:16 PM »
Yesterday we visited Olive Mason's garden in Worcestershire. The garden was open under the NGS scheme for the last 2 days. Olive is a friend and a long time galanthophile with a collection a great many hybrids and species and is also an excellent all round plantswoman with lots of other interesting plants to give interest and structure throughout the season. I took a few shots but spent most of the time talking to friends. Here are a few photos from the visit

There was one Snowdrop called "Nothing Special" - a lie if ever I heard one - it was rather nice. She also had a seedling which had 6 outers and was large enough to see from space a real biggie. Perhaps it might be Mr Thompson  ::)

For those of you that like the Trymm types she had rather a lot of seedlings and I show a picture of part of the drift.
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #511 on: February 19, 2009, 08:28:45 PM »
Ian, it`s a pleasure to look for these fine drops on good pics. Such a lot of little Tryms, fantastic.
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #512 on: February 19, 2009, 08:41:27 PM »
Folks, I'll post another reminder here to please post the file names of the photos in your text, otherwise the search engine cannot find them.
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 And, for new readers.......... click the pix to enlarge them.... 8)
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #513 on: February 19, 2009, 08:45:15 PM »
Ian

great pics - I agree that 'nothing special' is in fact 'special'  I have 3 flowers on my little clump of it and it is one that I am really enjoying this week.

And all those little tryms - wonderful.   ;D

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #514 on: February 19, 2009, 09:35:32 PM »
Yes Mark see you at Margaret's. Have to drop into Ashwood's on way to collect a yellow/yellow Hellebore.

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #515 on: February 19, 2009, 10:19:26 PM »
The weather looks like it will be good all day. In fact the weekend is to be good and days I need to be at home to photograph my beauties
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #516 on: February 19, 2009, 10:21:39 PM »
Who's all going to the event in Dunblane on Saturday?
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #517 on: February 20, 2009, 12:48:01 PM »
Mmmm. Guess you and I'll be drinking a lot of soup then Maggi? ;D
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #518 on: February 20, 2009, 12:51:59 PM »
No fears, Anthony..... I'm coming with 27 chums on a coach from Aberdeen .... we'll get through a fair bit of soup I reckon  :D
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #519 on: February 20, 2009, 12:56:59 PM »
 there's a bus load coming from Holland too. :o
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #520 on: February 20, 2009, 01:42:00 PM »
The more the merrier..... just hope there is enough soup......... ???

I hope quite a few are giving thought to the opportunity to buy one of the lovely paintings by Lawrence Greenwood or Keith Brockie which are up for auction..... 8)
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #521 on: February 20, 2009, 01:44:03 PM »
Should I put a bit of shredded root ginger in the sweet potato, red pepper and coconut soup Maggi? :-\
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #522 on: February 20, 2009, 02:20:56 PM »
Should I put a bit of shredded root ginger in the sweet potato, red pepper and coconut soup Maggi? :-\
Oh crikey.... and there I was, hoping for ham and lentil........
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #523 on: February 20, 2009, 03:02:32 PM »
I'm sure there'll some of that too. I'm also making leek, potato, parsnip and carrot soup (in one pan).
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #524 on: February 20, 2009, 03:09:10 PM »
I'm also making leek, potato, parsnip and carrot soup (in one pan).

 We call that Vegetable Soup, Anthony.... saves time and printing ink on the menus, too  ;)


 Ian says he's game for the shredded root ginger in the sweet potato, red pepper and coconut soup, by the way.
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