Galanthus graecus "Popcorn" and Galanthus nivalis "Chuhayster"

[emma T]

Ha ha ha you called !

And yes I do love it 

[Rick Goodenough]

Dimi,

I like your popcorn drop, 'Popcorn' as it appears in the wild, and this nivalis 'Chuhayster' is a delight to my eye. I also noted the presence of what appears to be pollen on one of the photos.

If this is considered a green spikey, then it seems to have at least two distinctives, one being very green and the second that it appears to bear pollen. This 'Chuhayster' seems to have replaced its petal flower segments with something half akin to leaves, a bit hard to tell, but I am curious about your own observations on these "petals". Curious if they persist longer as a leaf might or if they collapse in about the same time as would a typical flower?  A terrific find.

[Carolyn Walker]

I think you are, unfortunately, correct Dimi

Wood goblin seems too benign and even cute.  Perhaps it should be named the Ukranian word for a changeling: "an ugly or strange child left by fairies in place of a pretty, charming child."  However, I hasten to add that I would grow it  .

[johnw]

Oh that one's a cracker!

johnw - +3c after a cold night & 1" of rain on the way

[Oakwood]

Dimi,

I like your popcorn drop, 'Popcorn' as it appears in the wild, and this nivalis 'Chuhayster' is a delight to my eye. I also noted the presence of what appears to be pollen on one of the photos.

If this is considered a green spikey, then it seems to have at least two distinctives, one being very green and the second that it appears to bear pollen. This 'Chuhayster' seems to have replaced its petal flower segments with something half akin to leaves, a bit hard to tell, but I am curious about your own observations on these "petals". Curious if they persist longer as a leaf might or if they collapse in about the same time as would a typical flower?  A terrific find.

Rick, it's stable morpha, all springs it appears like this, I suppose it should be a phytoplasmosis, so why we have phyllodes instead of normal perianth segments....

[Gerard Oud]

Are you sure you did not find these a 100km from Kiev!

[Rick Goodenough]

Dimi,

Thank you for your response...I hope the "in the wild popcorn look" returns. Best, Rick

[colineddie1]

Both are amazing and would be highly treasured in everyones collection - personally I live spikey drops and green ones so that's a double tick and as for popcorn - love it and so aptly named.

Well done in your finds - please keep the photo's coming they are brilliant.