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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #105 on: January 23, 2012, 09:27:28 PM »
**** me! £360 for Green Tear and a new world record
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #106 on: January 23, 2012, 10:09:41 PM »
I think I will wait untill you have twin scaled it mark  ;) ;)

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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #107 on: January 23, 2012, 11:23:36 PM »
**** me! £360 for Green Tear and a new world record

So £300 was a bargain  8)
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #108 on: January 23, 2012, 11:27:11 PM »
**** me! £360 for Green Tear and a new world record

So £300 was a bargain  8)

Depends whether you get what you paid for and whether you are dealing with honourable people, as we have discussed before. :-\
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #109 on: January 24, 2012, 08:31:23 AM »
Harveys e mailed back very quickly and said i can have the snowdrop now in flower or wait until mid-February as there will be less damage to the plant.
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #110 on: January 24, 2012, 09:06:50 AM »
I had a PM telling me that the "Spindlestone Surprise" that were on sale from Harvey's Garden Plants are young bulbs that will not flower until next year at the earliest.  That's a bit disappointing but it's still wasn't a bad price.
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #111 on: January 24, 2012, 12:19:27 PM »
I'm sure on their website, Harveys were selling 'Green Brush' for £25 (:o) a few days ago & £15 on ebay.

Just looked again & Green Brush is now £20 on harveysgardenplants.co.uk.

Most offerings of 'Green Brush' seem to be around £15.



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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #112 on: January 24, 2012, 12:41:00 PM »
I'm sure on their website, Harveys were selling 'Green Brush' for £25 (:o) a few days ago & £15 on ebay.

Just looked again & Green Brush is now £20 on harveysgardenplants.co.uk.

Most offerings of 'Green Brush' seem to be around £15.


To be fair to Harveys though Mike they were always selling them at £20 and not £25.

The offerings they have on ebay are cheaper than those for sale on their website so I am assuming that the ebay bulbs are not flowering size, but I could be wrong.

« Last Edit: January 24, 2012, 12:42:36 PM by Sean Fox »
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #113 on: January 24, 2012, 12:45:30 PM »
I don't believe Harvey's are generally noted for their bargain prices or their generosity when it comes to the size of the bulbs they supply.  On the other hand they don't hide behind an "alias" when selling on eBay and I am sure they are reputable.   
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #114 on: January 24, 2012, 01:47:14 PM »
if they aren't flowering bulbs it should be made clear.

I've sent mature flowering bulbs & received tiny bulbs in return and although they might be what they say they are it's still very irritating, I would never buy anything that hadn't already flowered.

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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #115 on: January 24, 2012, 03:34:33 PM »
I must have imagined it Sean, perhaps it was snow blindness  8)
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #116 on: January 24, 2012, 09:13:03 PM »
And E.A. Bowles has just made £215
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #117 on: January 25, 2012, 05:35:18 PM »
At that rate of decrease, I'll be able to afford on in 15 years or so.  ::)
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #118 on: January 25, 2012, 06:33:34 PM »
I'd stick with your seed raised cuties, Anne.... they're lovely now  and will probably be all over your garden in 15 years time..... 8)
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Re: Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012
« Reply #119 on: January 25, 2012, 09:42:48 PM »
A very generous lady, who lives up Sheriffmuir, gave me a pot of 'Spindlestone Surprise' inter alia a couple of years ago. 8)
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