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emma T

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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #540 on: February 16, 2011, 03:06:43 PM »
Quote from: Mavers on February 16, 2011, 03:04:25 PM
What better use could there be for a dead bee's backside??   ;D

answers on a post card please    ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #541 on: February 16, 2011, 03:07:27 PM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on February 16, 2011, 03:06:07 PM
Oh goodness, Emma,

Mary and I are sitting here with the tears running down our faces. You crazy woman!

Paddy

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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #542 on: February 16, 2011, 03:07:47 PM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on February 16, 2011, 03:06:07 PM
Oh goodness, Emma,

Mary and I are sitting here with the tears running down our faces. You crazy woman!

Paddy

Paddy - I just looked at the photo again and am howling with laughter too.   ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #543 on: February 16, 2011, 03:08:43 PM »
Back to serious matters:

John, a lovely selection. Your "Wendy's Clone" could very well be a seedling from 'Wendy's Gold'. I grew seed from 'Wendy's Gold' and the resultant flowers were very similar.

Paddy
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #544 on: February 16, 2011, 03:09:48 PM »
Quote from: KentGardener on February 16, 2011, 03:07:47 PM
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on February 16, 2011, 03:06:07 PM
Oh goodness, Emma,

Mary and I are sitting here with the tears running down our faces. You crazy woman!

Paddy

Paddy - I just looked at the photo again and am howling with laughter too.   ;D

Glad to bring laughter to the world  ;D ;D ;D
You will all be wanting one for christmas now .
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Emma Thick Glasshouse horticulturalist And Galanthophile, keeper of 2 snowdrop crushing French bulldogs. I have small hands , makes my snowdrops look big :D

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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #545 on: February 16, 2011, 03:12:18 PM »
You should market them - the perfect pollinating accessory for the snowdrop enthusiast!

I can see you at a stand at the Chelsea Flower Show, your fortune guaranteed.

Paddy
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #546 on: February 16, 2011, 03:18:10 PM »
Quote from: emma T on February 16, 2011, 03:09:48 PM
You will all be wanting one for christmas now .

I'd prefer a hat  ;)
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #547 on: February 16, 2011, 03:25:56 PM »
Quote from: KentGardener on February 16, 2011, 03:18:10 PM
Quote from: emma T on February 16, 2011, 03:09:48 PM
You will all be wanting one for christmas now .

I'd prefer a hat  ;)

Hats been started  :)
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #548 on: February 16, 2011, 03:30:00 PM »
Emma,my wife may be able to help as she crochets and will be with me on Sunday
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #549 on: February 16, 2011, 03:37:47 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 16, 2011, 02:33:45 PM
It's a wonderful day here today. Shorts and t-shirt weather....

the short 4 inch 10cm elegant elwesii I'm trialling with someone else is very prolific. It has increased 8 times since I got 5 bulbs in 2008....

Is it really that warm?  :o   -  bright here, but chilly.  Could just about manage short sleeves here but definitely  no shorts until August!   ;D

Your 'trial elwesii' reminded me of the 'Penelope Ann' that is growing here Mark.  A couple of pics from my garden today - this is the very last flower just surviving on one clump - and just the leaves on another clump.  It could be interesting to see them next to each other for a better comparison than can be done from photos.  Would you like me to send you a 'Penelope Ann' bulb when they go dormant so that you can see then together next year?

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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #550 on: February 16, 2011, 03:42:42 PM »
OK thanks
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #551 on: February 16, 2011, 03:48:18 PM »
couple more of a few finds now they've come on a bit.

two of a quite tall plant found a few years ago, had to be staked but survived the recent gales, have posted the flower before but not the whole plant, think it is a very handsome thing & my favorite "find" from here, getting a lot of comments from visitors.

last one doesn't really show how green this is, in amongst the others it stands out, has a nice habit and looks nice in a clump.



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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #552 on: February 16, 2011, 03:49:13 PM »
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #553 on: February 16, 2011, 03:56:43 PM »
sorry got a time out message & posting again didn't include the images  :-[

fixed now  ;)
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #554 on: February 16, 2011, 03:59:36 PM »
Certainly a tall plant, Richard.

I must imitate your staking method with one or two of the taller snowdrops which have been knocked over by recent bad weather.

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