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Title: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Lvandelft on March 01, 2008, 08:56:13 PM
Today my wife and I visited the Snowdropmarket at Oirlich with our friends Peter and Truus, both wellknown to some important SRGC members.

It was very windy and cold but dry after a stormy night.
I made some pictures from forumists and other people and hope you will like the pics.

Oh yes, but who is this sympathic guy on the right in picture nr. 3  ??
Just a hint:  His picture is in his avatar of the Forum!
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 01, 2008, 09:34:07 PM
Great photographs.

Picture 2 has Hagen on the right. Is he counting his money?

Arne - what a collection!

You will have to help with other names - I have poor eyesight!!!!

Paddy
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on March 01, 2008, 11:06:16 PM
I believe Gerd and Hagen are the easiest to know from their avatars.
I know you and dear Vroni, so that is simple... ::)
It is lovely to see Vroni looking so well, Luit, give her my love, please  :-*
I know that Ian would want to send his very best wishes to your friends Peter and Truus, of course.
I do not know Vroni's  friend though and I also cannot tell you who this nice man is in Picture 3 !  :-\
I think he is from the continent.... not that that is much help :-[  I could give a list of those he is NOT  ;)

I must say, it looks a very cold day but it was good to be able to meet so many friends there, I am sure!
I was a little shocked to see primulas on the tea tables at a snowdrop day!! :o :o
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: mark smyth on March 01, 2008, 11:18:28 PM
what was the event and what was for sale? Is snowdropman in one of the photos?
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on March 01, 2008, 11:25:54 PM
Mark, the event was a snowdrop market day at the garden of  Marlu and Günter Waldorf of the Oirlicher Blumengarten  in Nettetal, in Germany, quite near the border with Holland. There was talk of the event in other threads, when Günter joined the forum. search Oirlich.
I have not been able to enjoy Günter's own website because I keep getting error messages when I try to click on it, which send my pc into a loop and I have to shut down my web browser and start again.... you may have more luck .
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Lvandelft on March 02, 2008, 08:43:34 AM
I do not know Vroni's  friend though and I also cannot tell you who this nice man is in Picture 3 !  :-\
I think he is from the continent.... not that that is much help :-[  I could give a list of those he is NOT  ;)

I must say, it looks a very cold day but it was good to be able to meet so many friends there, I am sure!
I was a little shocked to see primulas on the tea tables at a snowdrop day!! :o :o

Maggi, you would have been more shocked hearing I ordered a Galanthus in advance from my friend
Christian!  8)
There were some interesting plants I bought, like Polygonatum orientale, Callianthemum anemonoides, (interesting to see that nobody bought it) and so the same with Ranunculus calandrinoides!!  ???
The last one I now can try outside on my raised bed without covering in winter.

Here's another hint about the person on pict. 3.

He is one of the continental croconuts   
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: David Nicholson on March 02, 2008, 09:59:40 AM
Is picture 3 Armin Ruby??
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: ArneM on March 02, 2008, 10:14:10 AM
I did not realize that I was looking such stupid and tired...  ::)
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Lvandelft on March 02, 2008, 11:07:15 AM
I did not realize that I was looking such stupid and tired...  ::)

Arne you may derive comfort from the fact that only models love their own faces on a picture.
but they need polishing first!  ;D ;D
I never liked pictures of my own!  :( ::)
I had two pics of and my better half thought this the best.
May be it makes you feeling better when I send the other one too? 
Here it is:
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Gerdk on March 02, 2008, 11:51:33 AM
I did not realize that I was looking such stupid and tired...  ::)

Arne, look at me and you'll be comforted. Sorry that I didn't meet you too! :(
It was sooo nice to meet the Dutch-German subsection of this wonderful Forum  :)

Gerd
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Gerard Oud on March 02, 2008, 12:18:43 PM
I wished i had had time to be there, maybe next year!
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on March 02, 2008, 06:17:03 PM
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He is one of the continental croconuts

I had thought of Dirk but I thought the hair not quite  right  ???

Arne, tell us please, what nice plants did you buy?
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Armin on March 02, 2008, 06:35:05 PM
Is picture 3 Armin Ruby??

David, 5 points to you ;) ;D
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: ArneM on March 02, 2008, 06:35:26 PM
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He is one of the continental croconuts

I had thought of Dirk but I thought the hair not quite  right  ???

Arne, tell us please, what nice plants did you buy?

Beside some snowdrops I bought the following plants: Anemone nemorosa cultivars (10), Eranthis cultivars (4), Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated', Deinanthe caerulea, Disporopsis pernyi, Disporum flavens, Polygonatum falcatum 'Golden Gift' and Syneilesis aconitifolia. That's all.  ;D
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on March 02, 2008, 06:41:29 PM
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Beside some snowdrops I bought the following plants................That's all.

Ah! That's ALL?? :o ;) 8)
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on March 02, 2008, 06:42:59 PM
This cannot be Armin,surely?  This man has no beard and  no glasses, if this is Armin, this is cheating!!  Luit,, Armin, are you cheating us?  ::) :o
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: David Nicholson on March 02, 2008, 07:06:13 PM
This cannot be Armin,surely?  This man has no beard and  no glasses, if this is Armin, this is cheating!!  Luit,, Armin, are you cheating us?  ::) :o

Maggi, ignore the lack of beard, just compare the smiles in Luit's picture and in Armin's avatar.
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on March 02, 2008, 07:09:54 PM
I have just had Ian look at these photos, he had missed them before.... Hmm, he says, show me Armin's avatar.... yes, he says, this is Armin! Armin, Is this really true, you have taken off your beard.... and before Spring weather?? I am shocked!!  :o :o ;)

Yes, both men have great smiles... David, I take my hat off to you! I am very easily confused by a disguise, am I not?  :-[ :-[ Just as well Ian did not shave HIS beard off before he returned from New Zealand... I would have called the police! :-X
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: David Nicholson on March 02, 2008, 07:16:04 PM
Is picture 3 Armin Ruby??

David, 5 points to you ;) ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Armin on March 02, 2008, 07:16:49 PM
Maggi,
is it realy so shocking??? It's the truth.  ;D
The beard is cut off since a while and instead of glasses I'm using again contact lenses.
Evolution is changing always...
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Lvandelft on March 02, 2008, 07:34:37 PM
Maggi, in this Forum you may seem the ALL-KNOWING person, but you cannot beat
the gardener's hawkeye of David. David is has experience in seeing small
differences like pin and thrum...... ;D  ;D  ;D

But it still comes stronger: I was looking around for a man with beard and glasses and found
Armin, calling together by phone. ::) ::)
And while sitting at the coffee table Gerd and I and Armin were talking for about five minutes
about different things, Armin had to tell Gerd who he was.  ??? ???
And they had both talked by phone the evening before.... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on March 02, 2008, 07:40:08 PM
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But it still comes stronger: I was looking around for a man with beard and glasses and found
Armin, calling together by phone. 
And while sitting at the coffee table Gerd and I and Armin were talking for about five minutes
about different things, Armin had to tell Gerd who he was.   
And they had both talked by phone the evening before.... 

 ::) :-[
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 02, 2008, 08:40:20 PM
Also back in the forum and far away from Nettetal. Was a very nice meeting with a lot of forum members. Many happy faces. I believe the youngster was Arne.
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 02, 2008, 08:59:41 PM
Ah Armin, so that's you in picture 3 - so you washed your face????????

Arne, You have excellent taste in plants. That was a very good selection. I have an nice Anemone nemerosa you would like, so I will pass it on - I know you don't have it as it is an Irish cultivar and is not in the trade yet.

Good to see members having a good time.

Paddy
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 02, 2008, 09:10:11 PM
no comment
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 02, 2008, 09:17:19 PM
no comment
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Armin on March 02, 2008, 09:20:54 PM
Paddy,
yes, my face gets dirty every day and my wife told ordered me - Please wash your face twice a day ;D
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Thomas Huber on March 03, 2008, 10:38:57 AM
Seems like you all had a great time in Nettetal without me :'(  :'(  :'(
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: ArneM on March 03, 2008, 04:03:23 PM
There are too many pictures with my face.  8)
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: mark smyth on March 03, 2008, 04:28:51 PM
Anyone know what's the nearest airport?
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Lvandelft on March 03, 2008, 04:30:48 PM
Anyone know what's the nearest airport?

EINDHOVEN, DÜSSELDORF.
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Hagen Engelmann on March 03, 2008, 07:36:32 PM
Hallo Thomas, it was lonely without you. But we had stormy weather. It wasn`t bland. Next time will be better. Croconut the second was there. Also fine.
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: ArneM on March 03, 2008, 08:48:51 PM
Other airports here are WEEZE and DORTMUND.
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: günter on March 04, 2008, 08:00:06 AM
Mönchengladbach ist wohl der nächste Airport :)

Günter
Title: Re: Nettetaler Schneeglöckchentage 2008
Post by: Thomas Huber on March 04, 2008, 08:36:26 AM
Hallo Thomas, it was lonely without you. But we had stormy weather. It wasn`t bland. Next time will be better. Croconut the second was there. Also fine.


Thanks Hagen - my heart said: "Go", but my brain said: "No"
I was lying in bed with a bad cold  :'( Will meet you next year!
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