BCSS Seed List December 2021

[el48tel]

I have used IBAN many years ago when my son lived in NZ. It was certainly not a cheap service. And don't assume that using a bank with international in its sales spiel will be any cheaper or easier. For example, HSBC (other banks are available) may be international but each country HSBC is managed autonomously and almost independently. BEWARE.

[esp]

It should be free of charge and should make international bank transfers easier. That is why they have initiated IBAN a few years back in the first place, for as far as I can tell. I have never needed to paid for bank transfers paying internationally (well, within EU anyway).

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Euro to Euro transactions may well be free or cheap.
I typically pay several pounds per transaction to send or receive money.
There are various on-line money transfer services who can act as an intermediary and do this cheaper.

[Aiko]

It should be free of charge and should make international bank transfers easier. That is why they have initiated IBAN a few years back in the first place, for as far as I can tell. I have never needed to paid for bank transfers paying internationally (well, within EU anyway).

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Euro to Euro transactions may well be free or cheap.
I typically pay several pounds per transaction to send or receive money.
There are various on-line money transfer services who can act as an intermediary and do this cheaper.

I have done euro to Swedish krona and euro to Czech kroner / koruna. But maybe this is an EU thingy again.

[cactusK]

My journal and seedlist arrived today. I liked the selection of seeds; it's good to see lots of different succulent genera again.

[Cidermanrolls]

I had to pay hefty charges when IBANing to Italy, when UK was still in EU.
Not buying plants, a replacement motor for my apple pulper (the cider part of my pseudonym)

[ralphrmartin]

It should be free of charge and should make international bank transfers easier. That is why they have initiated IBAN a few years back in the first place, for as far as I can tell. I have never needed to paid for bank transfers paying internationally (well, within EU anyway).

And is the exchange rate reasonable for countries that still do not use the Euro?

Anyway, for whatever reason, it is expensive here.

[Aiko]

It should be free of charge and should make international bank transfers easier. That is why they have initiated IBAN a few years back in the first place, for as far as I can tell. I have never needed to paid for bank transfers paying internationally (well, within EU anyway).

Even to countries that still do not use the Euro? And is the exchange rate reasonable?

For me, yes. Although I have used it to pay internationally only a handful times, just four countries and three currencies. For Sweden, France, Spain and the Czech Republic I did not had to pay extra. I can't recall if I had paid in euro or in kroner (for Sweden) and koruna (for Czech Republic). I think at least in one occasions I paid in the local currency. No idea about the exchange rate. Probably about the same as for paypal.

I have just used the IBAN number, have never used the BIC / swift code. I don't pay via the bank office, but online via the web page of the bank (ING in my case). Maybe there are additional fees in place if you go to a bank office?

[esp]

I've get questions on a couple of names on the list:

1. Can anyone tell me more about Namaquanthus vanheerdii?
There's precious little practical info on the web. It seems to be a valid species with few if any synonyms.
It seems to be a nice, miniature shrub - the only cultivation info I could find was giromagi says it's a winter grower and recommends 8c minimum over winter - which seems rather warm!

2. Is Bulbine fruticosa merely a transcription error for B. frutescens? I can't fine reference to it being a valid name, although the name does pop up here and there, including in the Koehres seedlist.
Actually, this inquiry is carried over from last year, I have "fruticosa" seedlings which look like B. frutescens from last year's BCSS list. They are nice tidy clumps with straight, narrow succulent leaves, but no flowers yet. I assume it should be fine in an unheated greenhouse unless we have a very severe winter.

[Pattock]

I've get questions on a couple of names on the list:

1. Can anyone tell me more about Namaquanthus vanheerdii?

2. Is Bulbine fruticosa merely a transcription error for B. frutescens?

Perhaps search for Namaquanthus vanheerdei as well? That is the spelling POWO has. https://succulentguide.com/cactus/?genu ... vanheerdei

The Latin fruticosa means shrubby, usually meaning a woody shrub. Is your Bulbine a shrub?

[Hedge]

Any idea when the Swedes will get their magazine? We are now only getting alternate day deliveries of post ie M W F T T in any fortnight. The list becomes a total lottery at this point. I went for the pot luck selection last time I bothered and I still possess a cheque book (sonewhere).