Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012

[Sean Fox]

There must be some rich people out there - that's almost a week in Madeira in my money!

Great that the Harrison's will have the Gardeners wages paid for a good while.

There certainly must be John, as you say a great boost to the Harrisons gardener funds, it is a really beautiful snowdrop, but that price is way above my pay range.

[kentish_lass]

Just looked at Elizabeth Harrison and it now stands at £369 which I believe has already broken the world record.....with 4 days to go.  Well done Ian - will be really interesting to see what it reaches.

[Anthony Darby]

More expensive per ounce than white truffles!

[Alan_b]

And not as tasty!

[Paddy Tobin]

Oh, far more tasty, Alan.

I'm delighted with the record price. One that I feel is well worth it and the cause is very good.

Paddy

[Anthony Darby]

I heartily agree. Seeing a potful was a privilege.

[Alan_b]

But I presume the buyer is not planning to cook and eat the bulb!!



Hmm, I wonder if Allium 'Purple Sensation' tastes sensational?  

[chasw]

Just hope that they take great care with it,and not lose it the first year

[Anthony Darby]

Perhaps it's a New Zealander?

[bulborum]

I think they destroy all bulbs at the customs
even if they cost £369.00 or $566,89 each

Roland

[Anthony Darby]

Curious how super markets here are full of imported fruit and veg that doesn't seem to be subjected to the same treatment?

[Gerard Oud]

They have had the same treatment Anthony! Only not living things like antique,cars etc are free. Buy an old cupboard in the Uk and have it filled with lots of bags with dormant bulbs and it will be shipped to your frontdoor!

[Anthony Darby]

The treatment given to bulbs would render them inedible. Having imported furniture and a car, I can tell you MAF is quite rightly very thorough. Anything suspect is cleaned and fumigated or destroyed. Fortunately our local inspection depot didn't use a fork lift to inspect under the car!

[Carolyn Walker]

Does anyone know how much 'Kite' ended up selling for on eBay?  I can't find the link.  Carolyn

£18.11

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GALANTHUS-KITE-RARE-SNOWDROP-/180808469224?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item2a19064ae8#ht_500wt_1287

You can find this out in the advanced search feature of ebay.  Just to the right of the blue Search button is a small link labelled 'advanced'.  Click on this and you get lots of extra search features - one of which is a tick box that says 'Completed Listings'

Thanks John.  My view of the UK eBay page doesn't look like yours, no advanced search, maybe I have to register with eBay to get the full display.  Incidentally 'Kite' was offered again and went for 23.51 and is currently being offered and is at 15 (how do you get your computer to produce pound signs, my keyboard has $, but I know there's a way?).  Carolyn

[mark smyth]

our keyboards havd $ and £. € is an alt plus number if i remember correctly