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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: David King on February 22, 2014, 07:36:56 PM
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Just returned from the CGS day at Cottered and the garden of Benington Lordship. Excellent day, good talks and the garden looked good with wonderful drifts of snowdrops. Lots of pictures but four to start.
1. When we arrived for coffee Arthur already in full flight
2. Jo Hynes and Alan_B
3. Queue for the sale - the long, the short and the very tall
4. Matt Bishop one of the speakers
More to follow later
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Anything exciting on Matts table?
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Hope you all had fun ?
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Yes it was lovely Emma, well done to the organizers. Richard Hobbs gave an interesting talk covering several galanthophiles and their discoveries with some good anecdotes and Matt showed us some eccentric 'drops (some very much so). The snowdrops at Benington were looking particularly good and I hope Richard Webb is pleased with how it all went. It was so nice to meet up with forumists and have a good chinwag with various people, and then of course we had snowdrops. What more could you want - oh yes, the cake was good too ;D
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Glad you enjoyed it, wanted to stay for the talks etc but had too much to do, then drop some plants off after and get to Reading in the evening so a very busy day. As always was great to catch up with people & meet many more to get contacts for future swapping & visits.
Was also very nice to meet up with some old friends of my dad, the collection here & my interest was sparked by the handful of Mighty Atom & Merlin bulbs he gave me 20+ years ago, much of the bank in the walled garden is planted with his plants moved when the house was sold a few years ago.
Big relief the weather behaved and the garden had started to dry out a little! Very tired, need whisky & sleep ;)
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Starting to work through some of the pictures so here are a few more.
1. Richard Bashford and Valerie Bexley of Woodchippings
2. Brian Ellis with Richard and Valerie
3. Rod and Jane Leeds (3rd and 4th left) and the sales tables
4. How to get an advantage over the front row. Paul Barney, far left, and Arthur in red
5. Sue Staines surrounded by buyers - or is the door bolted so they can't get out?
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Another group.
1. Wol Staines looking for a snowdrop
2. General view. Richard Webb from Benington far left in red. Can spot a few other forumists if you look closely
3. More of the sales
4. Glen Chantry stall.
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Now for a few of the sellers.
1. Jane Leeds (selling) and to right Jo Hynes buying. Richard Bashford in background
2. Rod Leeds
3. Mike Broadhurst......surely not having a nap
4. Anne Broadhurst
5. Wol Staines
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Anything exciting on Matts table?
Thus far, Matt has tended to sell from a limited selection of snowdrops but in good quantities. This is great because it means you don't have to fight at his sales table.
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Thanks again for the drop Alan, hope the swap does well.
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Some more of the people and sale.
1. & 2. Gnome from home. Val Bourne modelling her snowdrop pixie hat
3. & 4. Monksilver nursery, Rob Scudamore selling
5. Jane Ann Walton (Mrs Swanton)
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That's Julie (third from left) from Spring Platt in Kent in picture 4. By the way, I'm not sure the ones of me are terribly flattering, David.
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Final lot from the hall.
1. Sales. Matt Bishop (left) and Lionel Ponder (far right)
2. Richard Webb (Benington Lordship)
3. From left: Margaret MacLennan, Janet LeCore, John LeCore and Brian Ellis
4. Ann Borrill (G Penelope Ann) and Richard Hobbs
5. Finishing as we started.... Arthur still in full flight.
Hopefully will post some from Benington later.
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By the way, I'm not sure the ones of me are terribly flattering, David.
I don't do flattering. My camera never lies.
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Now some from the gardens of Benington Lordship.
1. The entrance and tower
2. The moat
3. By the house
4. Looking at specials - Ann Borril to left (red coat), Richard Webb (red coat) and Jo Hynes (red legs) others unknown
5. A very nice clump of G. Diggory
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Another five.
1. Richard Webb writing, Ann Borrill in front of him, Brian Ellis in cap peaking over top
2. From left: Brian Ellis, Lionel Ponder, Richard Webb and on the end of the line Margaret and David MacLennan
3. Richard Webb, Margaret and David MacLennan
4. David Way
5. Anka Way and Ann Borrill
If you are nosey enough to want to know what Richard is writing it is a phone number (obliterated in this copy), 'corkscrew' and 'Doncaster double'.
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The anti chicken wire needs to go, or preferably the chickens.... Think I will just have to stop mulching.
Last photo is great, really shows the puckered outers of Diggory.
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The last few.
1. A lovely big clump of G Mighty Atom
2. Vase with snowdrops
3. Entering the moat. from left: Jane Ann Walton (in boots), Brian Ellis, Richard Hobbs and Ann Borill bringing up the rear.
4. Richard Hobbs and Brian Ellis still talking snowdrops in the moat
5. Anka Way
That's it!
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I'm so far here in Germany, far from the galanthophile, far from the galanthus.
David, thank you for the pics of persons. All other threads show flowers enough.
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I'm so far here in Germany, far from the galanthophile, far from the galanthus.
David, thank you for the pics of persons. All other threads show flowers enough.
You are very welcome Hagen and very pleased you have enjoyed them.
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I don't do flattering. My camera never lies.
And it doesn't take selfies either, does it David?
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David, what fantastic photos - I almost felt I was there in those familiar surroundings with familiar faces. I have really missed seeing everyone this year and would have loved to have met you too. Have also missed collecting a few new and exciting snowdrops and just the look of those stands made my heart beat faster ;) I usually love this time of year getting together with new friends I have made through this forum - hopefully next year.
Richard the garden looks wonderful and very well cared for - you must have been working very hard. How nice that your dad sparked your interest in snowdrops - he would have been very proud to see you holding the CGS Snowdrop day. My dad never collected them but really enjoyed them.....and most of the time paid for them too! I remember we were both at Washfield Nursery in Kent about 18 years ago and were dumbstruck by the beautiful clumps of Magnet (it was quite rare in those days) growing under deciduous trees with swathes of Hellebores in full bloom. I loved that nursery and still find the odd label in the garden here and there.
Thanks for all the photos.....where's John (kentgardener)?
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Thanks Jenny, I'm actually still very behind due to a combination of being single handed since June & the endless rain, on the plus side several people have asked about volunteer work recently & my part time help is on the mend and should be back soon.
Have a few plants here from washfields, one of my dads favourite nurseries!
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4. Looking at specials - Ann Borril to left (red coat), Richard Webb (red coat) and Jo Hynes (red legs) others unknown
Forumist 'jamouatt' is in the centre of the picture in the brightly-coloured coat.
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David, what fantastic photos - I almost felt I was there in those familiar surroundings with familiar faces. I have really missed seeing everyone this year and would have loved to have met you too. Have also missed collecting a few new and exciting snowdrops and just the look of those stands made my heart beat faster ;) I usually love this time of year getting together with new friends I have made through this forum - hopefully next year.
Good to see you on the forum Jenny and pleased you enjoyed the photos. Hopefully we shall see you before long. Was a bit of a marathon getting them all ready but hopefully they reflect the day and the good weather helped.
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And it doesn't take selfies either, does it David?
Oh no. I don't do self promotion either and aren't they rather unfashionable now.
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Just thinking that to those on the forum who have not had the pleasure of meeting you in person, David, what you look like may be a mystery. We never see the face behind the camera.
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Thank you for all the photos David.
I was at Snape Cottage open day along with Emma.
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Just thinking that to those on the forum who have not had the pleasure of meeting you in person, David, what you look like may be a mystery. We never see the face behind the camera.
I can't say, as far as I know, there have any demands for my picture. You are perfectly free to take one next time you have a camera with you.
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Thank you for all the photos David.
I was at Snape Cottage open day along with Emma.
You are very welcome. I think I may have taken rather too many and it would have been nice to see some alternative views from other people but they must have had their minds on other things!
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Hallo David,
thank you very much for posting the pics with so many persons I got to know
the last two years in England. It is nice to see them still looking for snowdrops.
We just finished our Nettetal meeting and found it very crowded. Less room for too
much people. I hope that all have found what they are looking for.
Kind regards
Uli
(I missed John Finch)
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Hello Uli
Pleased to hear you enjoyed the pictures and they contain some of the people you met last year. It hardly seems that a whole year has passed since you and Hagen were here and we hope it won't be too long before we are all able to meet up again. Our best wishes to you.