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Brian Ellis

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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #690 on: February 23, 2011, 09:56:40 AM »
Well they are not yellow are they :D
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #691 on: February 23, 2011, 09:59:14 AM »
No, I couldn't stretch it that far. Paddy
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #692 on: February 23, 2011, 11:05:22 AM »
Will someone please send us some snow/ice/frost or freezing winds to help keep the snowdrops fresh. They are going over very fast. It's 14c today
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #693 on: February 23, 2011, 11:59:41 AM »
Quote from: Brian Ellis on February 23, 2011, 09:48:34 AM
Quote from: Diane Whitehead on February 23, 2011, 06:44:58 AM
I've gone back over all the pictures because I can't remember seeing
any blue crocus.

Do you mean those purple ones in Jo's pictures?

They're the ones Diane

Haha, blue crocus, mmm, what's that common purple one all the garden centres sell   :-\   'Whitewell Purple 'maybe  ???

My cameras having a laugh ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #694 on: February 23, 2011, 12:11:54 PM »
Dutch crocus I think but tommies in the photo with the Leucojums
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #695 on: February 23, 2011, 12:43:39 PM »
The snowdrops are going over toooooo quickly  :(
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #696 on: February 23, 2011, 12:50:20 PM »
drifts here are going fast but still got plenty of varieties looking nice, would be better if I didn't have two tours to do in the pouring rain  :-\
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #697 on: February 23, 2011, 12:57:16 PM »

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The snowdrops are going over toooooo quickly  :(

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drifts here are going fast

 Well you could all move up here and freeze with us and have a later 'drop season ..... ther'd still be rain though! :P

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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #698 on: February 23, 2011, 12:59:37 PM »
Hi Maggi, it's been raining all morning here but it is very mild.

Promise of sunshine tomorrow  ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #699 on: February 23, 2011, 01:11:48 PM »
Here is a "fresh" picture from today from my own ( named by me )

Hans guck in die Luft

Many of my friends here have received from me the (true) plant - if anybody is interestet to swap with me....no problem !

Enjoy
Hans
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #700 on: February 23, 2011, 01:32:21 PM »
A translation by Mark Twain of the original story can be found here:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12116/12116-h/12116-h.htm#The_Story_of_Johnny_Head-in-Air

Paddy
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #701 on: February 23, 2011, 03:35:27 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 23, 2011, 12:57:16 PM

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The snowdrops are going over toooooo quickly  :(

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drifts here are going fast

 Well you could all move up here and freeze with us and have a later 'drop season ..... ther'd still be rain though! :P



spent a week on west coast few years ago but anywhere that cold in August  :o wouldn't be my first choice of move, spectacular scenery & roads  8) but didn't warm up till I got south of Doncaster, I like being a soft southerner  :P

finished my second tour, soaked again, why do people want to look at drops in the rain, all mad  ;D
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #702 on: February 23, 2011, 04:00:08 PM »
Quote from: RichardW on February 23, 2011, 03:35:27 PM
why do people want to look at drops in the rain...

Nobody wants to look at drops in the rain, but if it comes down to a choice between that and not seeing them at all, I'm sure we would all choose the former.
« Last Edit: February 23, 2011, 04:35:30 PM by Alan_b »
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #703 on: February 23, 2011, 04:10:41 PM »
Quote from: Alan_b on February 23, 2011, 04:00:08 PM
Quote from: RichardW on February 23, 2011, 03:35:27 PM
why do people want to look at drops in the rain...

Nobody want to look at drops in the rain, but if it comes down to a choice between that and not seeing them at all, I'm sure we would all choose the former.
And, to be fair, for garden viewing of any kind in the UK there is often no alternative.  :'(
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Re: Galanthus February 2011
« Reply #704 on: February 23, 2011, 04:40:48 PM »
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