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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #150 on: January 06, 2010, 06:32:24 PM »
David

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #151 on: January 06, 2010, 07:29:19 PM »
I find Simon's photo very interesting.  Are the inner petals really
yellow?
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #152 on: January 06, 2010, 07:35:35 PM »
Quote from: Diane Whitehead on January 06, 2010, 07:29:19 PM
I find Simon's photo very interesting.  Are the inner petals really yellow?

They look pinkish like 'Jonathan' http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthus%20elwesii%20jonathan.html
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #153 on: January 06, 2010, 07:59:29 PM »
No, they are yellowish- more so in real life than in the photo, but I don't know much about Galanthus and this one is just out as a wildling in the orchard.
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #154 on: January 06, 2010, 08:21:33 PM »
Post a guard!
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #155 on: January 06, 2010, 08:23:28 PM »
Post two!

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #156 on: January 06, 2010, 08:38:01 PM »
and chop it
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #157 on: January 06, 2010, 08:38:56 PM »
eek!  Not if he has never done it before.
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #158 on: January 06, 2010, 08:58:13 PM »
Sorry, is this some lost language of the Galanthophiles?  ???
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #159 on: January 06, 2010, 09:02:16 PM »
I'm referring to twinscaling it. Can you post a photo of it open wide?
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #160 on: January 06, 2010, 09:24:59 PM »
Mark means slicing the bulb into small pieces so that lots of tiny
bulbs will grow.

I tried it once and everything developed mould.

I intend to do it some more but never on a valuable bulb.
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #161 on: January 06, 2010, 09:41:46 PM »
Quote from: art600 on January 06, 2010, 06:32:24 PM
David

Is he a reliable source or one deserving a wide berth  ???

I have sent you a PM, Arthur.

Cheers,
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #162 on: January 06, 2010, 09:51:13 PM »
We can try for another pic tomorrow- there's a clump of them out there but this was the first one open.
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #163 on: January 06, 2010, 10:11:57 PM »
Is it a secret who galanthusboy is?
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #164 on: January 06, 2010, 10:17:51 PM »
Quote from: galanthophile on January 06, 2010, 10:11:57 PM
Is it a secret who galanthusboy is?

It would seem so, Ann  :P  Perhaps it's a bit like Batman and Robin..... ::)
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