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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #405 on: February 21, 2014, 05:53:35 PM »
Brian, thank you for posting the pictures. Looks lovely !! Has it a real large flower ?
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #406 on: February 21, 2014, 05:58:28 PM »
Yes that's me !    8)
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #407 on: February 21, 2014, 06:16:50 PM »
Yes that's me !    8)

 Yay! High Five, Alan- we spotted Emma against all odds!!
Did you  have a good day Em?  How did Avon do with their display after they were so worried about the season being so early?
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #408 on: February 21, 2014, 07:18:09 PM »
Brian, thank you for posting the pictures. Looks lovely !! Has it a real large flower ?
Yes it is quite a large one, will have to measure it on Sunday unless we are back early tomorrow.
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #409 on: February 21, 2014, 07:34:28 PM »
Anne your snowdrop looks like elwesii Comet
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #410 on: February 21, 2014, 07:41:39 PM »
Yay! High Five, Alan- we spotted Emma against all odds!!
Did you  have a good day Em?  How did Avon do with their display after they were so worried about the season being so early?

I had a lovely day . Finally had time to chat to people ! Avon got a GOLD , so yay for them .

It seemed very busy there this year .

Hello to everyone from here I bumped into , pictures to follow once I figure out how to crop them from my iPad !
Emma Thick Glasshouse horticulturalist And Galanthophile, keeper of 2 snowdrop crushing French bulldogs. I have small hands , makes my snowdrops look big :D

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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #411 on: February 21, 2014, 08:15:26 PM »
Not the same as what I have as comet:
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #412 on: February 21, 2014, 09:07:17 PM »
Yes that's me !    8)
I had a lovely day . Finally had time to chat to people ! Avon got a GOLD , so yay for them .

It seemed very busy there this year .

Hello to everyone from here I bumped into , pictures to follow once I figure out how to crop them from my iPad !


 Sent from Emma's i-pad
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #413 on: February 21, 2014, 09:15:38 PM »
Thanks Maggi  ;D
Emma Thick Glasshouse horticulturalist And Galanthophile, keeper of 2 snowdrop crushing French bulldogs. I have small hands , makes my snowdrops look big :D

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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #414 on: February 21, 2014, 10:26:45 PM »
Nice picture.
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #415 on: February 21, 2014, 11:13:10 PM »
Not the same as what I have as comet:

Are the leaves of your plant green or glaucous?
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #416 on: February 21, 2014, 11:30:07 PM »
Not the same as what I have as comet:

No, the mark is wrong for 'Comet' and the shape too.
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #417 on: February 22, 2014, 06:44:30 AM »
A group of friends.
Thank you Emma
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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #418 on: February 22, 2014, 08:12:31 AM »
A group of friends.
Thank you Emma

It was a good day !
Emma Thick Glasshouse horticulturalist And Galanthophile, keeper of 2 snowdrop crushing French bulldogs. I have small hands , makes my snowdrops look big :D

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Re: Galanthus in February 2014
« Reply #419 on: February 22, 2014, 08:48:00 AM »
Nice picture.
and such a nice Galanthus hat   :D  :D
Greetings !

 


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