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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: Maggi Young on June 17, 2016, 03:27:41 PM
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Blonde Ingrid has posted about the forthcoming Dryad list from AnneW in the Galanthus section - but I am making a note here because there are lots more than just snowdrops included - Dryads biggest list ever, I believe .... 90 different snowdrops, over 140 different daffodils plus other exciting things.
The list will be available on the Dryad website tomorrow ....
http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/ (http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/)
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A note from Anne Wright about another list - from Ireland with Brian Duncan's daffs!
"Dear All,Our friends at Esker Farm Daffodils have just issued their first list, containing many desirable standard daffodils bred by Brian Duncan, excellent for garden and exhibition. Please take a look!"
This is their website :www.eskerfarmdaffodils.com (http://www.eskerfarmdaffodils.com/)
Here is the list : [attachurl=1]
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This week, I’ve counted over 5000 snowdrop bulbs, (not including my own hybrids) and have decided it’s about time I went on a snowdrop diet! This will be good for me (more time and space) and for you the growers (more SNOWDROPS).
So, to concentrate on my own introductions (and of course Daffs) I am vastly reducing the number of named varieties that I hold for sale.
In this summer’s list I will be offering a large number of named varieties of snowdrops at significantly reduced prices. This will enable customers and other bulb and woodland devotees to:
- Give family members, friends and neighbours named varieties to encourage the growth of a wider audience of enthusiasts who love these wonderful plants. We know that more galanthus lovers will be a good thing and this can help to introduce others at bargain prices.
- Add insurance stock at low prices to safeguard their treasures or add varieties that were borderline on affordability.
- Try and develop experience in the art of chipping to increase stocks and safeguard treasures in a low risk/cost environment.
- Build up a 'swap pool' to trade with others!
Orders will be on a first come basis and demand is likely to be fierce!
I hope the list will be online next week. People on my email list will get a warning the day before.
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Sounds Exciting!
Tim DH
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I wonder if this is the beginning of a new trend towards more specialisation in galanthophilia? Although there are a few honourable exceptions, most of us cannot now realistically aspire to grow all the named varieties. And Anne now no longer aspires to stock a wide range of them for sale.
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Anne has posted in the Galanthus pages that her snowdrop list will be available soon - but her daff list is also in the pipeline....
"Dryad Nursery
Just completing my daffodil list. Happy to say there are some new introductions from Brian Duncan and myself in there, including my 'Moon' series shown earlier, and some very good exhibition daffs from Brian, such as 'Sleek', which won me a first at Rosemoor this year (along with 'Coo' behind)"
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Dryad Nursery, more from Anne....
"Just completing my daffodil list. Happy to say there are some new introductions from Brian Duncan and myself in there, including my 'Moon' series shown earlier, and some very good exhibition daffs from Brian, such as 'Sleek', which won me a first at Rosemoor this year (along with 'Coo' behind)"
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I wonder if this is the beginning of a new trend towards more specialisation in galanthophilia? Although there are a few honourable exceptions, most of us cannot now realistically aspire to grow all the named varieties. And Anne now no longer aspires to stock a wide range of them for sale.
I've love to be able to stock the whole lot, but without minions.... ::)
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I've love to be able to stock the whole lot, but without minions.... ::)
Even if you had the minions, it is very smart marketing Anne!
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Thanks. Some interesting plants indeed!
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Dryad Nursery news - get ready, folks!!
"The Dryad Nursery list will be available tomorrow evening, Wednesday 5 July.
Because we are having a sale of our snowdrops, at much reduced prices, I have put a limit on the number available to each customer for the first TWO days, so that as many people as possible can benefit from the sale. After the two days is up, you will be able to add to your order if any remain that you still want.
Please order by email if possible, if you want to phone in your order, it will be slotted in among the email orders at the appropriate time, to make it fair to all. It would be a great help to me if you give me your order in alphabetical order! If you didn’t order last year, please remember to include your address.
I will try and update the website regularly, so please keep checking to see if the items you want are still available before ordering."
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Daffs, crocus and frits will be included in this list too .... ;D
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Dryad Nursery news - get ready, folks!! Daffs, crocus and frits included in this list too ....
"The Dryad Nursery list will be available tomorrow evening, Wednesday 5 July.
Because we are having a sale of our snowdrops, at much reduced prices, I have put a limit on the number available to each customer for the first TWO days, so that as many people as possible can benefit from the sale. After the two days is up, you will be able to add to your order if any remain that you still want.
Please order by email if possible, if you want to phone in your order, it will be slotted in among the email orders at the appropriate time, to make it fair to all. It would be a great help to me if you give me your order in alphabetical order! If you didn’t order last year, please remember to include your address.
I will try and update the website regularly, so please keep checking to see if the items you want are still available before ordering."
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am I the only person who does not want snowdrops :(
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No - there'll be plenty of competition for the daffs etc! ;)
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Lists have gone "live" - here's the 'drop link
http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/Galanthus%20summer%202017.html (http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/Galanthus%20summer%202017.html)
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Lists have gone "live" - here's the 'drop link
http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/Galanthus%20summer%202017.html (http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/Galanthus%20summer%202017.html)
where's the other stuff ;D
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where's the other stuff ;D
http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/plantlist.html (http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/plantlist.html)
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http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/plantlist.html (http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/plantlist.html)
it says no plant list in operation - not even the galanthus one
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it says no plant list in operation - not even the galanthus one
"Please order by email if possible, if you want to phone in your order, it will be slotted in among the email orders at the appropriate time, to make it fair to all. It would be a great help to me if you give me your order in alphabetical order! If you didn’t order last year, please remember to include your address.
I will try and update the website regularly, so please keep checking to see if the items you want are still available before ordering.
As in previous years, there will also be a selection of special snowdrops ( NEW - and daffodils!) put on ebay over the coming weeks.
Thank you for your interest. Happy hunting!
Regards,
Anne"
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Please just keep refreshing your screen, your computer is finding an old version in the cache (or so I'm told)
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If you are on my email list, you will also have a pdf of the list, but obviously it won't show what has been sold out. Working as fast as I can to update the website.
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Hi all,
I've logged in a lot of email orders, but will have to continue in the morning. My mouse arm is protesting!
The website is partly updated as far as I've got with the orders. Thank you for your interest :D
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Dear All,
Just to let you know that I discover this morning that my computer system has crashed (temporarily I hope). I am working to solve the problem - so please keep the orders coming in and I will deal with them, in order, as soon as I can. Until then, I can't update the website. Apologies - where are those computer geek minions when you need them?
Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!
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Back up and running (well, limping). Working around the problem so it's a little slow, but getting there. :)
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Anne reports that she has caught up with updates to the lists now - well done Anne, for working your way through the internet probs.
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Hi All,
Microsoft is now playing ball with me again. I gave that Bill Gates what for, I can tell you!
All restrictions are now off the bulbs so if you want to order any extras, you are most welcome. The website is up to date.
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Maggi, Could you please combine the two threads? Thank you. I'm getting confused (it doesn't take much) ??? ::)
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Will do, Anne - was just trying to catch all the bulb lovers with the two!
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All restrictions are now off the bulbs so if you want to order any extras, you are most welcome. The website is up to date.
All set for stage two!!
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It was a great drying day today. I've been cleaning and dipping all the snowdrops for the list today. The dipping is a new thing for me but all the little organza bags (bigger versions of the seed collecting bags) work very well. A bonus is that each variety is securely bound up together, an improvement on my old method of having them in pots prior to packing, which were easily knocked over. They are ready for packing now. I don't want them to begin to dehydrate. Ready for a sit down now!
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Would love to hear what the neighbours think of your washing line , Anne!
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It has had to be explained several times!
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I can see that some people need further incentives to encourage them to help me out with my snowdrop diet! This evening I will be reducing many of the remaining snowdrops to HALF of their previous price on the website. This is a great opportunity to stock your (or your friends') gardens, but please reply quickly by email. I hope to begin sending out paypal invoices, and start to post orders, next week.
Last call for orders by the end of JULY.
ALSO please note that special snowdrops and daffodils will be listed on ebay over the coming weeks to give everyone a fair chance of obtaining the rarer varieties.
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The prices are now reduced on the website, happy hunting!
http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/Galanthus%20summer%202017.html (http://www.dryad-home.co.uk/pages/Galanthus%20summer%202017.html)
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be sure to refresh the page if you had it open earlier!
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Thanks, Maggi. Yes, the new prices are in green, you should be able to see those.
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Message from Anne Wright re Dryad summer list :
"We're sorry our summer list will be delayed this year because of family illness. I hope it will be ready by early July."
I'm sure we all understand and will be patient.