Galanthus in August.......

[Martin Baxendale]

Totally solid in their trough during December

I would think that's most likely what did for them.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Wow Gerd, thats very very early.
Danke, dass Du die Zwischenzeit bis zur Herbstblüte verkürzt.

[Brian Ellis]

Gerd, I hope that we all see our own Galanthus reginæ-olgæ soon.  Thank you for showing us it won't be too long.

[chasw]

The down side is my peshmeniis have died. Could it be they were too dry followed by too wet?
 
 
 

I had the same problem with a large planter of John Gray ,have lost all but two bulbs,and have put it down to the long spell of extreme cold,also lost 3 yes 3 Camellias as well also in large planters,these were sheltered to some extent by the garage wall,only consolation if you can call it that is that we had another that survived

[Sean Fox]

 
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I had the same problem with a large planter of John Gray ,have lost all but two bulbs,and have put it down to the long spell of extreme cold,also lost 3 yes 3 Camellias as well also in large planters,these were sheltered to some extent by the garage wall,only consolation if you can call it that is that we had another that survived
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We lost two Camellias, also in pots.  I did read somewhere that it was a fungal problem which was very prolific this winter/early spring that was the problem and really affected Camellia plants grown in pots.

[KentGardener]

Augustus.....

It never sets seed for me, so I think it's probably a virtually sterile triploid, which would explain its vigour despite virus infection.

Hi Martin

I got a bulb called 'G plicatus 'Augustus seedling'' from Graham Gough earlier this year - I've not had it a season yet - but will try and post a pic if it is still alive here in early 2012.

"Large, boldly puckered flowers, the inners are solid green.  This vigorous seedling occurred here at Marchants."

John