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G. 'Viridapice'
« on: February 18, 2008, 11:54:22 AM »
Another favourite of mine I think, but shorter than I expected it to be.

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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2008, 12:06:45 PM »
Well, it looks exactly the same as the one I bought in Dunblane on Saturday!! ::)
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2008, 01:01:31 PM »
How short is it? In my garden it is a very tall robust snowdrop, clumping up well. I gave some to my mum and it seems to have taken over! It is even spreading in her lawn from a single bulb planted next to the path. The clump is now a foot in diameter!
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2008, 01:08:35 PM »
My newbie looks to be a tall sort of thing... I would be thrilled if it performs as well as those you have given to your Mum, Anthony.  8)  It certainly is easy to tell it from the others! :-X
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2008, 04:30:58 PM »
Quote from: adarby on February 18, 2008, 01:01:31 PM
How short is it? In my garden it is a very tall robust snowdrop, clumping up well. I gave some to my mum and it seems to have taken over! It is even spreading in her lawn from a single bulb planted next to the path. The clump is now a foot in diameter!

Guessing at your age Anthony.....  Just how many decades has it been at your mums?.....

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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2008, 05:05:57 PM »
Not more than 10 years John. From a single pot she now has half a dozen reasonable sized clumps and I have four. I'll post a pic of one later.
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2008, 05:45:05 PM »
Maggi!!

I've just went out to measure mine. They are 8.5 inches / 22cm
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2008, 07:46:54 PM »
Must get my ruler out :-[
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2008, 08:03:46 PM »
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2008, 08:18:53 PM »
Mine are 30cm in a shady spot but smaller in the sun.
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2008, 08:53:02 PM »
My newbie is about six inches, I would think but I was told it would be a bigger plant when settled.
Flower is like Kristina's though.
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Re: G. 'Viridapice'
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2008, 08:26:48 AM »
Mine is only 14cm at a push.  :-[

But that's probably due to the pot, especially if they take a while to get settled.  I'm sure it was quite tall and elegant last year.
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