Its silly season again. A single snowdrop for £2000 !!!!! The link shows little of the article, with a photo of the precious flower. Telegraph.co.uk: Snowdrop mania is back – here's why they are a shrewd investment. Snowdrop mania is back – here's why they are a shrewd investment It is beautiful without a doubt, but honestly!!!! D
Could only see the pic for half a second before the paywall kicked in. But can safely say, there's no way I'd pay £2000! And no, not a shrewd investment, just like the 17th century tulipmania bubble wasn't.
Nabbed it with a quick 'Print Screen' before the paywall went up. I can't understand how it could be a shrewd investment; must be patented so we can't propagate and sell it.
Since we' probably don't need the latest latest news on this, this 2019 page is a relevant read. Snowdrop mania! – Louise Nicholls – Adventures in horticulture (loujnicholls.blog)
Elusive variety of snowdrop is discovered in a garden in Northamptonshire after more than 50 years | Daily Mail Online
I suppose there are better ways to lose money than this, buying lottery tickets for example. The trick here is to get in and out earlier than others. Like any investment, there's no high return without high risk. On the other hand, if one has buckets full of money to spare and is in it just for the pleasure of growing something special, then why not go for it.
And you're doing more to promote biodiversity if your plants are grown from seed, than using clonally propagated cultivars like these.
