Galanthus February 2016

[Alan_b]

I really like 'Wasp' because once you hear the name you see the resemblance.  The two green 'stripes' on the inner petals look like the black marks on the abdomen of a wasp and the outer petals resemble the wings.  And the whole flower is very long.  Although I like the look of 'Green Wasp' and I can see it's a long flower, I'm not so keen on the name because 'Green Wasp' lacks the double marking on the inner petals that I feel a Wasp-alike should have.  There is another Wasp-alike, 'Long Wasp', which has a blob and a stripe - not ideal but more in the spirit of the original, perhaps. 

[Valentin Wijnen]

Thanks for the positive comments, Alan. I do understand what you are talking about. On the other hand, I cannot see more resemblance with 'Long Wasp'. I do agree that the outers resemble the wings. That did make me and three other people visiting here in the collection, to name it 'Green Wasp'. Once you see the clump growing/ flowering in the garden here (since 2011 when it first flowered), you get the impression of wasps better than with a single flower, indeed!

[JanB]

Seems the website is very much a "work in progress"   

 I note, hoiwever, that Joe's  "'drop out three"  is listed - though I hadn't heard of anyone who signed up for it  who had actually received it -  have others  more news on that?

Joe said at the weekend that he has everything for Dropout 3 and now just needs time to get it all together and published. Those that have already paid will obviously get it, he keeps great records.

The new website is still being developed too.

[Maggi Young]

Good news, Janet.  Were you at Nettetal ? Are you "doing" the German events this coming weekend too?

[JanB]

Good news, Janet.  Were you at Nettetal ? Are you "doing" the German events this coming weekend too?

Yes I was helping Joe at Nettetal again, great atmosphere and always lovely to meet people properly  in the 'real world'.

Not doing Hamburg/Mannheim as away dog sledding in Sweden!

[Maggi Young]

Not doing Hamburg/Mannheim as away dog sledding in Sweden!

 Crikey, well that's a change!  Have fun! 

[JanB]

I'll let you know if I manage to come back intact!

[Maggi Young]

Homing Huskies needed!!

[Alan_b]

Once you see the clump growing/ flowering in the garden here (since 2011 when it first flowered), you get the impression of wasps better than with a single flower, indeed!

Yes indeed, Valentin.  Sometimes you need more than a single picture to form an accurate impression. 

[Maggi Young]

If you don't fancy having the nails then this is Christine yesterday at the Cottage Garden Snowdrop day wearing her necklace of snowdrops.

The charming Ms Mole  made herself known to Ian today at the Mid-Anglia AGS  meeting at which  he was speaking  - showed him her snowdrop nails and said that his  other half would recognise them and know who she was - absolutely!!

[Matt Bishop]

Fantastic new yellows indeed. Would love to grow them all . 'Lemongrass' and 'Dryad Gold' are true gems!I am somehow addicted to yellows although they're not always easy to recognize...
Anyway: another inverse poculiform which is for sure not only perfect poc but also differing from the other ones above.
This is my Galanthus nivalis 'Miniskirt'. I particularly love the surprising curling of the outers backwards...Yes, forumnists, 'Miniskirt' is ...sexy! (Attachment Link)

Hi Valentin, I just saw you image of your selection 'Miniskirt' and wondered if the flowers of this clone typically have four outer (?and inner) segments as you image shows. Looks like a super example!