Galanthus February 2011

[Tony Willis]

Probably not all that interestingbut here are some Galanthus elwesii I have raised showing some variations

g62 are all similar but the other two pots g17 and g97 are quite variable.

Do I detect an influence from gracilis?

Pure bred wild seed from Greece,no chance of a mix up but then it has been discussed in previous years as to how close to gracilis they are !!

[Martin Baxendale]

Yes, I think we've already been over the elwesii v. gracilis thing re. these bulbs last year, Tony. Probably have the same one next year too  Long term I suspect that as more and more wild material is seen (as opposed to the few established clones of gracilis previously in cultivation) the taxonomists will have to look at whether gracilis and elwesii can be maintained as separate species or be recognised as all within the natural variability of one species. Anyhoo, very nice elwecilis!

[RichardW]

I keep snatching moments on here, gives my arms a rest from all the mulching im doing, im the boss ,so guess its okay

having spent much of the last four weeks doing the same I feel your pain, "mulchers arm" should be a recognised medical condition 

one more from today, Wendy's Gold which after years of struggling with (yellows don't like me) and moving around the garden is slowly starting to look healthy.

[ian mcenery]

Nice pics Tony Jo and John . Tony it is so nice to get such lovely variations from seed .

It seems everything is beginning to take off now. Here are a couple from the garden today

The first 2 pics are of G gracilis Vic Horton

Mrs MacNammara - One of my favourites and a really elegant snowdrop that is if you consider the whole plant


A G Yvonne Hay (thanks TonyW) 

[mark smyth]

Nice shot of Yvonne Hays

[loes]

one more from today, Wendy's Gold which after years of struggling with (yellows don't like me) and moving around the garden is slowly starting to look healthy.
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my struggling Wendy`s don`t flower this year so they are about to be moved to another spot.
hope they will do better in the future

[steve owen]

loes

I've had the same problems with Savill Gold. Such a choosy snowdrop! I may at last have cosseted it into giving it a go.
Steve

[ashley]

Probably not all that interestingbut here are some Galanthus elwesii I have raised showing some variations

Very nice looking Tony.  To an uninitiated eye like mine they look every bit as attractive as many with names and even ebay notoriety

[Lesley Cox]

Surely 'Godfrey Owen' is not named for NZ's famous (now retired) World Champion sheep shearer?

[mark smyth]

Lesley it was named after Margaret Owen's late husband

[art600]

Surely 'Godfrey Owen' is not named for NZ's famous (now retired) World Champion sheep shearer?

 

[Paddy Tobin]

Good one, Lesley.

Paddy

[David Nicholson]

Think I'll chuck my twopennorth in, here are some of mine. I have to say that all names are questionable as I decided to follow the mesh basket trend last summer. I had all the bulbs set out in groups on a table I use for re-potting, stepped back wards, forgot the table was there, and the bulbs, closely followed by me finished up in a heap on the lawn. I think I re-sorted them properly but can't be sure so some advice as to correctness or not would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry that the focus on a couple of shots is nothing to shout about. Today has not been my day!

These are I think:-

Magnet (2 shots)
Ginns Imperati (2 shots)
Augustus (1 shot)
Comet (1 shot)

[mark smyth]

I moved my elwesii Green Tip last year and this year they have the best green tips ever - for me anyway. One has an extra petal

And a rubbish photo showing tiny green marks on my Ivy Cottage Green Tip

[Jo]

Thanks for the encouragement Arthur,  some elwesii's seem OK but others just sit and sulk.

Haha Mark, I don't think my version of Ivycoft green tip is much better than that, its in the shade so it hasn't opened up so I can take a decent pic.

There have been some lovely pictures today, this milder weather is getting us all outside, and on our knees   And its really good to see everyones seedlings. 

It would be nice to see some wider shots of how everyone grows their plants, garden, frame, glasshouse etc