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mark smyth

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UK Hardy Plants ??
« on: December 08, 2011, 07:41:34 PM »
Does anyone know who is UK Hardy Plants on Ebay? Some of his/her offerings are too good to be true.
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 07:57:39 PM »
I can't find him
is this name exact UK Hardy Plants ??

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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 08:00:05 PM »
Found already
must be ukhardyplants.com
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« Last Edit: December 08, 2011, 08:34:29 PM by mark smyth »
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 08:19:30 PM »
Not sure you can have a 'buy it now auction',bit pedantic perhaps!

If you want to know who it is why not just use the contact button and ask them?
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2011, 08:47:29 PM »
This sounded potentially interesting but the list seems to consist entirely of those white things which all look the same.
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 08:47:49 PM »
He has a website here:

http://ukhardyplants.com/index.htm

contact name and details on the site
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2011, 03:52:03 PM »
I hadn't dealt with this seller before buying a group of 10 r/o subsp. vernalis just over a fortnight ago. The plants arrived quickly, in good condition (though I would have packed them differently) and 14 of them. They're now planted in a pot and growing well. I've left him positive feedback. I'm waiting for a similar group of Lady Elphinstone from the same seller.
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2011, 04:24:57 PM »
The picture of 'Sibbertoft Manor' on their website is incorrect, as is the photo being used on ebay to sell 'Bill Bishop'.
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2011, 09:27:43 PM »
Does anyone know who is UK Hardy Plants on Ebay? Some of his/her offerings are too good to be true.

Mark now that we have all seen these on eBay the prices will soon increase, we will all be bidding against each other  ::) ;D ;D

Angie  :)
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2011, 10:22:43 PM »
 and who will buy a flower a stuck in a pot. Is this how we ID reginae-olgae?!
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2011, 10:29:49 PM »
My vernalis is just popping out of the soil
flower-buts are just visible

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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2011, 12:25:25 PM »
and who will buy a flower a stuck in a pot. Is this how we ID reginae-olgae?!

Reginae-olgae vernalis should have leaves with the flower. That flower in the ebay pic does indeed look like it's just a flower pushed into a pot of compost.
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2011, 12:07:21 AM »
Having looked at the website and the ebay offerings, I have to say I have some concerns.
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Re: UK Hardy Plants on Ebay
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2011, 12:44:32 AM »
Hi All

I am a newbie with Galanthus and would like to build up some varieties. I have inherited a Garden in my new house that has some snowdrops and the previous owner was a keen gardner.

These prices look very cheap, but I am worried about buying on Ebay as I am just starting out and also bulbs bought now will not flower I think till Feb/March next year 2012 so wont know what I have got when buklbs arrive.

This chap does have 100% positive feedback though.

Does anyone have any advice for someone just starting to buy snowdrops?

 


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