Myddleton House

[chasw]

Good to meet up with many forum users,and lurkers today,from home and abroad.I think we were very lucky with the weather,we are now home,Thunder,Lightening and Hail,and news of a mini tornado in Warwickshire 

[Maggi Young]

...........Thunder,Lightening and Hail,and news of a mini tornado in Warwickshire 

Are you kidding?   In Warwickshire?  Crumbs! 

[chasw]

Also spotted a drop called ....Melvyn Jope

[Uwe]

Where are the photos from Snowdrop-Event in Myddleton House ?   

[RichardW]

Just got in after a terrible drive back from Reading, massive storm hit very suddenly near Henley with debris flying everywhere  roads were covered in branches, also several large trees down near home, hoping there is no damage at work....

lucky that didn't come through this morning! Nice to see everyone again & very pleased with my new acquisitions, Kildare & Selborne Green Tips.

[Tim Ingram]

Everyone only had eyes for snowdrops Uwe! First time I've been and there were tables full of the snowdrops from the "snowdrop books" - good to be a bit behind in the snowdrop stakes because I could pick up all those varieties that everyone has already, like 'Wasp' and 'Diggory' and charming little 'Kyre Park'. Will put some photos on later, including parts of the garden (which I have not been to before). Joe Sharman cheekily (or perhaps hopefully!?) had a little thing at £500 - perhaps the press should have attended and inflated the figure even more. Very enjoyable event, fine weather, and some nice snowdrop hats in evidence (and very nice to meet Emma in passing - all best wishes for Shaftesbury).

[Uwe]

Yes, it is right.Look after plants first, i do that also so. I´m looking forward for photos.

[mark smyth]

Kencott Ripple is about to finish on Ebay. Would I give it a home? Yes most definitely. Would I pay £500? Definitely not

[emma T]

I will post photos tomorrow when I have a better internet connection !

[RichardW]

I went for a quick look before I left and not something that would catch my eye, I'm amazed someone would pay £££'s for that, each to their own....

[johnralphcarpenter]

My first time as well. My wife was very apprehensive and threatened to remove all means of payment from my person, but relented when she saw some irises on the Monksilver Nursery stand and decided that I should buy them, being a reasonable £2 each! Iris reticulata 'Blue Note', Iris reticulata 'Gordon' and Iris 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'. She even allowed me to buy a snowdrop from Glen Chantry, Galantus byzantinum Ex Warham it says on the label, but the man said it is probably not byzantinum but plicatus. Nice anyway and only (only?) £10. Took the camera but completely forgot to take any photographs at the event! Met Tom Mitchell for the first time though.

[Tim Ingram]

This is the reason why all sensible gardeners love snowdrops - with the dishonourable exception of whoever stole plants from North Green (one hopes that remorse might catch up with them, or perhaps something with a longer arm...). This is the well named 'Ultimate Snowdrop Sale' with a select gathering of  the (alternative) great and good in the gardening world and just a little excitement on a bright January day. One snowdrop in Wol and Sue Staines collection that escaped my notice until my pocket became empty - 'Louise Ann Bromley' - well maybe next year... ?

[RichardW]

My Ex Warham was only planted a few years ago and is now a good sized clump, very nice & flowers early, has been out for weeks.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Just got in after a terrible drive back from Reading, massive storm hit very suddenly near Henley with debris flying everywhere  roads were covered in branches, also several large trees down near home, hoping there is no damage at work....

lucky that didn't come through this morning!

The storm front passed through here very suddenly around 6pm. I thought a jet aircraft was trying to land in the road outside! Cats very alarmed!

[Alan_b]

A couple of photos from today.