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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: RichardW on January 16, 2015, 06:44:42 AM

Title: Looking for a few drops
Post by: RichardW on January 16, 2015, 06:44:42 AM

I've lost these over the years and would like to replace them so hoping someone here has some spares they are willing to swap, i have some varieties in pots to go now but others will have to wait until we are closed & we start lifting clumps.

Barbara's Double
St Anne's
Bowles Large
Cliff Curtis

Consensus at last years CGS event was that my Mrs Backhouse No12 was wrong  :-\ so if anyone has some would also like that.

Plus any named gracilis, I have Highdown, corkscrew, Vic Horton, ex Wisley, ex Glen Chantry.

If anyone can help with any of those please PM me & will send a list of spares.

Title: Re: Looking for a few drops
Post by: Alan_b on January 16, 2015, 07:43:27 AM

I have one that I bought in 2013 as 'Bowles' Giant' (which is in flower now).  Is 'Bowles' Giant' a synonym for 'Bowles' Large'?  I only have two bulbs so far, unfortunately.

Title: Re: Looking for a few drops
Post by: RichardW on January 16, 2015, 08:26:22 AM

Not sure Alan, I haven't grown it for many years just remember it being a nice plant.

Title: Re: Looking for a few drops
Post by: chasw on January 16, 2015, 08:36:29 AM

Richard I have Mrs Backhouse No 12 here,will pop one in a pot and bring it to Myddleton House (hopefully)

Title: Re: Looking for a few drops
Post by: RichardW on January 16, 2015, 08:55:59 AM

Great thank you.

Title: Re: Looking for a few drops
Post by: johnw on January 16, 2015, 12:55:58 PM

Barbara's Double figures prominently on my dead list.  After many attempts I think I finally have her tamed. Do others find it so tempermental and difficult?

johnw - +3c

Title: Re: Looking for a few drops
Post by: RichardW on January 16, 2015, 05:49:49 PM

Never increased for me but it is a very neat plant.