Snowdrops

[ellenndan]

Hi there
 Does anyone know where i can get Galanthus Gracilis, G. Ikariae.
Thanks Ellen and Dan

[mark smyth]

Avon Bulbs in the spring. They now sell pot grown snowdrops
http://www.avonbulbs.co.uk/galanthus_1_111_1.htm

[Anthony Darby]

Does PC not have any now?

[mark smyth]

yes he sells them dormant now but I'm not sure if they are Dutch or really from his own garden and freshly lifted.

For those interested in the three G. elwesii composer snowdrops -'Purcell', 'Haydn' and ? - buy them from Holland as they are only £1 each. In the UK expect to pay £6-£10. 'Haydn' flowers pre Christmas

[Thomas Huber]

Mark, are you sure you will get true plants from Holland

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Exactly what I was thinking Thomas...

[mark smyth]

Yes they are true at least when I bought them. Probably the only reliable bulb I have bought ex Holland

[ellenndan]

Thanks for letting me know about Avon bulbs. I will be ordering tonight.

[snowdropman]

For those interested in the three G. elwesii composer snowdrops -'Purcell', 'Haydn' and ? In the UK expect to pay £6-£10. 'Haydn' flowers pre Christmas

The 3rd snowdrop is g. elwesii var. monostictus ‘G. Handel’.

No need to pay £6-£10 in the UK to get them - if you go to the UK Store on the Jacques Amand website - http://www.jacquesamand.co.uk/ -  you can buy 'J. Haydn' & 'H. Purcell' for £3.50 per bulb & 'G. Handel' for £2.75 per bulb

[snowdropman]

Does PC not have any now?

Anthony - you are right, Paul Christian is selling g. ikariae now at £2.50 per bulb, but no g. gracilis.

Ellen & Dan - Avon Bulbs are not offering either g. ikariae or g. gracilis at the moment.

[mark smyth]

but why spend that when you can get them for £1? http://www.pc-nijssen.com/frameset_onlinebestellen.php They have probably replanted them at this stage

[mark smyth]

I wouldnt buy G. ikariae without seeing the plants first. You will most likley end up with G. woronowii

[loes]

if you are prepared to wait and they are available in feb/march( I mean Hadyn,Handel and Purcell)I can get them for you.otherwise you have to spend around 25 pounds minimum,plus shipping.
I live nearby Nijssen and always go there to look wat`s new.