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Alan_b

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #240 on: January 13, 2010, 11:37:36 PM »
...Good publicity for the snowdrop visits....
http://www.welfordpark.co.uk/More%20Info.pdf
 I see that Welford Park is near Newbury in Berkshire. Was that film of the snowdrops made "live",so to speak.... I mean this year? 

Although the film said nothing to indicate that it was not made live, it must have been filmed last year.  There was no sign of snow and the snowdrops were too advanced.

{Heard it before, Anthony}
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #241 on: January 14, 2010, 12:19:11 AM »

Hi John

Yes.. I live on the Wirral... sort of half way between Liverpool & Chester
Those pond baskets sound an excellent idea... I have a couple of ponds in my garden where I keep newts...so have baskets for those,,,icristie mentioned those before  !!

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Warren

You keep newts Warren? I used to have a pet newt. I called him tiny because he was minute.

Yeah Anthony got ten's of them in summer time,,great for keeping slugs down.. tend to see them at night in the grass when I let the dog out last thing.  --not bad-- :)
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #242 on: January 14, 2010, 01:03:17 PM »


Although the film said nothing to indicate that it was not made live, it must have been filmed last year.  There was no sign of snow and the snowdrops were too advanced.



 That was what I thought, Alan.... while in that case  the owner may have been frustrated that her "new" 'drop did not get the publicity last year, at least she's got a head start this year.  Surprised the BBC manged to join up the dots on that one!!  ;)
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #243 on: January 14, 2010, 01:51:38 PM »
It's available on BBC iplayer. Search for The One Show from last night and go in 30 minutes. I have never seen to many nivalis in one place. It beats June Dougherty's garden over here.

The snowdrop looked just like a four petalled nivalis. They did mention a species woronii that I must look for at the Gala.

Very interesting to hear winter flowering snowdrops need 6oC to begin growth

And what about the Galanthophile breeding snowdrops so he can retire on their sales. Martin it's time to own up and show us what you have.
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #244 on: January 14, 2010, 01:53:15 PM »
Antrim, Northern Ireland Z8
www.snowdropinfo.com / www.marksgardenplants.com / www.saveourswifts.co.uk

When the swifts arrive empty the green house

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #245 on: January 14, 2010, 02:41:04 PM »
Mark,

If there were more G. nivalis than in June Docherty's garden it  must have been an amazing sight.

Unfortunately, i-player is unavailable here in the south. Pity!

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #246 on: January 14, 2010, 02:51:33 PM »
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They did mention a species woronii that I must look for at the Gala.

 I think they meant "woronowii"


Paddy, I'll try to get a screen grab from the i-player to show the woods....though I'm not sure that is possible. :-\
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #247 on: January 14, 2010, 03:10:15 PM »
Very kind of you, Maggi. Don't go to bother.

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #248 on: January 14, 2010, 03:17:45 PM »
And what about the Galanthophile breeding snowdrops so he can retire on their sales. Martin it's time to own up and show us what you have.

 ???

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #249 on: January 14, 2010, 03:18:06 PM »
Wishbone v Galadriel - panic over. Galadriel is elwesii monostictus. Wishbone is a hybrid possibly with reginae-olgae vernalis
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #250 on: January 14, 2010, 03:20:34 PM »
No bother,Paddy, was interested to see if it could be done!

Here are ten screengrabs from the i-player.... first ones showing the woods..... there were extensive areas of 'drops .... wide panorama shots in the film.... which I couldn't replicate.... but there you get the "drift" !!!  ;D    The bulk of the plants are G. nicalis, though there are areas of G.  plicatus.

The last three are of the four-petalled flower that was mentioned as being the discovery.
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #251 on: January 14, 2010, 03:32:58 PM »
I have to say that if you ignored the commentary and concentrated on the pictures they looked stunning
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #252 on: January 14, 2010, 03:46:25 PM »
You did well there Maggi didn't know you could grab from i player...very clear for a grab as well

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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #253 on: January 14, 2010, 03:49:13 PM »
Thanks, Maggi.  The BBC won't allow North American computers
to log on to their shows.
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Re: Galanthus winter 2009/2010
« Reply #254 on: January 14, 2010, 03:51:56 PM »
Likewise, there is a CBC show I like that cannot be viewed here in the UK.
Almost in Scotland.

 


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