elwesii Hercule

[mark smyth]

Does anyone grow G. e. Hercule? Is it as large as described? Does it stand out?

[johnw]

re: Hercule

PM the now dormant John Finch.  He saw it at John M's.

johnw

[Brian Ellis]

I don't recall seeing it anywhere, but if you want large you need to hang on for GC8 or Glenorma as it has been named.  You could have bid on it at the Mid Anglia Bulb Sale...

[mark smyth]

Thanks Brian. How big is big?

[Brian Ellis]

You can see it here

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10048.msg268125#msg268125

If you went to the Gala when the visit was to Glen Chantry it was the one that everyone was talking about as GC8 (I think), I don't know the measurements as this was not my plant.

[Maggi Young]

Mark Brown in France, who named Hercule, is an experienced bulb grower of repute - if he thinks it looks like a leek, that's good enough for me - I've bought one - watch this space!

( I love leeks!)

[WimB]

Mark Brown in France, who named Hercule, is an experienced bulb grower of repute - if he thinks it looks like a leek, that's good enough for me - I've bought one - watch this space!

( I love leeks!)

  Maggi, you bought one of each on Matt's site didn't you  ....a bit of an infection with the white virus?? 

[mark smyth]

I now know the plant. I was in Simons house when Mark produced the plant. Matt was sitting on the floor and the leaves almost touched his head

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, you bought one of each on Matt's site didn't you  ....a bit of an infection with the white virus?? 

Now Wim, you know that I am a very sensible person...........

I bought a bulb of 'Hercule' - I love the idea of a huge snowdrop that obviuosly wants to be a leucojum - and a 'Trumps' for Ian ! 
Only two - I thought that very restrained

[Brian Ellis]

Only two - I thought that very restrained

Extremely

[Diane Clement]

Only two - I thought that very restrained  

But that journey down the white slippery slope starts with one small step ...   

[WimB]

Now Wim, you know that I am a very sensible person...........

I wouldn't dare thinking anything else..... 

I bought a bulb of 'Hercule' - I love the idea of a huge snowdrop that obviuosly wants to be a leucojum - and a 'Trumps' for Ian ! 
Only two - I thought that very restrained

Of course a Snowdrop that doesn't look like a snowdrop for you and the other one is only for Ian   

[Maggi Young]

I wouldn't dare thinking anything else..... 

Of course a Snowdrop that doesn't look like a snowdrop for you and the other one is only for Ian   

That is why you are sensible too, Wim   

Don't you love my reasoning?

[David Nicholson]

.............................and a 'Trumps' for Ian ! 

 

[WimB]

That is why you are sensible too, Wim   

Don't you love my reasoning?