Galanthus - Ebay digression 2012

[daveyp1970]

This persons selling a normal green nivalis as sandersii.Its got green ovaries.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Galanthus-Nivalis-Sandersii-Yellow-Snowdrop-green-/190645959680?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item2c63627c00#ht_500wt_1202

[Anthony Darby]

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Fewer teeth then.

[stuart Beveridge]

This persons selling a normal green nivalis as sandersii.Its got green ovaries.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Galanthus-Nivalis-Sandersii-Yellow-Snowdrop-green-/190645959680?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item2c63627c00#ht_500wt_1202

I also noticed that its ridiculous they are getting away with this, on the other hand I am watching a very nice snowdrop it is unnamed on ebay but "I Think" I know what it is. 

[daveyp1970]

In the link above the chap has now changed his mind hes changed it to he thinks its blonde inge(even though the only reason the inner mark is yellow is because the flower is going over),he will change to south hayes next

[mark smyth]

Stuart that guy says an expert told him the Sandersii is Blonde Inge

[stuart Beveridge]

Stuart that guy says an expert told him the Sandersii is Blonde Inge

Hi Mark,

It looks to me as though its had too much sun and its turned it yellow not that I'm that knowledgeable, I just wish I was able to buy on eBay confidently as my collection is very limited and I don't drive which restricts me getting to certain shows and events.   

[mark smyth]

yes flowers that are going over can act strange

[Alan_b]

I just wish I was able to buy on eBay confidently  

Harvey's garden plants is a reputable nursery and sells under their own name on eBay.
Mr O Howes on eBay is a front for Monksilver Nursery, again reputable.
Farmhouse500 is Barry Carson-Turner.  I don't know this man myself but others on this forum have praised him as a seller.

I'm sure there are many others, including several forum contributors, but I cannot remember their eBay identities.  Quite a lot of nurseries that sell snowdrops sell mail-order as well as via eBay.

On the other hand, there are people on eBay who don't understand the difference between a named snowdrop cultivar and something they found in their garden and a few who set out to deceive by passing-off a cheap snowdrop as an expensive one.

[bulborum]

or a dyed one 

Roland

[art600]

'zinniapop' (Jennifer Yeadon) - is another excellent source of snowdrops - what you see is what you get. 

'ombersleyplants' - another excellent source of snowdrops.  You can buy with confidence from him.

[Anthony Darby]

Perhaps " recommended by members the SRGC Forum" could be a selling point?

[Maggi Young]

Perhaps " recommended by members the SRGC Forum" could be a selling point?

It could, Anthony... if the recommendation was on the pages here.... otherwise I suspect there could be rogues using that in their adverts in as false a way as they claim fake 'drops! 

[art600]

Perhaps " recommended by members the SRGC Forum" could be a selling point?

It could, Anthony... if the recommendation was on the pages here.... otherwise I suspect there could be rogues using that in their adverts in as false a way as they claim fake 'drops! 

Totally agree Maggi - if I found such a wording on an EBay lot I would report it to EBay.

Giving advice to forum members and lurkers about sellers who have proven to be excellent is the purpose of mentioning them here.  They get feedback from the buyers and the good ones will receive feedback in line with the comments we have made.

People don't always read the Feedback comments - they should

[Anthony Darby]

False statements soon come back to bite the sellers on the bum.

[Maggi Young]

False statements soon come back to bite the sellers on the bum.

But often not fast enough to save folks from being rooked.