sparkyweasel
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H. pomatia has a light brown shell, H. aspersa is usually grey. I've had striped escargot too, I don't know what species they were.they came with shell
H. pomatia has a light brown shell, H. aspersa is usually grey. I've had striped escargot too, I don't know what species they were.they came with shell
H. aspersa is usually grey
The ones in the photo are <"Cepaea hortensis">, C. nemoralis is very similar, but has a dark lip to the shell. They are <"polymorphic">.I find loads of them in my garden and shed usually dark brown, but also find them in the nearby little forest in different colours, bicolour White light Brown striped..
Hello Marcel, are we getting a Mission Bathtub this year?
Crikey of all the bad luck, especially now when there isn't that much in the shops due to COVID.
It depends if I can find some new plants... Or else it will be a very sober journal with nothing much to show for.no Journal this year?
It depends if I can find some new plants
Could put up a list @zozo and see if folks can resupply this joyful project. Flip side to the cooler conditions, survival in the post is more likely.
You’ve inspired so many of us, myself included, it would be great to give something back.
Well if anything becomes tricky to lay your hands on in the Netherlands this summer Marcel, don’t fail to mention it.
Interesting the NLs is better for selling relevant to the season, the tin sheds here sell from the week leading up to easter, whenever it maybe on its wonderings around spring. So they often get several slices of the pie when things obviously succumb to being sold way too early for any real chance and people make further shopping tripsThank you Geoffrey!... At the time I'm jumping to conclusions, haven't been visiting the local pond shops yet. It's still pretty early in the year. I guess next week they will all have plants available. And the past few years we got spoiled with very soft winters and very early warm spring periods and loads of survivors. This year is also a first-timer for me that it still is rather cold with little sunshine and lots of rain. I hear all my friends complain about a lot of winter damage and a slow starting garden this year.
Especially for new (young) plants, I have to wait for the weather to improve and get a tad warmer. These cool temps are not really recommended for successful transplanting and recovery.
Interesting the NLs is better for selling relevant to the season, the tin sheds here sell from the week leading up to easter, whenever it maybe on its wonderings around spring. So they often get several slices of the pie when things obviously succumb to being sold way too early for any real chance and people make further shopping trips