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Maggi Young

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Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« on: November 05, 2015, 04:05:48 PM »
That expert grower, Melvyn Jope,  plans to put  a Galanthus 'Fotini' on ebay this weekend in aid of charity -I  will post a link when that happens, I hope.

Melvyn writes : The beautiful Galanthus reginae-olgae Fotini has woken up. If anyone is interested I will be putting a bulb on eBay, probably this weekend with all proceeds donated to Woking and Sam Beare Hospices. Hope it does well!

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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2015, 04:52:22 PM »
Definitely a snowdrop that stands out at this time of year

Very kind of Melvyn
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2015, 08:41:52 PM »
Melvyn has said that the Ebay listing for Fotini will commence at 8pm tomorrow night (8th November) and will run for 10 days  ;D
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2015, 09:53:56 PM »
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2015, 10:03:28 PM »
A stunner!
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2015, 01:17:40 AM »
Up to 102 GBP but sadly it says "May not post to AUstralia"! :o :'(
 ;D ;D ;D
Will it break 'Elizabeth Harrison's record?
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2015, 07:06:12 PM »
I think it will get close to £350
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2015, 08:33:19 PM »
I seem to recall a similar price before...£364?  I can't find anywhere in my notes to substantiate this but I would think it will go higher Emma.  I like to make a bid on these things in the knowledge that I will be hugely outbid!
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2015, 09:01:23 PM »
I've already been outbid
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2015, 09:12:20 PM »
It's a cracker  it's unique and impossible to get so let's hope it gets a good price for the sake  of what is an excellent charity
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2015, 09:15:36 PM »
I think it is very generous of Melvyn to offer it for sale to benefit the hospice - I  too hope it will fetch a big price.
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2015, 06:55:14 PM »
At just £141  now - with a little over 3 days to go.   
Around half the price I have seen it offered at  by one seller in the past.
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2015, 08:00:41 PM »
FOTINI is real a gem.
I'm so happy to have it in my collection now.
Was waiting over six years.

It is the starter of the "virescens" types.
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2015, 10:27:53 AM »
I'm sure the price will rocket in the final hours/minutes.
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Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2015, 07:07:01 PM »
Less than an hour to go and at £161 - still a great price. And this is for a very good cause.
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