Has anyone ever tried tp propagate snowdrops by "twin scaling" as in
the page here, from Judy's Snowdrops?
http://www.judyssnowdrops.co.uk/Prop...in-scaling.htm

The instructions are so detailed it should be fairly easy to do.
Is it worth it unless you have expensive varieties?
Do you get more bulbs more quickly than leaving a clump to multiply?
Does it work with other bulbs as well as snowdrops?

Pam in Bristol

"Aries" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:21:06 +0000, Pam Moore wrote:

Has anyone ever tried tp propagate snowdrops by "twin scaling" as in
the page here, from Judy's Snowdrops?
http://www.judyssnowdrops.co.uk/Prop...in-scaling.htm

The instructions are so detailed it should be fairly easy to do.
Is it worth it unless you have expensive varieties?
Do you get more bulbs more quickly than leaving a clump to multiply?
Does it work with other bulbs as well as snowdrops?

Pam in Bristol

Very interesting Pam. As you say seems very simple to do for anyone
wanting
to try it. I wonder if the same procedure would work with other bulbs
both
floral and edible ?
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I bought an edible Chinese lily bulb in a food store in Gerrard Street in
London a few years ago, brought it home, took it apart and potted up the
scales in compost with a lot of vermiculite. Eventually they turned into
tiny plants and I planted them in a large pot and stood them outside. I had
the nicest display of small bright-orange tiger lilies the following summer.
Have never tried eating them, though.

someone