The ebay season begins....... ( includes ikariae/ woronowii comparisons)

[KentGardener]

I wonder how the prices will be this year with the economic downturn?.....

Grumpy

What was the record ebay price last year?  I am sure it was more than £100 for a single Galanthus bulb - Brian, do you remember?

John

[Maggi Young]

So, it's started... already??!!  In spite of myself, that 'Grumpy' is cute 
I think for most of us, though, the choice between flowers and food and shelter is not such a very tough choice.... after all, if WE'RE homeless, what would happen to the plants?  I imagine most will be sticking with the mortgage payments 

[Diane Clement]

What was the record ebay price last year? 

Was it £274 for Ecusson D'or?

[Brian Ellis]

Ecusson D'Or was £131.98 whilst Floccon de Niege (now where have I heard that name before?) was £266.

Top price for Grumpy was £30.89 !!!

[Hagen Engelmann]

let`s wait for new results

[Brian Ellis]

Yes Hagen, it will be interesting to see whether they are as crazy as last year.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Sometimes when I stay on a petrol station I debate with myself, whereof I have more fun, full tank or a fine galanthus. Now I often go by bicycle.

[mark smyth]

ohh very exciting

[Hagen Engelmann]

Mark, I can tell the story also with other words.
If you pay 20€ for a drop, then you are crazy.
But if you pay 80€ for a full tank, because you car is so big, that is normal.
You can see, I mean only cental europeans!

[Gerard Oud]

There is some SNOWDROP CREAM for sale at the moment and a bottle with snowdrop mineral water all on ebay.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Gerard, I would like a cream coloured Snowdrop. And I have seen also such a plant! Real

[Gerard Oud]

Forgot your camera?

[Gerry Webster]

So, it's started... already??!!  In spite of myself, that 'Grumpy' is cute 
I think for most of us, though, the choice between flowers and food and shelter is not such a very tough choice.... after all, if WE'RE homeless, what would happen to the plants?  I imagine most will be sticking with the mortgage payments 

Well, I'm no expert, but 'Grumpy' does look like a snowdrop  rather than a painting by Titian. I'm obviously  growing the wrong plants - those E-Bay prices would pay my gas bills for the next quarter (if I economise). Is there a teeny-weeny bit of one-upmanship going on here?

[Gerard Oud]

Hagen i would like to have that snowdrop with red stripes  which must be growing somewhere in France and this is not a joke!
I am on its tail but waiting to flower this spring.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Gerard, here is a pic of my cream dream. I will say , it is possible what I`m looking for.