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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: Gartentexte on November 13, 2014, 12:53:38 PM

Title: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Gartentexte on November 13, 2014, 12:53:38 PM: Dear Snowdrop fans,

I am a garden journalist from Switzerland responsible for gardenvideo series on NZZ online (the most renowned Swiss newspaper).

For January/February I'd like to present a snowdrop collector in Switzerland, but haven't found one so far. That's why I get in touch with you. Do you know anybody in Switzerland who has a nice Galanthus collection to show? I would be very glad to get to know this person.

By the way, the videos I produce can be watched here:
http://www.gartentexte.ch/gartenfilme/ (http://www.gartentexte.ch/gartenfilme/)

Just click on the title and you will get to the right page.

Thank you so much for your support!

Sarah Fasolin

sarah.fasolin@gartentexte.ch
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Alan_b on November 13, 2014, 03:10:08 PM: To be frank, I do not believe there is a well-known snowdrop collector in Switzerland. The book ' Galanthomania' by Hanneke van Dijk has profiles of many well-known snowdrop collectors but I do not believe that anyone from Switzerland is featured. It's possible that there may be someone in Switzerland who reads this forum but does not contribute to it, in which case you will have to hope that they contact you directly.

It is likely that the people who know best about Swiss snowdrop collectors are the commercial snowdrop growers. Maybe Maxine from Avon Bulbs can comment if there is anyone from Switzerland that they supply to, although I'm sure she would not want to actually name names.
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Ding Dong on November 13, 2014, 03:33:51 PM: We do know of one, and I have emailled her this request, and copied your details to her Sarah :)
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Maggi Young on November 13, 2014, 03:36:06 PM: Well done Maxine!
Hope this proves successful for you, Sarah.

Is there nothing the forumists cannot achieve? 8) :)
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Ding Dong on November 14, 2014, 08:02:58 AM: All sorted I think now Maggie, and the lady that we know has now made contact with Sarah - so power to the Forum!!! :) :)
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Gartentexte on November 17, 2014, 08:27:11 AM: Dear all,

thank you so much for your replies and your support. And special thanks of course to Maxine! I just spoke to the snowdrop collector in Switzerland and am very happy! In January/February we will make the film, I keep you posted.

Thanks and all the best to you,

Sarah
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Ding Dong on November 24, 2014, 11:29:00 AM: That's good to hear Sarah - look forward to hearing more about it ;) :)
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Gartentexte on March 06, 2015, 06:47:48 AM: Dear all

as I promised, I send you news about my video project. With the following link you can watch the portrait about Ingrid Dingwall who collects snowdrops. It's in german, but you might like the pictures of Ingrid's lovely garden:

http://www.nzz.ch/lebensart/garten/schneegloeckchen-liebhaberei-1.18496173 (http://www.nzz.ch/lebensart/garten/schneegloeckchen-liebhaberei-1.18496173)

Thanks again for your help and have a nice day,

Sarah
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Alan_b on March 06, 2015, 06:44:28 PM: Ingrid has a lovely garden in a lovely setting. Thanks for sharing, Sarah.
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Rick Goodenough on March 07, 2015, 03:29:14 AM: Sarah, I enjoyed the film on galanthus that you composed. A beautiful garden with very happy and well cared for snowdrops. Thank you for posting your work back here for us to enjoy as well. Rick
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Ding Dong on March 23, 2015, 09:38:00 PM: Just caught up with this, although I don't think the link above works anymore, I googled it! Sarah the film is great and Ingrid, your snowdrops look lovely!
Title: Re: Snowdrop Fan from Switzerland?
Post by: Alan_b on March 24, 2015, 06:30:11 AM: The link still works for me, Maxine, and I enjoyed watching the video again. It is the viewed by clicking on the second image down the page.