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Title: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: WimB on April 27, 2012, 02:09:23 PM
For those interested, the Callens family are selling the first bulbs of Galanthus 'Green Mile': http://www.greenmilenursery.be/galanthus.html (http://www.greenmilenursery.be/galanthus.html)
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: ronm on April 27, 2012, 02:19:54 PM
What price ??? :o ::)
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: Martin Baxendale on April 27, 2012, 02:21:32 PM
That's interesting. Sounds like Robin managed to chip some of his bulbs successfully. I gave him some advise on how to do it himself and ever since have been hoping that he was either successful or decided to ignore my advice and get someone with experience to do it. It's a great relief to know that I wasn't responsible for the stock of Green Mile being lost  :)
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: Martin Baxendale on April 27, 2012, 02:28:31 PM
What price ??? :o ::)

500 Euros according to the website. There's a link on the website for pre-ordering a bulb or bulbs. It seems they're trying to raise some money to help send Robin to study in New Zealand, at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: Martin Baxendale on April 27, 2012, 02:29:39 PM
It's outside my price range but at least I got some Green Mile pollen from Robin.
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: ronm on April 27, 2012, 02:56:26 PM
I hope you will get a 'cut' for your chipping advice Martin.  ;D
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: Martin Baxendale on April 27, 2012, 03:02:09 PM
I hope you will get a 'cut' for your chipping advice Martin.  ;D

I think the pollen was my reward.  :)
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: Alan_b on April 27, 2012, 03:07:14 PM
It's a lovely specimen but 500 euros is astoundingly expensive.  I wonder how many they will sell?
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: scilla on April 27, 2012, 03:19:58 PM
That’s way beyond what I can afford but it’s nonetheless a very showy galanthus.
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: mark smyth on April 27, 2012, 03:22:27 PM
At that price they are selling it for more than they get on Ebay  approx £410. If I could afford it I'd want mine now. There isnt much difference between buying it dormant now/June or next February other than buying it dormant means good roots in mt soil
Title: Re: Galanthus 'Green Mile' for sale
Post by: Sean Fox on May 18, 2012, 12:59:16 PM
Wasn't it Green Tear that was available on ebay rather than Green Mile or am I getting confused? Both stunning snowdrops but not at that price!!
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