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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: David Lowndes on December 06, 2017, 10:36:57 AM

Title: G.plicatus ‘Ispahan’
Post by: David Lowndes on December 06, 2017, 10:36:57 AM: Does anyone grow this? Does anyone know how it can be obtained?
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahen’
Post by: Maggi Young on December 06, 2017, 11:10:47 AM: I think it may be that the correct name for this 'drop is 'Ispahan' - need to check on that!
Sweetly scented drop found in Norfolk I think - so probably quite a few people WERE growing it - whether of not it is "in commerce" is a different matter!
Steve Owen has it on his "where are they now" list in 2015
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8399.msg231551#msg231551 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8399.msg231551#msg231551) so finding it is a long shot.
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahen’
Post by: Alan_b on December 06, 2017, 01:21:37 PM: I suggest you try sending a personal message to Steve Owen as I don't know how often he visits this forum. Steve holds one of the three National Collections of Galanthus and if he has not tracked it down then you will do well to succeed yourself.
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahan’
Post by: David Lowndes on December 07, 2017, 12:46:28 PM: Thanks both. Have amended typo.
Does it really smell of roses? Anyone know?
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahan’
Post by: Alan_b on December 07, 2017, 10:18:28 PM: I admire your faith, David, but "did it smell of roses" might be the question. If nobody has tracked it down it is likely to be extinct.
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahan’
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 10, 2017, 09:04:14 AM: I have seen it and I do believe it may be being bulked up for sale David. Patience is the name of the game!
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahan’
Post by: Alan_b on December 10, 2017, 10:16:04 AM: If it's still with us that's good news, Brian.
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahan’
Post by: David Lowndes on December 10, 2017, 02:02:16 PM: Intriguing. I’ll watch this space. The question is “which space?”.
Title: Re: G.plicatus ‘Ispahan’
Post by: emma T on January 01, 2018, 10:58:56 AM: Oh ithought it was gone for good , glad to hear someone has at least seen it . Anyone actually ever seen 'Hannings horror ' ?