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Allotment Stuff => Swap Shop => Topic started by: Lazy Daisy on February 21, 2006, 15:45:15

Title: SNOWDROPS
Post by: Lazy Daisy on February 21, 2006, 15:45:15
I am new to this game but I think this is for swaps only but here goes. I would dearly love some Snowdrops 'in the green' for my garden so has anyone any to spare. I have only my heartfelt thanks to swap. I would be certainly pay postage. I am in the Huddersfield area. If I have broken any rules with this request I apologise now.
Title: Re: SNOWDROPS
Post by: scotch-mist on February 23, 2006, 22:46:38
I have some growing in my field that I will gladly give you if you can tell me how to get them parceled up and posted to you alive?


   There has to be a way because the plant magazines can manage it.
Title: Re: SNOWDROPS
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on February 23, 2006, 23:12:28
Lift them, wrap roots in damp newspaper, and post in something secure. I've had no end of plants sent to me like thart by various people.
Title: Re: SNOWDROPS
Post by: scotch-mist on February 23, 2006, 23:37:49
Nice one Robert, Thanks I'll do that.

Lazy Daisy, have to work all weekend but can post you some on Monday morning, send me your address in a Personal Message if still interested and I've got tonnes of them.

One more thing Robert, will I leave them in big bunches or split them up?
Title: Re: SNOWDROPS
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on February 24, 2006, 07:44:59
Up to you; I think I'd probably split them up myself. It's best not to plant them in big bunches because the bulbs do multiply slowly, and if you start out with a big clump they're liable to get overcrowded.
Title: Re: SNOWDROPS
Post by: John_H on February 25, 2006, 12:49:48
Elsewhere on this site people have suggested cutting a small water bottle down one side, which can than then be taped up and bagged for posting. I can see these would make very good, cheap, light containers for posting plant material.
Title: Re: SNOWDROPS
Post by: scotch-mist on February 26, 2006, 01:14:22
thanks John_H, thats a brilliant idea :)

Lazy Daisy, please let me know if still interested? and if you don't know how to PM just say and I will help, (I had to ask too :))