Galanthus November and December 2007

[Brian Ellis]

I know there is a lot of pooh poohing when a snowdrop is not found by the inner circle.

Well Mark the way to look at it is that we are the inner circle, then you won't feel so bad.

[mark smyth]

No we are on the outside looking in

[mark smyth]

that I know. I'm refering to the snowdrop world. I'm sure the same situation is found in the Cyclamen, Frit, ... worlds

[mark smyth]

Here are the addresses for the snowdrop catalogues

North Green Snowdrops
Stoven
Beccles
NR34 8DG

Snowdrop Company
Barn Cottage
Shilton
Oxfordshire
OX18 4AB

[mark smyth]

I wouldnt recommend everyone who sells on the internet. Ask here first

[ArneM]

Today I received the catalogue of the Snowdrop Company.

The problem is that one have to pay by cheque. Do they not accept cash or credit cards?

[Gerard Oud]

Yesterday i swapped a few viridapice for those i think elwesii, the bulbs are enormous for a galanthus.
The biggest were already size 10 and more, these are the latest flowers, the man said the first had started in November and they came originally from Turkey.

[Brian Ellis]

The problem is that one have to pay by cheque. Do they not accept cash or credit cards?

Hello Arne, although they are "businesses" in actual fact they are people selling from home.  As such the Snowdrop Company - Dr Mackenzie, probably does not sell enough to warrant a credit card payment.  Have you tried getting in touch to ask if he will accept cash?  It's worth a try.  North Green does accept credit cards but John Morley is also an artist so probably (?) sells some of his work too rather than just having a few days in the year when money is coming in.

[mark smyth]

I wouldnt have swapped G. n. 'Viridapice' for elwesii unless you were getting more than a 1 for 1 swap. If you buy elwesii bulbs in the autumn from a supplier a large number will flower in the autumn.

This is a very bad time of year to dig snowdrops. The bulbs will be depleted in a month and have no roots to replenish the bulb properly for 2009. The best time is during late April when the leaves are turning yellow. I know bulb suppliers sell in Feb which is also bad but it's the only way to get the bulbs. The best time to buy snowdrops is when the leaves are totally gone. Judy's Snowdrops, Beth Chatto and Paul Christian sell dormant bulbs

[ArneM]

Have you tried getting in touch to ask if he will accept cash? 

No, I have not tried getting in touch with him. If he had an an email address I would contact him.

[mark smyth]

They dont give out email addresses because there will be 100s of people asking for everything they can think of. I get many emails from people who have gone through the book and sent me an A to Z list of what they want.

Arne what are you looking for?

[ArneM]

I am looking for many but at the moment it is to expensive for me. There will be different things next year (including a snowdrop gala here in Germany) I have to save for... 

But it would be nice to know how to pay for the next year.

[mark smyth]

This the the Snowdrop Company's sales list for next year

Atkinsii £2, S. Arnott £3, r/o Hyde Lodge £10, elwesii monostictus £5, Magnet £3, Ketton £7, Merlin £7, Galatea £5, plicatus Bertram Anderson £10, Might Atom £7.50, Robin Hood £10, plicatus Sibbertoft Manor £8, John Gray £9, Benhall Beauty £10, Daglingworth £10, Peg Sharples £7, elwesii David Shackleton £9, Faringdon Double £10, Bill Bishop £10, Allenii £10, elwesii Hiemalis £10, plicatus Florence baker £10, Mrs Thompson £10, Hill Poe £6.50, Ophelia £5, Hippolyta £5, nivalis Ray Cobb £20, ikariae Emerald Isle £25, elwesii Marjory Brown £15, Spindlestone Surprise £25, Fieldgate Superb £25, Primrose Warberg £25, Kildare £20, The Pearl £10, plicatus Trym £15, Baytop Rizehensis £20, Ermine House £15, Ermine Joyce £15, nivalis Blonde Inge £15, elwesii Ransom's Dwarf £10, elwesii Comet £10, Sutton Court £25, Ruth Birchall £25 Cowhouse Green £30, plicatus Patricia Ann £10, South Hayes £25, Colesbourne £30, Godfrey Owen £40, Fiona's Gold £30, Washfield Colesbourne £25, nivalis Spetchley Yellow £25

[mark smyth]

Arne send me a reasonable wants list and I'll give you an honest opinion

[loes]

Mark,thanks for the adresses for snowdrop sellers.

Arne,I had the same problem so once I send money,pounds,but not registered and they arrived safe.but that is always a risk.just now I payed someone by cheque and that was easy but costs are huge(and that above sending costs which are also pricey).