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Title: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Frans IJsselstijn on February 20, 2009, 10:45:06 PM: Hello everybody

I have the next snowdrops for swap
Galanthus cilicicus
G. alpinus bortkewitchianus

I’m looking for
G. transcaucasicus
G. ikariae ssp ikariae

Frans
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: mark smyth on February 22, 2009, 09:36:00 PM: I might be able to supply an ikariae
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: steve owen on February 23, 2009, 08:41:51 PM: If anyone is able to swap a Norfolk Blonde for my Trumps I would be appreciative if they could PM me. Thanks,
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: mark smyth on February 24, 2009, 07:02:59 AM: Steve she's a bit like hen's teeth. Good luck for your search
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: David Nicholson on February 24, 2009, 09:39:27 AM: I thought about looking for a Norfolk blond too but there would be Hell to pay if Maureen found out! ;D
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on February 24, 2009, 10:37:07 AM: ;D ;D ;D

Maybe a Norfolk redhead would cause less havoc David ?? ::)
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Maggi Young on February 24, 2009, 10:46:51 AM: Sigh.............story of my life nowadays, nobody wants a Scottish Redhead any more........ oh for the good old days...... ::) ;)
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2009, 01:30:03 PM: I wonder if I could swap a Scottish red head for a Norfolk Blonde? ;)
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Maggi Young on February 24, 2009, 01:35:14 PM: Quote from: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2009, 01:30:03 PM
I wonder if I could swap a Scottish red head for a Norfolk Blonde? ;)
Not and live, Anthony..... Vivienne looks to pack quite a punch.... 8)
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2009, 03:49:30 PM: 8)
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: David Nicholson on February 24, 2009, 05:08:20 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on February 24, 2009, 10:46:51 AM
Sigh.............story of my life nowadays, nobody wants a Scottish Redhead any more........ oh for the good old days...... ::) ;)

You're my favourite redhead anyway Maggi.
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Maggi Young on February 24, 2009, 05:09:35 PM: Quote from: David Nicholson on February 24, 2009, 05:08:20 PM
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 24, 2009, 10:46:51 AM
Sigh.............story of my life nowadays, nobody wants a Scottish Redhead any more........ oh for the good old days...... ::) ;)

You're my favourite redhead anyway Maggi.

Aw, shucks! Thanks, David . ( Did you get that fiver in the post?)
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: steve owen on February 24, 2009, 06:52:59 PM: Quote from: mark smyth on February 24, 2009, 07:02:59 AM
Steve she's a bit like hen's teeth. Good luck for your search
Mark
I know people who have got it - and you can bet they'll shriek blue murder when it appears on Ebay, as it will, and goes for a hefty price....
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: mark smyth on February 24, 2009, 07:02:10 PM: I dont have it but should have asked when I had the chance. I was sitting beside her at an evening meal on Saturday
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2009, 08:07:58 PM: You should maybe go for Essex Blond? ::) Not quite so pricey. ;D
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: KentGardener on February 24, 2009, 08:09:42 PM: I'm a Kent blond ;D...... well I was once :-\
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Alan_b on February 27, 2009, 08:34:33 PM: I really liked the look of Galanthus ikariae 'Chandler's Green Tipped' that Brain Ellis features on the February thread. Does anyone have one they would like to swap for something of mine?
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Brian Ellis on February 27, 2009, 09:32:44 PM: I believe there are very few around Alan, although Joe is chipping one.
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Alan_b on February 27, 2009, 10:55:09 PM: Quote from: Brian Ellis on February 27, 2009, 09:32:44 PM
I believe there are very few around Alan, although Joe is chipping one.

Oh dear, just my luck. But thanks for letting me know, Brian.
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Hans J on March 09, 2009, 03:07:29 PM: Hi all ,

Here is my offer for snowdrop swapping - if anybody is interestet to swap with me please send me a PM ;)

Armine
Atkinsii
Bertram Anderson
Blewberry Tart
Comet
Cordelia
Desdemona
elwesii ex Beth Cattoo
elwesii Maximus
Greenpeace
Hans guck in die Luft
Highdown
ikariae
John Gray
Lady Beatrix Stanley
Lavinia
Magnet
Moccas Form
Modern Art
Mrs. Backhouse Nr. 12
Mrs. Macnamara
Neill Frazer
Ophelia
Peg Sharples
Pusey Green Tipps
S.Arnott
Silverwells
Sir Heribert Maxwell
Three Leaves
X allenii
Yvonne Hay
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Hans J on March 11, 2009, 03:37:23 PM: here are some additions :

nivalis 'Scharlockii'
nivalis 'Viridapice'
nivalis 'Tatjana'
nivalis 'Snow White Gnome'

pics are here :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1448.msg34788#msg34788

I looking for G. 'Ailwyn' ......is maybe here anybody who like to swap with me ?
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 11, 2009, 09:26:46 PM: Hans, I only have one 'Ailwyn'. I remember 'Tatjana' and 'Snow White Gnome' from last year, but enjoyed looking at them again. I'll see what else I have? 8)
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Hans J on March 13, 2009, 11:17:30 AM: Anthony : ....I still wait for your answer ..... ::)

In meantime I have found that also some of my

nivalis "Bohemia White"

are to give away ....
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 13, 2009, 11:52:16 AM: I'll check at the weekend. I'm going to Evelyn's this evening to do some swaps.
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Hans J on March 13, 2009, 11:53:29 AM: ;) Thanks Anthony ...

you wrote : I'm going .....maybe you should better take a car ;D
Title: Re: Snowdrops for swap
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 13, 2009, 09:44:54 PM: One can go in a car Hans, which is what I did. We had a nice hour looking at huge clumps of snowdrops and I learned a lot. :)