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Natalia

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Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« on: February 18, 2015, 06:24:04 PM »
This year, in a small valley in the Caucasus, a group  of Russian snowdrop fans were found G.woronowii unusual colors.
Besides very snowdrops with very good green color of flowers plants.
Were found plants with flowers cream, pale pink,   and pale peach colors.



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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2015, 06:28:25 PM »
That's just beautiful!
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2015, 06:34:38 PM »
Green form




(edit by maggi to move the photos apart to show them off to better effect  8)  )
« Last Edit: February 20, 2015, 03:58:13 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2015, 06:41:30 PM »
Natalia

These are sensational - it must have been so exciting
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2015, 06:49:27 PM »
Arthur. words is impossible to convey!
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2015, 06:56:35 PM »
Attractive variations, Natalia - you must be very pleased with this trip. Well done to you and your colleagues  8)
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2015, 07:16:04 PM »
Amazing ! Yay pink
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: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2015, 08:04:46 PM »
They are beautiful Natalia, you must have had a very exciting trip.

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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2015, 09:13:31 PM »
wow! Fantastic discoveries ... chip chip chip
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2015, 09:59:38 PM »
What wonderful finds. Natalia, you were spoilt for a choice of where to look!  Congratulations.
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2015, 05:39:48 PM »
Wow Natalia you've made my heart skip a beat...... ;D

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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2015, 05:41:25 PM »
Some great finds there Natalia  :)  :)  :)
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2015, 06:47:24 PM »
 :o :o :o
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2015, 12:22:03 PM »
Natalia - yaba-daba-doo!!!  :o :o :o :o :o
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Re: Colored snowdrops from a small valley in the Caucasus
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2016, 03:16:36 PM »
Colleagues, I want to show you a few colored shapes snowdrops.
This is this year's selections..





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