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

[art600]

Which drop is being described here:-

"This is the first green leaved, green tipped snowdrop."   

[Martin Baxendale]

Perhaps someone sent a point "question", earlier on, say, round about 5.44 p.m.?

Might it have been you?

[Martin Baxendale]

Which drop is being described here:-

"This is the first green leaved, green tipped snowdrop."   

On ebay?

[Alan_b]

Which drop is being described here:-

"This is the first green leaved, green tipped snowdrop."   

That's my one, isn't it? 

[art600]

Which drop is being described here:-

"This is the first green leaved, green tipped snowdrop."   

That's my one, isn't it? 

Alan
I do not know if it is your snowdrop.  My point was - don't all snowdrops have green leaves    Am I missing something?

The snowdrop being sold on EBay by mrohowes is 'Greenlight'

[KentGardener]

My point was - don't all snowdrops have green leaves    Am I missing something?

The snowdrop being sold on EBay by mrohowes is 'Greenlight'

Hi Arthur

the 'Green Light' is the one that Alan found and shared with Joe Sharmon.  I have seen the plant and can confirm that it has green leaves    (there is a write up by Alan on the SRGC somewhere about how he found it).

I think it should say 'green shining leaves' or something similar.  Do you know in the way that G. Angelsey Abbey has green leaves (rather than the usual bluish/Grey flush that G leaves have).  When the 'Green Light' is seen next to other Nivalis it becomes just how obvious the difference is - with Green Light shining out.

Kind regards

John

[mark smyth]

Most snowdrops have a grey powder on their leaves. Is there a technical/botanical word? But yes they all have green leaves

[steve owen]

Steve,

I hope you don't mind - your photograph of G. 'Eccuson d'Or' was very nice and I borrowed it for a while and am returning it now.

Paddy

Paddy
Fine, as I posted before, I'm ok for anyone to use pics I post on SRGC. I may change that if I post pics of any blood-rare varieties.

[art600]

My point was - don't all snowdrops have green leaves    Am I missing something?

The snowdrop being sold on EBay by mrohowes is 'Greenlight'

Hi Arthur

the 'Green Light' is the one that Alan found and shared with Joe Sharmon.  I have seen the plant and can confirm that it has green leaves    (there is a write up by Alan on the SRGC somewhere about how he found it).

I think it should say 'green shining leaves' or something similar.  Do you know in the way that G. Angelsey Abbey has green leaves (rather than the usual bluish/Grey flush that G leaves have).  When the 'Green Light' is seen next to other Nivalis it becomes just how obvious the difference is - with Green Light shining out.

Kind regards

John

Thanks John

How does it compare to woronowii?

[KentGardener]

Thanks John

How does it compare to woronowii?

Hi Arthur

I'm not sure on that.  Woronii are indeed shiney - can't remember if green light was as polished looking.  If you have an Angelsey Abbey - I would say it compares to that.

Where is Alan when you need him?   

Regards

John

[KentGardener]

Hi Arthur

here is a link to the original thread:

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1262.0

Regards

John

[David Nicholson]

Provided Maggi agrees that it is sensible to do so, how about a note here, or in a special thread, of how to complain to Ebay with telephone numbers, website links and any other useful similar information. It's bound to happen again in the future.

[David Nicholson]

Noticed one on Ebay I liked descibed as a rare Snowdrop. 'Blonde Inge' Is it rare?

[mark smyth]

David Ebay only gives it's phone nimber to Power Sellers. When the person on the other end answers you are asked for your Ebay seller ID

[mark smyth]

Recently http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2790.45 there was discussion on the forum about Galanthus ikariae on Ebay. There was concern as to whether it was right or not as no flower was shown. The seller, Melvyn Jope, has contacted me to let you know who he is and his seller ID for future reference. His ID is groman4444

Melvyn, in case you don't know, is the grower and supplier of the reginae-olgae selections featured in the snowdrop book.